Steve Lamphier of Laytonsville, Maryland

Surf's up! The Great American Woody became popular
with the surfing crowd in the 60's when the price for a
used Woody was a bargain and the size was perfect
for carrying large surfboards.

Steve Lamphier of Laytonsville, Maryland acquired his 1936 Ford 'Woody' Wagon in 1972. "It was used by a florist in Connecticut as a flower delivery vehicle, " said Steve. "It was in pretty poor shape when I got it. It needed a lot of work and a lot of wood replacement. I spent about 8 months rebuilding it and that's been 30 plus years ago when I was just a kid. It has a Flathead engine. It's been slightly modified, but it's never been rebuilt or overhauled, and it still runs as well as it did when it was new," Steve added. "I've put about 40,000 miles on it, and I don't know how many miles it had previously."

While Steve is busy racing inboard hydroplane boats throughout the East Coast during the summer, he happily travels to car shows with his 'Woody' in the spring and fall. "The interior is the same as it was originally, other than putting a Beach Boys tape in," Steve said jokingly. "There are very few of these cars left in existence, not real ones, you'll find reproduction ones occasionally, but not real wood ones. Out of 3000 cars down here this is the only one you will see."

Steve and his wife will proudly pass on this classic gem to Brent, Andrew and Ashley who are pictured on a display board in front of their car. The Great American Woody not only plays an important part in American automobile history, but has style and character that is unequalled today.