1media/1954_Willys_Aero_Ace-thumb.jpgmedia/Willys_01.jpg2020-07-27T12:47:41-07:00Anne-Marie Maxwell326ac6eff123bb3f77fb517c66299be8b435b479375145plain2020-08-27T14:40:35-07:00Anne-Marie Maxwell326ac6eff123bb3f77fb517c66299be8b435b479Known predominantly for their World War II Jeeps, the Willys-Overland Motor Company reentered the passenger car market in 1952 after a ten-year hiatus with the Aero. Priced at approximately $2,000, the 1953 Aero Eagle was designed as an inexpensive alternative to the full-size Ford, Chevy, Plymouth, and Studebaker models. However, like some of its luxury-minded rivals, the little Aero Eagle featured a jet-inspired hood ornament.