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WOODIES... THE CLASSIC AUTOMOBILE LOOK IN THE 1940s
Peter Lawford shows off his Woodie!
During the World War II, wood construction saved steel for critical war-time uses. After the war, the middle class found mass-produced woodie wagons perfect for family travels. The popularity of woodies for personal transportation peaked mid-century. By the late fifties and sixties, used car dealers had plenty of cheap, poorly maintained wood-clad cars. Surfers found these bargains perfect for hauling their longboards in search of the perfect wave. A sub-culture and a car became legend.
Clark Gable and his new 1940 Buick Estate Wagon starred in a Buick magazine advertisement. The car was one of only 501 produced for that model year and listed for $1242.
Roland and Mary Conklin of Huntington, N.Y., made house-car travel a family experience. Their bus factory built the Gypsy Van, shown above, and in the summer of 1915, the Conklin family set out to see America.
Disneyland Opens - watch this amazing footage of how the park was built
Footage from several time-lapse cameras scattered throughout Disneyland during the park's construction. Presented with narration by Tony Baxter from Disney Imagineering, and Ed Hobbleman and Walter Magnuson from the Disney Studio Inventory Group.
NEW YORK NEW YORK - A CLASSIC 1960s TRAVELOGUE
Streets and Avenues
Delancey St. in New York
5th Avenue in New York
Peachtree Street in Atlanta
Coney Island
Flagler Street in Miami
canal St. in New Orleans
Delancey St. in New York
5th Avenue in New York
Peachtree Street in Atlanta
Coney Island
Flagler Street in Miami
Collectible Editions
You have a choice of three versions of our collectible edition to select from. 52-pages, 100-pages (special oversized edition) and our 104-page version (hard cover). Enjoy your stroll down memory lane!
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