Steve Dubey grew up in the Southern California surfing culture back in the 1960s, so it was only natural that a car-loving surfer would want a woody — the perfect surf wagon. On a trip to California ...

Woodie Wagon Day is today and since a lot of us are heading to the beaches, what better time to explore the world of woodies. So, are those polished and shiny Ford woodies from 1949 classic?

“The Greek,” “Hansen,” “Dale Velzy,” “Jack’s”—the faded decals on the old wooden station wagons recall surfing’s biggest legends and speak volumes about a car culture and a way of life in beach towns ...

In the overwhelmingly diverse automotive world, it's very hard to stand out from the crowd. Most discerning collectors are hunting for rare models, crazy one-offs that were built just for the fun of ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH – Considered clunky and unattractive back in the 1950s, the woody station wagon did have one core group of fans – surfers. What better way to haul surfing buddies and their boards?

The Dodge Challenger is the kind of car that doesn't take life too seriously. Gas bills, practicality, or what other people think of it are not among its priorities. About half a century ago, that ...

The effects of the Beach Boys and the California surfing movement were far reaching, popularizing more than baggies and bushy blonde hairdos. The official wagon of the movement was the Woody with ...

Think the whole retro-woody wagon fad has died along with the Chrysler PT Cruiser? Sadly, you're wrong. In fact, Chevrolet's marketing team over in England recently fashioned their own surf wagon from ...

There has been some debate as to which California coastal town deserves the moniker Surf City USA. The two front-runners are Santa Cruz and Huntington Beach. Santa Cruz has Steamer Lane and a bunch of ...

The last thing one expects from enjoying a car magazine is to feel like they're back in high school reading a homework assignment. We can appreciate this fact as well as the next guy so when we use ...

If you like truck stuff, then you'll be interested in what Nissan is bringing to the 2022 SEMA Show. With three of the company's main booth vehicles are pickups, you'd think this would be an all ...