At the end of World War II, Americans started moving out of the cities and into the suburbs. This necessitated not only an investment in roads and highways, but also cars to take folks where they needed and wanted to go.
To symbolize the advent of the station wagon, that family hauler of its time, a 1955 Ford Country Squire station wagon sits on display. The Country Squire was introduced in 1951 and had a production run of 40 years.
The first generation Country Squires were true woodies. Here the frame, fenders and hood were made of steel and the rear end of the car was made of wood. By the mid-50s, though, Ford began making the rear ends out of fiberglass and covering them with plastic printed to look like wood.
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