Well now I've been trying to find ways to lead into these little vignettes, and was hoping you'd all suggest more names for me to research.
Coming up with responses hasn't been my problem, nearly as much as having some posts to respond to. So, while y'all are in this lull I'll carry through on my own momentum.
Halloween as you know, is soon upon us, and, looking for a ghoulish reference within the subject matter I found the Falcon-Knight, which maintained corporate headquaters in Detroit.
The cars themselves were assembled in Elyria, Ohio in 1927 and 1928. Nearly 17,000 Falcon-Knights were built, with many being shipped overseas to Scandanavia, Australia, and New Zealand.
Although the Falcon-Knight was theoretically an independent car, it was placed on the market by John North Willys as companion cars to the smaller Willys Whippet, which shared many common and interchangeable parts.
Prices of the Falcon-Knights ranged from $995 for the coupe and brougham to $1250 for the top of the line model, complete with two-tone gray paint, wire wheels, and a detachable rumble seat soft top.
Falcons were powered by Knight engines, which were built in Pontiac, Mi. These engines had sleeves around the pistons instead of valves. The sleeves would line up with ports in the cylinders to provide for intake and exhaust of gasses.
And just what was this goulish connection to my favorite holiday?
Well the link below will show you several more Falcon-Knights, and lead to it's history and lots of Willys Overland material. While you're there, take a peek at the radiator cap, and try to visualize it gracing the bonnet of this 1928 Gray Ghost Roadster.
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