Surfin' U.S.A.

An integral part of the surfing-mania that gripped America in the 1950s and 1960s were woodie wagons festooned with surfboards mounted upon their roofs.

During WWII, American automotive manufacturers built upon wooden frames to conserve metal for the war effort. In the post-war era, metal frame automotive production became standard and woodies fell from favor. Woodie wagons were originally marketed as “estate” station wagons to haul hay and barn necessities from the local Feed and Seed store for week-end farmers.

These unique hand-fitted wooden vehicles found new life re-purposed as surf wagons. This bevy pays tribute to the vibrant surfing community clustered around Swami’s Beach point break near Encinitas, California.

From the Beach Boys “Surfin’ U.S.A” song lyrics

If everybody had an ocean

Across the U. S. A.

Then everybody'd be surfin'

Like Californi-a …

Everybody's gone surfin'

Surfin' U.S.A.