The 7th generation of the Ford’s Country Squire family wagon was built for the 1969 through 1978 model years. It was an up-market version of Ford’s LTD sedan and was only available as a wagon covered in huge sheets of faux wood. Find this Woodie Wagon: 1972 Ford Country Squire offered for $8100 in Calgary […]
This next car comes as a tip from Matt who writes: Pacer w/ Wood Paneling. Uh guys, This is amazing. I honestly had no idea they came this way…and those proportions…I’m not sure it could be more awkward looking! Yes, indeed, the little Kenosha Wisconsin assembled Pacer was an oddly shaped vehicle, something the faux […]
In the world of wagons, there is nothing cooler than a woodie. However, today we’ve got a peculiar automotive mashup — the late model BMW Woodie Wagon…a Bavaramerican homage to wood (well…fake wood stickers) and metal. Bavarian Motor Wood. Find this 2011 BMW 328i xDrive Sport Wagon offered for $5,600 in Marshfield, MA via facewood […]
The AMC Hornet was a compact family car built as a replacement for the Rambler American brand/model starting in 1970. Hornet production continued through 1977 when it was superseded by the AMC Concord and the groundbreaking AMC Eagle crossover utility vehicle. However, before the Hornet disappeared into the history books, it was produced as a […]
This next car is just in time for Halloween. It isn’t your typical horrorod, but in the theme of Halloween, we’ve got a Buick wagon wearing an off-road costume. I like it! Find this 1987 Buick Electra Wagon bidding for $4250 reserve-not-met with 2 days to go, located in Grinnell, IA via eBay. From the […]
This next car comes as a tip from Matt V who writes: The dream of 80s faux-wood alive today. The dream of 80s faux-wood alive today. Oh yeah. This is the dream. The K-car club dream that won’t stop. Find this 1984 Chrysler Town & Country offered for $6950 in Redwood City, CA via craigslist. […]
This next car is strange looking piece of metal — and it took me a few minutes to figure out what I was looking at, especially on the inside. It was obviously a modern car, but not the typical PT-Cruiser or random 90s Pontiac that gets the “woodie” treatment on a weekly basis. But the center mounted gauge cluster with a HYBRID badge from a Ford product on the back confirmed what I suspected…this is a rebodied Prius. Find this 2002 Toyota Prius offered for $18,000 in Hayward, CA via craigslist.
The passenger cabin of this next vehicle looks like a ride at an old fashioned amusement park or a county fair. It probably also drives like an old fashioned amusement park ride on the street, which is going to be both rickety and thrilling in equal proportions. I approve. Find this 1929 Ford Woody offered for $5,250 in Brewster, MA via craigslist. Tip from ME.
The is one of the few times that I’m going to feature a car and rave about it, but advise you not to buy it. Because this car represents a discontinuity in the automotive landscape and not because it is massive enough to start forming a black hole…but because it is so close to being perfect. Let’s start with the good — it is a B-Body Buick Roadmaster that were sold from 1991 to 1996 and it has a gorgeous wood paneling — actually, some people find the wood paneling to be tacky, but this example has “wood” in nice nick. It is also low miles and the ONLY thing holding it back is that it was born one year too early. In 1993 the Roadmaster was powered Chevy L05 V8…which is a slovenly hunk of pig iron, good for something like 180 horsepower, and if it it had been born one year later, it would have gotten a 260 horsepower LT1 V8 which takes it from zero to hero. So, in conclusion, nice car, great shape, wrong engine, don’t buy it. You’ll be better off waiting for a 1994-1996 Roadmaster. Find this 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon offered for $6,999 in Easton, PA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
This next car comes as a tip from BarbPaddles who writes: Dealers are no doubt hungry in this ‘pandemic economy’ for such unique stuff. 5000+ pounds of American family cruising that anyone can service/maintain. Strangely during this coronacrisis dealers have seen used car prices increase, but that shouldn’t stop you from buying something like an undisputedly wood covered Buick wagon. Find this 1990 Buick Estate Wagon offered for $12,900 in Traverse City, MI via Hemmings.