1937 Ford Model 78 Station Wagon

Ford became the first manufacturer to produce and assemble their own station wagon. The year was 1937 and was the same year that Ford began putting their headlights in the front fenders. The front grille had horizontal bars and a center vertical bar which came to a point in both sides of the hood. Located on the side of the hood were cooling vents. Under the hood was a eight-cylinder engine which produced 85 horsepower. It was mated to a three-speed manual gearbox which sent power to the rear wheels. Fender, radio, heater, clock, cigar lighter, radio antenna, sat covers, and more were offered as optional equipment. White sidewall tires were also offered at an additional cost.

This station wagon was found in a barn in New England after sitting for 30 plus years. The restoration took over two years.

There were 9,304 produced, about half of them had the plastic side curtains. Glass was an option for the rear doors and quarters for $20. The wood frame parts are made from hard maple, the panels are made from birch and the roof slats are made from basswood.