Description
A variation of body-on-frame construction, the woodie commercial vehicle or station wagon evolved from the early practice of building the passenger compartment of a vehicle out of hardwood. It was a modern interpretation of an earlier horse-drawn carriage called a shooting brake, which was made entirely of wood and was used to transport game, gun racks, and ammunition during shooting parties.
Woodies were popular in the United States and were produced as sedan and convertible versions, as well as station wagons, ranging from basic to luxury. They were usually produced as third-party conversions of ordinary vehicles—some by large, well-known coachbuilders and others by local carpenters and craftsmen for individual customers. They could be plain vehicles, with side curtains instead of roll-up windows. Eventually, all-steel bodies replaced wood construction—for reasons of strength, cost, safety, and durability.
This Woody presented here is a completely restored car with all the woodwork put back on completely new. The engine has also been overhauled and runs fine. The interior looks like new and the seats are also newly upholstered. The wood is of a beautiful quality and it also has the very nice headlights that make the car completely reminiscent of the 1930s. The sound of this V8 is impressive and suits this beautiful car. Dutch papers.
