Some FACTS, and a little HISTORY of the WOODIE!!!
     So what is a Woodie? Basically it is any wood-panelled station wagon. Technically, a cross between a sedan and a panel truck. In the early years of production, bodies of cars were commonly framed or completely made from wood. In the United States, the wooden station wagons were first on a truck chassis and were basically used by train depots to cart passengers and luggage. Woodies have always satisfied the need for stylish transport of people and parcels Years ago people called these cars a Woody with a y. For years now people like to refer to these wonderful classic cars of the past as a WOODIE!! By the thirties, fashionable American woodie station wagons were pressed into service by lodges, inns and country clubs. At about the same time, wealthy land-owners with country estates adopted the woodie for suburban transportation - frequently with a chauffeur at the wheel. They were know as "depot wagons". In Britain these cars were used by the Elite as hunting vehicles or on their country estates and were known as "estates wagons". Ford was know for producing the Woody in house. There was a 1931 Dodge Series DH Six woody station wagon, . The first official factory Plymouth station wagon appeared in 1938 (the P6 DeLuxe Westchester Suburban wagon, although the bodywork was still done out-of-house by U.S. Body In 1937, Ford became the first manufacturer to produce and assemble their own Woody Wagon. They came with roll-down front windows and sliding rear panels. This first year production was 9304. In 1941 Chrysler introduced the Town & Country. The 1941 Ford V-8 DeLuxe woody wagon was the first factory-built Ford of any kind to break the $1,000 base price barrier. During World War II, wood construction helped to save steel for critical war-time uses. After the war, the middle class found mass-produced woodie wagons perfect for family travels. The popularity of woodies for personal transportation peaked mid-century. The 1951 Ford Woodie Country Squire was the last year Ford sided wagons were produced with wood. By the late fifties and sixties, used car dealers had plenty of cheap, poorly maintained wood-clad cars. Surfers found these bargains perfect for hauling their long boards in search of the perfect wave. The rest, as they say, is history. A LEGEND was born and today, WOODIES are among the most popular vehicles at auto shows!! And of of all early Fords , the resale value is the highest for Ford Woodies!!!

     This GORGEOUS Light Green 1951 FORD "Country Squire" Woodie Wagon is a VERY RARE FIND!! B1LB****** (LB) The "LB" in the Vin # shows that this car was built in Long Beach, California. And it was sold in California and lived most of its life in southern California. Flathead V/8, runs whisper quiet. It is nicely detailed. The 3 Speed over-drive transmission shifts out smooth. It has the original tissue dispenser, twin mirrors, rear-mounted spare. It has Beautiful Chrome and Stainless. The WWW tires, beautiful hubcaps, and stainless wheel trim rings set the car off. Many of the very high dollar restored Woodies on the market today are cars that were pulled out of a junk yards, that had totally rusted out bodies and the wooded had rotted away 20 or 30 years ago! They have been restored to beautiful examples. Some of them are restored to their original condition and many made into street rod Woodies. It is a RARE FIND to come across a Woodie from Southern California that had been a well maintained Estate car for many years and well preserved by several serious collectors. It is almost a miracle for one of these cars to have survived 54 years intact!! The car has a very solid body and seems to have the original sheet metal. Yes it was painted years ago and still looks very nice. And the wood appears to be the original wood which in itself is a rare find. It was refinished many years ago. It show it lines and small cracks from a half a century, but that it expect and OK! What is special about a SURVIVOR Woodie that has the original wood, is that the 50+ years of small lines and cracks in the wood adds character to the car!! The dash is beautiful and appears original. If not , it was redone like it was produced. Much of the interior and rubber floor covering appears to be original. This Woodie has been well maintained in it present condition for many years and is MUCH MORE DESIRABLE to many collectors than a freshly restored car that has 40% to 50% of the sheet metal replaced and all of the wood replaced with new wood. And the price will be close to twice the selling price of this respectable example!!! It Runs out and Drives GREAT!! !! Again t is a nice Example for a car that hasn't totally disassembled and restored!! All it needs to really set it off is a surf board on it roof, which it probably never had on its roof in 54 years. Today, these cars are extremely collectible and great pieces of automotive and surf nostalgia. Over the last few years the prices for these early Woodies has gone up 300 % and they will continue to go up in vaue!!! So to the person that wants A LOT of BANG for the BUCK in the the LAST YEAR of Ford Woodie, and one that priced right, this is the TICKET!! It is a great investment that you can have fun driving to the Sat. night Cruises or to the beach. It definitely won't last long once it hits this web site!!

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