Top 10 Cars of the 2019 East Coast Woodies: Closer to Nature! We immerse ourselves in the world of woody cars

Ford 1949

In 1949, Ford surprised the market with a more-modern line that car enthusiasts quickly nicknamed "Shoe Box", for the car’s squarish shape. Shoe box it may have been, but the wagon was still made of wood. This car is now one of the most sought-after (and most expensive) woodies on the market today.

Here’s what we like to see under the bonnet of an original 1949 Ford: the legendary 110-hp Flathead V8 with side valves!

A true-blue woody always displays decals from suppliers of surfboards on its rear side windows.