Wonderful Omaha Woody......wow.

[Frank Elder]

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/car-of-the-week/car-of-the-week-1948-plymouth-special-deluxe-station-wagon

Edited February 9, 2015 by Frank Elder

[busycoupe]

In the article the owner of the woody says that he is one of the few people who know what it is like to ride in a new 1948 Plymouth. I wonder what it is like. My 48 Dodge runs, and looks OK, but it is not new, tight, fresh. It is 67 yrs old and tired. I often wonder what it would have been like to drive when it was new. ... And no, I don't intend to do a frame off restoration to find out.

[BobT-47P15]

Weil.........I guess I could say I know about riding in a new P15 also.  My father bought the first 1946 Plymouth

delivered to our town in Missouri following WW II.     So I have been told.  

 

I would have been around 3 years of age then, being born in July of 1943.

 

I do recall riding in the car, a light grey four door sedan.  I also recall that

as a safety device to make sure the rear suicide doors stayed closed .... (so

me and my younger sister would not fall out)......Dad drilled a hole through the

door post and inserted a long guttering nail.  

 

Maybe the memories of that car have influenced the fact that I like the P15 style,

and have owned a couple coupes, a two door, and the convertible. 

[plyroadking]

He brought it out to the Des Moines concourse de elegance last year. The car is immaculate

[61farnham]

That's a beauty, anyone know what the circular thing is that's attached to the back of the front seat 

 

[Don Coatney]

61farnham, on 10 Feb 2015 - 4:13 PM, said:

That's a beauty, anyone know what the circular thing is that's attached to the back of the front seat 

 

 

That is known as a spare tire.

[61farnham]

That is known as a spare tire.

 

I did wonder that Don, they couldn't have found a better place to have it with all that space in the rear!!!!!!!!!

 

That's got to be an uncomfortable ride.

Edited February 10, 2015 by 61farnham

[Don Coatney]

It does cut down on the back seat knee room.

 

[Ulu]

I don't wonder about the tire in the seat as much as in, "Why the devil were they still building wooden cars in the 40's?"

 

What was the attraction?

[Mark D]

In the article the owner of the woody says that he is one of the few people who know what it is like to ride in a new 1948 Plymouth. I wonder what it is like. My 48 Dodge runs, and looks OK, but it is not new, tight, fresh. It is 67 yrs old and tired. I often wonder what it would have been like to drive when it was new. ... And no, I don't intend to do a frame off restoration to find out.

I somehow doubt there's much ride difference at all between a well kept old plymouth and a new one. And I agree no need to fix something that ain't broke!

[BigDaddyO]

That's a beauty, anyone know what the circular thing is that's attached to the back of the front seat 

 

I thought it was a sub woofer.

[pflaming]

Or a portapotty for camping.

[BobT-47P15]

The wood bodied cars ended up being top of the line, fancy models.

The wagons were used by many upscale resorts and schools to transport customers.  

 

Just about every car brand had at least a woody wagon during the 40s.....not all had the

convertibles like Chrysler T & C or Ford Sportsman.   

[Todd B]

 I agree with others, they couldn't find a better spot????  When I saw that picture I had thought it was a Ford.

[wayfarerstranger]

THE question shouldn`t be why were they still building WOODEN cars in the 40`s , the question should be why did they stop building wooden cars ? It`s just like Rock n Roll  & Girl`s    u just don`t get it !

[Frank Elder]

 I agree with others, they couldn't find a better spot????  When I saw that picture I had thought it was a Ford.

That is the one area of a resto I would skip....not only does it look like they were drunk when they designed it, it can't be comfortable for longer than a trip to the store.