Many years ago, my college roommate showed me a photo of a car that his dad had restored, a 1942 Ford Woodie Super Deluxe. It was apparently one of approximately 115 cars left on the Ford assembly line when the war effort really stepped up in 1942. These 115 cars were taken to a nearby coachworks factory, and stretched into 6-door limousines to be used as officers cars during WWII. Most of these cars were painted in an olive drab color, and shipped to Europe, never to return stateside again.
Our car somehow made the cut, and remained on domestic soil. It's been restored...although it's an older restoration. We occasionally pull it out of storage to wow our woody enthusiast friends at the Santa Cruz Woody club in California.
What a beauty she is. 6 doors, 4 rows of benchseats, room for 10-12 people and a cooler of beer.
-DB
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