Willard Lamb Velie was a businessman based in Moline, Illinois. He was an executive at Deere & Company before starting his own companies, which grew to become Velie Motor Company. He developed advanced engines for automobiles and airplanes.
Villa Velie, residence of Mr. Willard Lamb Velie in Moline, Illinois, 1921
1927 Velie Model 50 Standard Sedan
A Velie Monocoupe airplane on display at Quad City International Airport in Moline
Villa Velie in 2017
Velie was a brass era American automobile brand produced by the Velie Motors Corporation in Moline, Illinois from 1908 to 1928. The company was founded by and named for Willard Velie, a maternal grandson of John Deere.
Velie
1920 Model 34 Touring
1917 Velie Light Six ad
Velie Monocoupe monoplane