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Backnin the 1940s, steel was being salvaged for the war (WWII) effort, andnso car manufacturers used wood as a replacement. Of course, thenengine and axles HAD to be made of steel, but cars were built withnwooden passenger compartments, or sometimes just wood panels alongntheir sides. This style was seen in many sedans and family stationnwagons during the 1940s and 1950s, but then its popularity began tondrop. When popularity drops, the price drops—but when Woodie Wagonsnbecame cheap, they had a revival in popularity. This time, it wasnyoung people, especially surfers who needed a looong car to holdntheir boards, who were buying used woodies.
Backnin the 1940s, steel was being salvaged for the war (WWII) effort, andnso car manufacturers used wood as a replacement. Of course, thenengine and axles HAD to be made of steel, but cars were built withnwooden passenger compartments, or sometimes just wood panels alongntheir sides. This style was seen in many sedans and family stationnwagons during the 1940s and 1950s, but then its popularity began tondrop. When popularity drops, the price drops—but when Woodie Wagonsnbecame cheap, they had a revival in popularity. This time, it wasnyoung people, especially surfers who needed a looong car to holdntheir boards, who were buying used woodies.n
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WoodienWagons are now a bit of a legend! But making cars with actual wood isnlong gone—the last was made in 1971. Newer woodies are made ofnsteel with simulated wood grain and dimensional faux-frameworks.nSafety regulations make cars made with wooden passenger compartmentsnan impossibility!
WoodienWagons are now a bit of a legend! But making cars with actual wood isnlong gone—the last was made in 1971. Newer woodies are made ofnsteel with simulated wood grain and dimensional faux-frameworks.nSafety regulations make cars made with wooden passenger compartmentsnan impossibility!n
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But woodies live on in song lyrics, on T-shirts and key-chain fobs, and in new and used cars–and they’re still popular enough, in a really retro way, to get their own “holiday”!
But woodies live on in song lyrics, on T-shirts and key-chain fobs, and in new and used cars–and they’re still popular enough, in a really retro way, to get their own “holiday”!n
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nAlsonon this date:
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nIndependence Day in Belgium
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nVictor Schoelcher Day in Martinique