Woodies: Station Wagons

"Woodies" were vehicles, usually station wagons or convertibles, but sometimes sedans, which had bodies partially made of wood. These vehicles became the favorites of the gentry in the '30s, but died out after World War II as both the American social structure and automotive technology changed radically. One of the earliest woodies was this 1926 Model T Ford Depot Wagon.

This very handsome 1935 Ford V-8 station wagon was the second most expensive Ford model offered that year at $670, behind only the new Ford convertible four-door sedan, which cost $750.

The most expensive Chevrolet offered in 1939 was this Master DeLuxe woodie station wagon, which was priced at $883. It was powered by an 85-horsepower 216.5-cubic inch straight six.