1951 Ford woody wagon Country Squire
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1951 Ford woody wagon Country Squire $65,995

"Cruisin Classics is proud to present this outstanding 1951 Ford Country Squire Wagon. 1951 was the final year that Ford produced a true ""Woodie"" wagon, and the Country Squire was the first Ford automobile to break the $2K mark when new. The Country Squire featured Mahogany plywood panels trimmed by Birch or Maple, and it was the top trim package station wagon. The genuine wood body panels were manufactured at the Ford Iron Mountain plant in the Michigan Upper Peninsula from lumber owned by the Ford Motor Co.. The wagon before us today is one of just 29,017 produced in '51, and it still retains its original wood panels! Let's dig a little deeper into this gorgeous Woodie....

This Country Squire was originally sold in California and lived parts of its life in Arizona and Ohio as well. While we do not have restoration receipts for the build, we do have a photo album with pictures of it being removed from a 36-year slumber in storage and treated to a fresh coat of paint, a new front clip, a new drivetrain, and an extensive interior refurbishment. The wagon comes to us today with a high-quality paint job done in a lovely shade of maroon that accents the wood panels perfectly. The paint is slick and lustrous with very few miniscule imperfections. Looking at this Ford from the front, the chrome is the star of the show! A mirror-finish chrome grille with ""Dagmars"" (bullets) sits above an equally nice chrome bumper with vertical bumper guards. Turn signal indicators are housed in ornate fixtures, and the round headlights are ringed with bright bezels. The bulbous hood still wears its factory center spine, but the hood ornament and Ford crest badge have been deleted. The hood spine leads the eye to the 2-piece split windshield framed in chrome trim and accented by bright wiper arms. Just ahead of the windshield on the passenger side, you'll see that a power antenna has been added. Looking at this Country Squire from the side it's hard not to focus solely on the beautifully figured and well-preserved wood panels! Chrome accents continue on the sides with dual side mirrors, door handles & lock covers, vent window trim, panel fasteners, and belt-line molding. In keeping with the de-badged front end, the ""Country Squire"" emblems are no longer on the doors, and the ""V-8"" badges are absent on the fenders. A close look reveals that all of the glass was replaced with crystal clear new pieces during the restoration. This bi,g beautiful package sits atop Halibrand Sweet Swirl wheels with knock-offs wrapped in staggered Cooper tires (front: Cooper CS4 Touring 195/60R15, rear: Cooper Cobra Radial GTs 255/70R15). The rear of this wagon keeps the style going with an indented tailgate panel that has been wrapped to appear that it too is wood paneled. Mounted in the center of the tailgate is a full spare (body-color steel wheel with beauty ring and Ford moon-cap) in a body-color steel cover. The upper tailgate with split rear window lifts up with one hand and latches securely, while the tailgate drops down flat to allow easy access and maximum storage. The tailgate is outfitted with rotating taillights that swivel to continue pointing rearward when the lower gate is in the down position � an ingenious idea! The rear bumper, like the front, is gleaming chrome with vertical guards. Peeking out from beneath the bumper is a set of chrome exhaust tips. Also on the rear of the car is a AAA National Award badge just above the bumper. The undercarriage of this wagon is very clean, and at some point, it was undercoated to keep it looking nice for years.

Under the hood, you'll find an exceptionally well-presented body-color engine bay. Ford fans will be pleased to know that someone didn't just shove a 350 SBC under the hood � instead, they wisely chose to go with an all-Ford powerplant and drivetrain. The engine is a 351 Windsor V-8 that's mated to a 3-speed FMX automatic transmission with an 8"" Ford rear differential (2.36:1 rear gear). The engine is topped off with a polished Edelbrock intake manifold, an Edelbrock AVS2 4-barrel carburetor, finned Edelbrock valve covers, and a finned oval air cleaner. Other Edelbrock enhancements include a cam, fuel pump, and timing chain set. Ahead of the block are a Street and Performance polished bracket and pulley set-up, a chrome alternator, and a polished A/C compressor. Keeping things cool is a Griffin aluminum radiator equipped with an electric fan. Exhaust travels through headers and newer Flowmaster mufflers before exiting at the rear with a hearty rumble. Underneath, a TCI front end has been added to accommodate a new rack and pinion with power steering and upgraded front suspension with tubular A-arms and sway bar. Stopping power comes courtesy of power front disc and rear drum brakes with new lines (the booster is mounted under the car on a frame rail). Other upgrades of note include a Pertronix ignition with Flame-Thrower coil, an American Auto Wiring kit, a battery cut-off switch, and new hard fuel lines.

