Roadster
Although the Overland had been around since 1903, the brand really didn't take off until John North Willys arrived in 1907. Claude M Cox's original Overland car was developed in the early 1900s by the Standard Wheel Company, of Terre Haut, Indiana.
John North Willys, a New York auto dealer, and a major Overland customer had ordered 500 Overlands and paid a deposit of $10,000. When his product was not delivered he traveled to Indiana, only to find Overland on the point of closure. Willys secured credit, reorganized the company, and by mid-1908 was in a position to build a new factory. Production began to grow and by 1909 the company had moved to Toledo, Ohio. Willys eventually became president of the company.
Only four-cylinder models were produced from 1910 to 1914. All cars were right-hand drive. (The company did not change to left-hand drive until 1915).
One of the company's most popular offerings for 1913 was the Model 69 roadster, which was built on a 110-inch wheelbase chassis. It was powered by a four-cylinder motor that developed 25.6 horsepower. The price new from the factory was $985. The Model 69 was one of two four-cylinder models, the other being the larger and more expensive Model 71, introduced in the autumn of 1912. Powered by a 4.8-liter engine rated at 25.6hp and producing 30bhp, the 69 was a brief inclusion in the Overland range, being replaced in 1914 by the Model 79.