Classic Woody Ford Station Wagon Poster 0401-9416

A poster titled "Classic Woody" showing a dark green Ford woody station wagon on a palm-lined coastal street, captioned "Living the dream, Cruisin' the Coast".

What Is in This Poster?

An illustrated scene framed top and bottom by bamboo-style borders. The title sits in a dark panel in cream script at the top. Below it the wagon is drawn in three-quarter front view, dark green with varnished timber framing and lighter inset panels on the rear body, chrome bumper, whitewall tyres and a bullet-centre grille. Palms lean over the street, a cream Spanish-revival hotel with striped awnings and iron balconies runs down the left, and figures in period clothing stand on the pavement with a second car behind. The bottom band reads "Living the dream" in italic beside "CRUISIN' THE COAST" in capitals.

What Car Is Shown?

A postwar Ford woody station wagon of the shoebox era. Ford's 1949 model was the company's first clean-sheet design after the Second World War and the first postwar restyle from a major American maker, offered with a 239 cubic inch V8 rated at 100 horsepower (Hagerty, 1949 Ford). Genuine structural timber survived only to the start of the 1950s, after which wood-grain trim replaced it (Curbside Classic).

Why Does the Woody Sell a Feeling Rather Than a Car?

Because by the time posters like this were made the woody had stopped being transport and become shorthand for coastal leisure. The hotel, the palms and the strolling couples do the work; the wagon is the object that lets the viewer into the scene. That is a different job from a factory advertisement, and it is why the type talks about the dream rather than the payload.

Who Is This Print For?

This woody poster print suits woody wagon and surf culture enthusiasts, mid-century Americana collectors, beach houses, bars and coastal interiors, and anyone who wants warm colour rather than a documentary photograph. The vertical format suits a narrow wall or a hallway. Choose framed print, stretched canvas, ChromaLuxe metal or Giclée.

Poster Details

• Type: Illustrated poster
• Title: Classic Woody, with the line Living the dream, Cruisin' the Coast
• Subject: Postwar Ford woody station wagon, dark green with timber body framing
• Setting: Palm-lined coastal street with a Spanish-revival hotel
• Archive reference: 0401-9416

This archival poster is made available through Fordimages.com, the official Ford archive imagery licensee operated by Richard Weedn LLC. Each image is digitally restored before printing and handcrafted to order.

Available as:

• Framed Print — museum-quality paper, archival inks, Acrylite glazing, hanging hardware included
• Stretched Canvas — hand-stretched over 1.25-inch pine bars, heavy cotton poly matte finish
• ChromaLuxe Metal Print — image infused directly onto sheets of alloy metal for maximum vibrancy and durability
• Giclée Art Print — 260gsm satin finish paper, finest archival inks, white border

Made in the USA or Europe depending on your location.

About the Artwork

Artwork in this collection comes from the Ford Motor Company Archives, The Henry Ford Museum, the Carroll Shelby Archives, and the collections of acclaimed photographers and painters from around the world. Reproduction rights are reserved by the respective copyright owners.

Our framed prints feature a black, hand-stained solid wood frame with a white mat, museum-quality paper, archival inks, Acrylite glazing, and hanging hardware. The frame features a slim 0.8-inch face and projects 1.3 inches from the wall, creating a clean, contemporary shadow-box effect. Made in the USA or Europe, depending on your location.

Our stretched canvas prints are produced on acid-free, pH-neutral, and fade-resistant canvas. Each canvas is hand-glued to solid wood stretcher bars and stretched over 1.25-inch-thick pine bars. Mounting brackets are included. Made in the USA or Europe, depending on your location.

Our Giclée prints are produced using premium 200gsm semi-gloss paper and high-quality archival inks. Each print includes a white border around the perimeter.

For the 40 x 60 size, we use 250gsm museum-quality archival paper with an off-white, uncoated finish.

The listed size refers to the overall paper dimensions. The image is printed proportionally within the selected paper size. Made in the USA or Europe, depending on your location.

ChromaLuxe prints use a state-of-the-art coating process that infuses the image directly onto sheets of alloy metal. The result is photography with an exceptional combination of vibrancy, clarity, and durability.

Each print arrives ready to hang. An alloy subframe on the back allows the artwork to float away from the wall for a sleek, modern appearance. This is the finest-quality print we offer. Made in the USA.

All images are digitally restored before printing. Production location varies by product and destination. Shipping is calculated at checkout.