Willys Aero

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Willys Aero

Manufacturer	Willys-Overland Motors
Production	1952-1955
Assembly	Toledo, Ohio
Class	compact
Body style(s)	2-door hardtop 2-door sedan 4-door sedan
Engine(s)	134 in³ Hurricane I4 161 in³ Lightning I6 161 in³ Hurricane I6 226 in³ Super Hurricane I6
Transmission(s)	3-speed manual 4-speed Hydramatic
Designer	Brooks Stevens

Willys Aero
Manufacturer	Willys-Overland do Brasil S.A.
Production	1960-1972
Assembly	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Body style(s)	4-door sedan 4-door limousine
Engine(s)	161 in³ Hurricane I6
Designer	Brooks Stevens

The Willys Aero was a line of passenger cars manufactured first by Willys-Overland and later by Kaiser-Willys Corporation from 1952 through 1955. Lark and Eagle models were built from 1952-1954. A Wing model was available only in 1952, a Falcon model in 1953, and a taxicab in very limited production in 1953 and 1954. The Ace was the only model built through all U. S. production. 1955 saw two new models, the Custom and two-door Bermuda. Production in the U.S.A. ended that year as Henry J. Kaiser decided to give up the Kaiser and Willys Aero lines and concentrate solely on Jeeps. A total of 91,377 Aeros were built in Toledo.^[1]

Production was moved to Brazil from 1960-1972 with Aero, 2600, Itamaraty, and Executivo models. (The Willys Aero was sold through Ford do Brasil dealerships until production ceased where the US Ford Maverick replaced the Aero.) 116,967 were built.^[1]

Toledo-built models were available with four engine options, the F4-134 Hurricane, the L6-161 Lightning, the F6-161 Hurricane, and the L6-226 Super Hurricane. The four-cylinder was used only in export models. Brazilian models were available only with the F6-161, available in 90, 110, and 132 hp variants.