1948 was also the last year for their legendary-to-be "woodies"—station wagons with classy wooden bodywork
—the
wartime scarcity of steel finally in the past. Far from the pre-minivan
they became, station wagons were a niche vehicle marketed to upscale
households. Their putative purpose was to deliver and pick up their
owners, or their guests, at the railroad station. Hence the name. The
van-style body was to accommodate the outsize pile of baggage required
by the fashionable traveler, or to suggest it.
Very, very interesting! Thanks for the link! The Woodies are popular at the local car shows.
ReplyDelete'ol Remus comes up with some really interesting stuff.
ReplyDeleteNever knew that. Interesting.
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