221ci Flathead V8 Engine Single Twin-Throat Carburetor 85bhp at 5,000rpm 3-Speed Manual Transmission I-Beam Front Suspension – Live Rear Axle 4-Wheel Drum Brakes *Lovely Iron Mountain woodwork *Single ownership for over half a century *Elegant black over brown livery *Top-of-the-line Deluxe model *Tidy example of Ford's iconic Woodie Station Wagon THE FORD WOODIE WAGON The V-8 engine was no novelty when Henry Ford introduced the Ford V-8 in 1932, but never before had such an engine been produced successfully in large numbers and at so low a price.

Styling followed the lines of the superseded Model A, but with an extra 25bhp, the newcomer's performance was in an entirely different league.

Engine development proceeded at a brisk pace and by 1936 the V-8's initial problems had been overcome and maximum power raised to 85bhp.

The original 221ci (3,622cc) V-8 was joined by a smaller 136ci (2,227cc) 60bhp version from 1936.

While the number of body styles available on the long-running Mo...