Whether I’m shopping for furniture or a new floor, finding functional or decorative items still made of real wood seems to be a rarity nowadays. Even in the heyday of the woodsy-trimmed station wagons from the sixties and seventies,… more»
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Untouched for Fifty Years:1946 Ford Woody Wagon
Ford’s wagon aspirations began in 1929 with its first mass-produced “station wagon”, originally sold as a commercial vehicle. Its usefulness as a people-mover catapulted the woody to new heights over time, until it became the top-shelf model in many… more»
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Carpentry Project: 1950 Plymouth Woody
These days it is hard enough to resurrect a classic vehicle considering our universal constraints on time, energy, and folding money. So, if that vehicle’s return to glory requires an additional type of hard-won talent, is it possible for… more»
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Preserved Survivor: 1939 Ford Standard Woody Wagon
Most enthusiasts think that woody wagons were born in Ford’s shops – and in one way, that is correct. But very early cars of all makes were mostly made of wood – a natural extension of the way carriages… more»
