the demise of Velie by several years. Deaths of Willard and Willard Jr. Willard Velie died in October 1928, and his son, Willard, Jr. was unable to keep both the Velie automobile and airplane companies operating, so he eliminated the car line in January 1929. In March 1929 Willard Jr. died, and Mono was sold to Phil Ball, a St. Louis businessman and one of the backers of Charles Lindbergh. Monocoupes were then produced for several years in St. Louis. The car plant was purchased by Deere. References Citations Bibliography Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877–1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950). Randy Robertson Velie Webmaster / Director External links The Velie Registry Velie History Mt Connection Velie M-5 aeroengine Velie 12-24 Tractor information Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Illinois Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States