What’s a Woodie? Would you like to impress your friends in the San Antonio area with your knowledge of a fascinating niche in automotive history?
You don’t have to leave Texas to do so.
You can learn everything you’ve ever wanted to learn about Woodies by visiting one of the most visually fascinating sites I’ve discovered on the web.
But, before you go there, there are a few basic things that every San Antonio area resident should know about Woodies.
A Woodie is type of car, usually called a station wagon in the U.S. and Canada, or an estate car in England, in which some portion, usually the rear portion, of the car's bodywork is made of wood. This humble definition belies a world of intricate automotive art that has evolved from the beginning of the twentieth century.
This evolution is captured and preserved, on this web site, in photographs, illustrations and cartoons that cover: North American, British, French and so called “World” Woodies from roughly 1910 to 1959 – an era when Woodies flourished.
Besides beautiful renditions of Woodie Cars, the site also has photos and illustrations of Woodie trucks, buses, and Jeeps, plus military, phantom, wicker and weird Woodies.
You can also see “House” Woodies – the rudimentary version of today’s RVs (recreational vehicles) or mobile homes and Woodie Trailers – so much more elegant that today’s U-Hauls.
But a picture is worth a thousand words, and I won’t delay you any further. Visit Old Woodies:
http://www.oldwoodies.com/index.htm
Then click on Gallery, and, I promise, you won’t want to leave the site for hours.
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