▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁k it ▁cars ▁of ▁the ▁time ▁which ▁were ▁mostly ▁Volks wagen ▁based ▁and ▁so ▁were ▁under - power ed ▁and ▁had ▁poor ▁handling ▁characteristics . ▁ ▁In ▁early ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁Mr . ▁S elt zer ▁began ▁the ▁design ▁process ▁for ▁what ▁was ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁Will ow ▁Sports ▁Car ▁Kit . ▁It ▁took ▁the ▁next ▁two ▁years ▁to ▁complete ▁the ▁design ▁of ▁the ▁frame ▁and ▁body , ▁build ▁body ▁m olds , ▁build ▁frame ▁fi xt ures ▁to ▁reproduce ▁the ▁multi - t ube ▁steel ▁frames , ▁and ▁make ▁the ▁k it ▁ready ▁for ▁sale ▁to ▁the ▁public . ▁Mr . ▁S elt zer ▁got ▁the ▁name ▁Will ow ▁from ▁Will ow ▁Spr ings ▁Race way ▁in ▁Ros am ond , ▁California , ▁a ▁track ▁that ▁was ▁known ▁for ▁favor ing ▁light ▁weight , ▁good ▁handling ▁cars ▁over ▁heav ier ▁cars ▁with ▁more ▁horse power . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁Will ow ▁bro ch ure ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁described ▁the ▁vehicle : ▁“ The ▁Will ow ▁Sports ▁Car ▁Kit ▁is ▁designed ▁for ▁the ▁individual ▁who ▁is ▁looking ▁for ▁a ▁two - se at ▁sports ▁car ▁that ▁has ▁been ▁engine ered ▁from ▁the ▁frame ▁up , ▁without ▁comprom ise , ▁for ▁total ▁performance . ▁All ▁susp ension ▁and ▁driv et rain ▁components ▁have ▁been ▁selected ▁for ▁their ▁design ▁superior ity ▁and ▁dur ability . ▁ ▁The ▁Will ow ’ s ▁body ▁design , ▁along ▁with ▁its ▁spir ited ▁performance ▁and ▁handling , ▁create ▁the ▁excitement ▁of