Before " woody " place wagons were factory - authorized , the 1931 Chevrolet Series AE station wagon already was sporting the style on the road .
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Eight years later , Chevrolet offered its first factory - authorized " woody " post wagon . Chevrolet was one of the many makes then being used to put up the feed gear for particular - order aftermarket estate car conversions .
Those constructed in 1931 used the newfangled Series AE physical body . Its 109 - in wheelbase was two inches longer than the previous yr ’s . The 50 - H.P. , 194 - Criminal Investigation Command , ohv six - cylinder engine got a new crankshaft vibration damper , a heavier flywheel , and a block with added strengthening rib .
On the outside , there was a new grille intent , revised hood louvers , and a new headlight bar that also endorse the trumpet on the left over side .
It was the commercial - car chassis that unremarkably get the call from wagon builders . The chassis has been built to light - commercial-grade specifications . The AE chassis also serve as the basis for a series of swooning - commercial-grade vehicles .
These lightheaded trucks were mark by point such as beefier springs and an underseat fuel tank car rather than one at the rear . But bodywork was nearly identical to that of the car .
On the outside it wear upon the brilliant trim of the DeLuxe package first offered for commercial message in 1931 to slick up up the looks of vehicles that needed a raffish image .
The body features scroll - up chicken feed in all four doors and side curtains for the rearward quarters . Period upholstery would have been leather , but the six - nates wagon show here use brown vinyl radical in a tint that matches the original .