Swing open the driver's door, and the working dome light pops on to illuminate a lovely brown and tan interior with seating for eight passengers. The simplistic wood door panels are in excellent condition, and they feature correct armrests, door handles, and window cranks. Front kick panels and rear side panels match those on the doors. A Ford crest on a bright sill-plate welcomes you inside for a drive. The front, center, and rear seats are all original to the car, and they've been restored, re-stuffed, and re-covered in brown vinyl that looks quite attractive. Ford designed this wagon so that with no tools and in under 3 minutes,s you can easily remove the rear seat and fold down the center seat to create a continuous flat loading deck from the front seat to the end of the tailgate, over 9 feet long. The whole interior is outfitted with a very nice tan carpet kit, complete with matching carpeted mats. Overhead, you'll find a tight, high-quality brown vinyl headliner. The front windows crank up and down with ease while the rear windows slide backward for more airflow. The driver is treated to a banjo steering wheel with a working ""V8"" horn button on a tilt column. Both the steering wheel ring and the main dash have been artfully painted to resemble real wood. The steering wheel frames a single round gauge unit from Dakota Digital that is a speedometer with integrated gauges for oil, battery, fuel, and temperature. It also offers a digital tachometer and a digital screen with a multitude of functions accessed with a control button under the dash, just to the left of the steering column. The odometer reads 7,014 miles, and the title claims those to be actual (though they are likely the miles since the restoration took place). The dash features a row of bright pull-knobs with a radio at the center and a working quartz clock above. The knobs offer an electric fan override, lights, working wipers, a cigarette lighter input (currently with a Santechi SoundFly aux unit in it), an ignition cut-off, and power antenna control. The stereo is from Antique Automobile Radio Inc. and it combines a vintage look with modern electronics. It plays your favorite AM and FM stations through a speaker at the top of the dash that sounds quite nice. The Santechi unit offers the ability to play music from a device or thumb drive through the stereo on a predetermined radio frequency � very cool! Mounted beneath the dash is a vintage-look Southern Air Conditioning unit that offers cold A/C and heat on demand. On the right side of the dash is a glovebox that contains a 1950 and 1951 owners manual and a remote for the Santechi unit. The rear-view mirror is attached to the windshield center-bar, and so is a compass. Looking down, you'll see chrome-trimmed pedals ahead of the driver and a cup-holder/storage box on the transmission tunnel. This Woodie also comes with a couple of vintage brochures that feature the Country Squire, a California registration from 1979, a clipping of the classified ad from when the wagon was sold out of Arizona, stereo and Santechi instructions, a NSRA 23 point safety inspection from 2014 (while the car was in AZ), and a car cover.

If you're looking for a classic Woodie wagon that combines the incredible style of the past with modern reliability, drivability, and conveniences, then this is just what the doctor ordered! This Country Squire does not disappoint � it looks just as beautiful in person as it does in the photos! True Woodie Wagons don't roll in every day, so don't wait to call, this awesome ride won't be here for long!

ENGINE
351ci Windsor V-8
Polished Edelbrock Intake Manifold
Edelbrock AVS2 4-Barrel Carburetor
Finned Edelbrock Valve Covers
Finned Oval Air Cleaner.
Edelbrock Cam, Fuel Pump, and Timing Chain Set
Street and Performance Polished Bracket and Pulley Set-Up
Chrome Alternator
Polished A/C Compressor (134A)
Griffin Aluminum Radiator with Electric Fan
Headers
Newer Flowmaster Mufflers
Power Rack & Pinion with Power Steering
TCI Front End
Pertronix Ignition
Flame-Thrower Coil
American Auto Wiring Kit
Battery Cut-Off Switch
New Hard Fuel Lines

TRANSMISSION
3-Speed FMX Automatic Transmission
8"" Ford Rear Differential
2.36:1 Rear Gear
Column Shift

BRAKES
Power Front Discs and Rear Drums
New Brake Lines

SUSPENSION
Front � Tubular A-Arms, Shocks, Springs, and Sway Bar
Rear�Leaf Springs and Shocks

EXTERIOR
Slick Maroon Paint
Original Mahogany and Birch Panels
Mirror-Finish Brightwork
""Dagmar"" Grille
Split Windshield with Chrome Trim
All New Glass
Chrome Belt-Line Trim and Panel Fasteners
Dual Chrome Side Mirrors
Working Wipers with Bright Arms
Power Antenna
Halibrand Sweet Swirl Wheels with Knock-Offs
Front Tires: Cooper CS4 Touring 195/60R15
Rear Tires: Cooper Cobra Radial GTs 255/70R15
Tailgate Mounted Spare with Steel Cover
Lift-Up Split Rear Window and Fold-Down Tailgate
Wood Panel Vinyl Wrap on Tailgate
Gleaming Rear Bumper with Guards
Chrome Exhaust Tips
Rotating Rear Taillights on Tailgate
Undercarriage Undercoated

INTERIOR
Wood Door Panels, Kick Panels, and Rear Side Panels
Original Seats � Refurbished, Re-Stuffed, and Re-covered in Brown Vinyl
Fold-Down Center Seat and Removable Rear Bench
Tan Carpet with Matching Carpeted Mats
Tight Brown Vinyl Headliner with Working Dome Light
Banjo Steering Wheel with Working V8 Horn Button
Tilt Column
Hand-Painted Faux Wood Dash
Dakota Digital ""All-In-One"" Speedometer, Tachometer, Fuel, Oil, Batt, and Temp
Antique Automobile Radio Inc. AM/FM Stereo
Santechi SoundFly Aux Unit
Under-Dash Southern Air Conditioning Unit
Vintage Brochures
Album of Restoration Photos
1979 California Registration
NSRA 23 Point Safety Inspection from 2014
Car Cover

If you have any additional questions, please call one of our friendly sales staff. We will be glad to help in any way with questions on financing, shipping the vehicle, or perhaps an interest in our sell-your-car brokerage program. We've been in business since 1996 and have sold cars all over the world, and we insist on giving the best personal service in the industry.
The sale is subject to the following conditions and representations. This vehicle is being sold as-is, where-is, with no warranty in connection therewith. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowances or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect, or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied oneself as to the condition and value based upon that judgment solely. The seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs, regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.
Thank you from all of us at Cruisin Classics.

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