The Wood...The Cars...
The People
National Woodie Club 30th Anniversary Book
Compiled by the National Woodie Club

If you love "Woodies" then, you will love this book. The National Woodie Club has compiled story upon story, collected photo upon photo, and has detailed not only the history of the "wooden car" but the Woodie Club itself. The National Woodie Club grows in membership, and it seems more and more Woodies are being restored. There is just something appealing about the look of the wood on a vehicle that catches your eye. On the California coast, you see them now and again, not used as surfer cars as much as in vintage car events. While they were popular with surfers, unfortunately, a great many surfers tore off the tailgates to make room for their boards. However, the interest in finding them and restoring them still remains. There are helpful sections in the book on how to work with wood; how to restore and finish your Woodie; and how to care for your Woodie once it is restored.

The book also includes the history of the Woodie Times (the National Woodie Clubs publication), plus Woodie Art and the official Woodie Stamp. But, the impressive thing about this book is the number of high quality photos. Some, like the Black's Snow Flyer (a Model T rear end and snow skis in the front) are amusing--while others show beautifully restored makes and models of all kinds.