Yes, this was an early near zero exhaust emission control system that uses wake turbulence to keep most fumes inside the car.
And not ALL woodies were wagons. Here’s an interesting twist to woody wagon story! This commercial woody panel truck was built on a 1936 International C-1 commercial truck chassis by the York-Hoover Body Company, in York, PA for an unknown client. This style of panel or panel delivery was the type of custom commercial truck body used for home deliveries and by government agencies and service companies to make their rounds. The York-Hoover Company continued building commercial bus, step-vans and insulated truck bodies until 1957 when it sold off the body division to Pittman Manufacturing to concentrate on caskets. A product that today, makes the York Group one of the industry leaders, and one of the few companies still in business and have direct roots back to this period in woody wagon building.
Hello, That is one long woody! It was probably one of those in house resort vehicles used to pick up people from the airport or usher them from the resort hotel to downtown or other vacation spots as a resort extra incentive. No need for a vehicle while staying at the upscale resort. As an old time surfer, one of those was never seen on the West Coast during our time. We did see a lot of woody wagons used as hotel/resort customer service vehicles… in the ritzy So Cal coastline resorts. It was used like an in-house taxi service. We always thought that was very cool, but an expensive proposition for the use of a cool woody wagon. Our 10-11 foot longboards would feel quite at home inside that long LaSalle woody. It would be home to a lot of friends and boards stacked on one side of the rear compartment. The problem would be the local surf spots had limited parking spaces and the driveways to the beach side parking was notoriously steep and angled, so, there would be no way such a long vehicle would even be able to come down the steep driveway to the beach side parking lots anywhere. It would take up at least three parallel parking spaces each time, but only if there was direct drive-in access without having to parallel park. As far as using one so long… where in So Cal would you drive that vehicle, for that matter, where would you be able to park? Perhaps, it is only a drop off and pick up service provided by the huge, ritzy resorts back in those old days of wealth and traveling, anywhere. Jnaki As a recent So Cal business venture just got started before the pandemic, this newly created resort in Newport Beach thought the idea of a having a resort provided customer service for its clients/vacationers was a good idea. An idea taken from the time of big resorts located all over the USA. Travelers flying in to the local airport would enjoy being carted around and to the new resort in this 1946 Ford Woody, creating an atmosphere of client service and good will. A 1946-48 Ford Woody at the new, Newport Beach Lido House Hotel. This stock Ford Woody was part of the new resort “feeling” shown to guests at this newly created hotel complex. The new, Lido House Hotel at the Lido Isle section of Newport Beach replaced the old Newport City Hall. It can be seen while driving down the main drag that leads into the Newport Pier beach area and the Balboa Peninsula. “The hotel’s design and iconic architecture celebrates Newport Beach’s Cape Cod aesthetic with elegant twists on a variety of nautical themes. Sitting on the site of former City Hall, Lido House is the old-new centerpiece of Newport Beach.”
I have the greatest respect for guys who can actually build a woodie and pull it off. So many look like they were building pallet furniture on a chassis. A true craftsman is needed to make one right. This one is soooooo right!
The 8 door 1940 La Salle woodie was built for the originally served at Meadow Brook Hall,a Tudor revival style mansion located at 350 Estate Drive in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It was built between 1926 and 1929 by the heiress to the Dodge automaker fortune, Matilda Dodge Wilson and her second husband, lumber baron, Alfred Wilson, the woodie was used to take staff to town on their days off and to drive guests around the estate. It was donated in 1950 to the Pontiac Boys Club and eventually was obtained by the present owner, who resides in California. HRP
My '48 Town & Country with a 1942 Chris-Craft Utility runabout. Dealer installed factory accessory on a '48 Chevy '46 Pontiac The only three cars I ever made money on!
Hey, my car resembles that remark..... yeah my little Morris woody is at the other end of the scale, but it’s still a woody and has that woody charm. I had a gnarly ‘33 pu cab that I considered making into a hot rod woody like that hunting version but the only wood I know how to work with is briquettes. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Myrtlewood deuce roadster built in the 80's by Larry Anderson of Beaverton Oregon. https://www.mecum.com/lots/WA0615-215082/1932-ford-roadster/ https://www.rodauthority.com/news/1932-woodster-brings-one-of-a-kind-flair-to-hot-rod-culture/
Sure I posted this earlier? Can't think that there would be anything wrong with the post? Long lenses are wonderful things:
This is a odd one. HRP This woodie 3 wheeler is a 1950 Martian Stationette, built by a aeronautical manufacturer James Martin, it's powered by a generator. HRP
The chassis was purchased from Ford and The Olson Extension Company near Detroit built the one off body for Hugh Chisolm.
Hey Koz, absolutely no offense taken. I was just kiddin'. The poor little Morris Minor Traveler is pretty plain and basic as far as woodies go. Some owners take them up a notch or two with nicer wood work and finish but not many can match the elegance of the Packards and Cadillacs and such. My Dad worked his way through college by refinishing woodies at a place in Hollywood back in the day.
A kind of odd woody I remember,was going with my Dad to get a new car. He looked at one of these Vagabond's very hard,we even went back again the next week,after they were very first being shown. He didn't buy it,he did buy a Manhattan,must of been what he thought was best deal for the $. He traded that in on a Desoto 2 years later. Then that on on a 55 Chevy Nomad .
@mamllc has been working on one of these and posting it in the Antiquated section. His woodwork is beautiful. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/50-power-wagon-woodie.1201808/
X2 on @mamllc woodie build on the Antiquated section. Another excellent woodie build thread is by GB SISSON over on the Ford Barn. Lengthy thread but for woodie lovers its a worth while read. IMO https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175939
1931 Model A Ford Special Delivery. I found most of the tin from one of these at the town dump over 50 years ago. They had roll up door windows. I sold the regulator about 10 years ago to a guy restoring one. He said there were about 6 originals known to exist. Bob
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