If Rodger Wilson had his way, every old car buff would take their turn owning and caring for an early prewar car. They way Wilson figures it, too many people are missing the boat by not experiencing life with a survivor from motoring’s early days.
As a lifetime lover of prewar touring cars, Wilson is doing his part to spread the old car gospel behind the wheel of his lovely 1922 Overland.
“I go to cruise nights and things like that, and some shows. Obviously, you don’t see much of this kind of stuff around — and everybody just oohs and aahs about it, but nobody wants to pick it up and run with it,” says Wilson, a resident of Bolingbrook, Ill. “Unfortunately, most of the guys that are into these cars are all dying off, and all the knowledge about these cars and how to keep them running is all going away. So I would love to see some more people come along and join me in my passion and keep these cars running.”
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