1908 Overland Model 24

1908 Overland Model 24

In 1903, Claude Cox, new graduate of the Ross Polytechnic Institute, met Charles Minshall, the president of the Standard Wheel Company in Terra Haute, Indiana, who saw an opportunity to get into the young auto industry.  Minshall funded the design and production, but stopped after a few years because the enterprise was losing money. Cox found a new funder and a new location in 1907 with David M. Parry in…

Body Style:
Roadster
Year:
1908
Make / Manufacturer:
Willys-Overland Co.
Model:
24
Location Created:
Toledo, OH
Donated By:
In Memory of Craig S. Colhoun
Exterior Color:
Yellow
Cylinders:
4
Engine Size:
20hp
Transmission:
Planetary
Engine Type:
Gasoline