| Huntington
Beach is a typical beach town on the Southern
California coast. You'll see an over-abundance
pretty girls on hot summer days, tanned guys, and
woodies. Not only is the "wood" the official car of
Huntington Beach, it might as well be considered the
official car of every coastal city from Malibu to
San Diego.
The woody
car clubs like to get and drive, participate in car
events and show off their well preserved or
refurbished vehicles with authentic wood trims for
which they were named. Woodies come in lots of
sizes, shapes and colors, but they generally
originate from a certain era (mid-20th century).
You'll often find kids' eyes light up with
excitement and the big kids light up even brighter
when a woody car pulls up. Like a shiny present, the
cars are admired for their natural wood grain doors,
often two-toned in color.
Other things
you'll usually see on a woody include surfboards on
top or perched out the back window, and a collection
of surf stickers advertising surf spots, surfboards,
and surf culture.
When
visiting Huntington Beach, its likely that within a
day's time you'll spot a woody car. While there's no
guarantee that you will see one, the odds are pretty
good that one will pass by, especially in the month
of June on a sunny day on Main Street or Pacific
Coast Highway near the Huntington Beach Pier. |
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