John Willys

John Willys (1873 – 1935) was an American dealer of cars manufactured by Overland Motors in the late 1890s. In 1907, Overland Motors ran in to financial trouble. Willys sensing trouble to his dealership business, organised enough finances and bought over Overland Motors. In 1912, the company was renamed as Willys-Overland. Willys-Overland manufactured cars includingContinue reading “John Willys”

Giovanni Agnelli [FIAT]

Giovanni Agnelli (1866 – 1945) was an Italian who along with a few partners created FIAT in 1899. The company’s name was an acronym for “Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino“ FIAT group included subsidiaries Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Vauxhall, Magneti Marelli and was one of the Top5 manufactures of automobiles. In 2014, Fiat groupContinue reading “Giovanni Agnelli [FIAT]”