JWC4271 1964 JOHN WILLMENT COUPE OWNER LARRYH MILLER JOHN WILLMENT WAS AN ENGLISH CAR BUILDER/RACER HE WAS BEST KNOWN FOR BUILDING SUCCESSFUL RACE CARS (INCLUDING COBRAS) THAT CAMPAIGNED IN EUROPE DURING THE 19608 AFTER CARROLL SHELBVS SUCCESS WITH THE DAYTONA COUPE WILLMENT CONTACTED SHELBY To PURCHASE A PAIR OF COUPE BODIES BY THIS TIME SHELBY HAD STOPPED PRODUCING THE DAYTONA BODY AND HAD MOVED ON TO THE GT40 PROGRAM SHELBY OFFERED TOOLING AND PERSONELL TO ASSIST WILLMENT. WILLMENTS COMPANY PRODUCED 2 COUPES, I WAS OUTFITTED WITH A 289 CUIIN, ENGINE THE OTHER WOULD BE OUTFITI'ED WITH A 427 cu IN ENGINE THIS CAR WOULD BE KNOWN AS A SUPER COUPE THIS CAR ON DISPLAY HERE AT THE MUSEUM IS THE BODY/CHASSIS OF THE SUPER COUPE AS YOU CAN SEE THE PROJECT WAS NEVER COMPLETED AND REMAINS TODAY THE SAME AS WHEN IT LEFT JOHN WILLMENTS SHOP. THE ENGINE ON DISPLAY WAS BUILT FOR THIS CAR BUT WAS NEVER INSTALLED IN THE BODY. THE 289 WILLMENT COUPE WAS COMPLETED AND SUCCESSFULLY RACED DURING THE MID 60S FINISHING ON THE PODIUM MANY TIMES IT ALSO IS OWNED BY LARRY MILLER AND IS ON DISPLAY AT THE SHELBY AMERICAN COLLECTION MUSEUM IN BOULDER COLORADO. JOHN WILLMENT 289 COUPE