National Woodie Club circles the wagons in Dearborn

Jim and Dorothy Bartish of Toledo said their 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster woodie is a seasoned traveler capable of a steady 50 miles per hour on the highway.

This 1949 Dodge Woodie spent 40 years in a barn before its rescue and subsequent resurrection in 2013 by current owners Garry and Brian Wood of Terre Haute, Ind. The Woods figure there are only seven 1949 Dodge woodies today.

Buick built 300 woodie Estate Wagons for the 1947 model year; 13 are said to exist today. Dick and Joyce Thams of Grosse Pointe own this spotless maroon example.

Vince Muniga of Grosse Pointe reworked every aspect of his 1948 Ford woodie wagon, restoring the wood and even ferreting out ”correct” rear fender splash guards. It is pictured here at the entrance to the Edsel and Eleanor Ford Estate in Grosse Pointe Shores.

Don and Sandy Olson of Oakland Township brought their 1938 Ford woodie to Dearborn.

The interior of the Olsons’ ’38 Ford includes art deco lines on the dashboard and steering wheel spokes.

Al and Carole Scholten of Holland own this 1942 Chrysler Town & Country outfitted with every conceivable option for comfort and versatility. Admired for its rounded, barrel-back styling, it was one of the last civilian cars Chrysler built as the industry switched to wartime production.

Ford introduced its Country Squire wagon in 1951. Thomas Brumley of Findlay, Ohio, owns this one.

Travel stickers adorn the rear window of the '51 Ford Country Squire, which sports a surfboard on top.

The engine compartment of the '51 Ford Country Squire.

Randy Goodrich's Silver Streak street rod is a 1948 Pontiac woodie conversion. Goodrich is from Decatur, Ill.

Goodlettsville, Tenn. residents Joe and Lee Wall own this 1949 Ford with sporty sunshade.

One of several street rods at the September national meet, this 1942 Ford belongs to Gary and Judy Heck of Kingston, Georgia.

This highly unusual 1946 Marmon-Herrington Super Deluxe Station Wagon was offered at the Gooding & Company Pebble Beach auction in August. Its estimated value was $275,000 to $350,000.

Ford offered a crank start on some cars, including this 1936 Ford owned by Roger Oliver of Ames, Iowa, with an opening for a crank at the base of its tall grille.