The Woodill Wildfire was a product of B.R. “Woody” Woodill and his Woodill Fiberglass Body Corp. of Tustin, CA from 1952 to 1958. Woodill became one of the most sucessful Dodge and Willy’s dealer in the U.S.A. in the 1950s.
Woody admired the sleek lines of the Jaguar XK 120 in the 1940s and 1950s and decided to build a sports car under his own name. With the help of fiberglass boat builder Bill Tritt and Harold Pos,t a noted hotrod builder and frame builder, Woody designed and produced the Woodill Wildfire. The $3,262 Woodill Wildfire frame accepted all Willys Jeepster engine and suspension components.
Subject ID: 42700
MoreThe Woodill Wildfire was a product of B.R. “Woody” Woodill and his Woodill Fiberglass Body Corp. of Tustin, CA from 1952 to 1958. Woodill became one of the most sucessful Dodge and Willy’s dealer in the U.S.A. in the 1950s.
Woody admired the sleek lines of the Jaguar XK 120 in the 1940s and 1950s and decided to build a sports car under his own name. With the help of fiberglass boat builder Bill Tritt and Harold Pos,t a noted hotrod builder and frame builder, Woody designed and produced the Woodill Wildfire. The $3,262 Woodill Wildfire frame accepted all Willys Jeepster engine and suspension components.
Subject ID: 42700
Subject ID: 42700
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The Woodill Brushfire is a minicar that is patterned along the identical lines of the Woodill Wildfire full-sized sports car, built by the Woodill Fiber Glass Body Corporation of Tustin, California. This trim little two-eseater is large enough, however, for a full-sized grownup to drive the car in comparative comfort, though the intention, of course, is an automobile for the youngsters in the six to 12 year old bracket.
The Brushfire is powered by a one-cylinder side-valve engine. Bore is 2.31 inches while the stroke is two inches. With a compression ratio of 6 to 1, it develops 3 horsepower at 3800 rpm. Torque is 4.5 pounds per feet at 3000 rpm.
The Brushfire is equipped with a clutch and one forward gear. Top speed of this minicar is about 35 miles per hour, while the fuel consumption is expected to be about 85 miles per gallon of gas. Built on a 63 inch wheelbase, the tiny vehicle has a tubular frame and a reinforced fiberglass body.
Total weight of the Brushfire is only 215 pounds. According to the designers and builders of the Woodill Brushfire, the small car is suitable for popular small-fry sport of quarter-midget racing which has gained many enthusiasts in the past couple of years.
At least, Junior can now own a car that looks just like dads.
The Woodill Wildfire was an American sports car built by Dodge and Willys dealer Blanchard Robert "Woody" Woodill from 1952 to 1958 in Downey, California. The Wildfire used a Glasspar fiberglass body and is credited with being the first complete fiberglass car available with approximately 15 produced and another 285 sold as kits.
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