Tim Schofield
Head of UK Business Development, Motoring
LOT 457
1937 Ford V8 Shooting Brake Registration no. AV 9621 Chassis no. 7B790B3273 Engine no. 77E6050A
Sold for £27,600 inc. premium
Lot 457
1937 Ford V8 Shooting Brake
The Beaulieu Sale: Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia|6 September 2025, 13:00 BST|Beaulieu, National Motor Museum
1937 Ford V8 Shooting Brake
Registration no. AV 9621
Chassis no. 7B790B3273
Engine no. 77E6050A
Registration no. AV 9621
Chassis no. 7B790B3273
Engine no. 77E6050A
• Originally owned by HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught
• Used to transport shooting parties in Scotland
• Acquired by the National Motor Museum in 1982
• Offered for restoration
The 'Woodie' station wagon, with its characteristically half-timbered body, ranks alongside the pickup truck as a quintessentially American vehicle. The style originated in the 1930s, its popularity peaking in the immediately post-war decades, though the look has been periodically revived by manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic ever since. Towards the end of the 1950s the Woodie became the vehicle of choice among California surfers, who appreciated its ability to carry several passengers and their boards. Surfer pop bands The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean both referred to them in hit singles, thereby enshrining the Woodie's cult status. It has also featured in countless movies. Sadly, many were cut down or scrapped when the body timbers rotted, and the relatively few survivors are both highly prized and increasing in value.
The Ford V8 was also built in the UK, and this right-hand drive example dates from 1937, a landmark year for Ford that marked the introduction of all-steel bodies and new, more modern styling featuring headlights faired into the wing tops. Standard and DeLuxe V8s had been offered right from the start, the latter, as usual, being distinguished by a higher level of equipment. This woodie was originally owned by HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught, granddaughter of HM King Edward VII, and later in its life was used to transport shooting parties on an state in Braemar. The vehicle had lain unused for 10 years before coming into the National Motor Museum's collection in 1982. The Museum has completed a rigorous vehicle review process prompted by its plans to significantly enhance displays, which was aligned with its Collections Development Policy and guided by the Museums Association Code of Ethics and Disposal Toolkit. Offered for restoration, it remains in 'as found' unrestored condition and thus is sold strictly as viewed. The car comes with its NMM history file containing entry paperwork, a V5 registration document, loan paperwork, and vehicle history information.
• Used to transport shooting parties in Scotland
• Acquired by the National Motor Museum in 1982
• Offered for restoration
The 'Woodie' station wagon, with its characteristically half-timbered body, ranks alongside the pickup truck as a quintessentially American vehicle. The style originated in the 1930s, its popularity peaking in the immediately post-war decades, though the look has been periodically revived by manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic ever since. Towards the end of the 1950s the Woodie became the vehicle of choice among California surfers, who appreciated its ability to carry several passengers and their boards. Surfer pop bands The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean both referred to them in hit singles, thereby enshrining the Woodie's cult status. It has also featured in countless movies. Sadly, many were cut down or scrapped when the body timbers rotted, and the relatively few survivors are both highly prized and increasing in value.
The Ford V8 was also built in the UK, and this right-hand drive example dates from 1937, a landmark year for Ford that marked the introduction of all-steel bodies and new, more modern styling featuring headlights faired into the wing tops. Standard and DeLuxe V8s had been offered right from the start, the latter, as usual, being distinguished by a higher level of equipment. This woodie was originally owned by HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught, granddaughter of HM King Edward VII, and later in its life was used to transport shooting parties on an state in Braemar. The vehicle had lain unused for 10 years before coming into the National Motor Museum's collection in 1982. The Museum has completed a rigorous vehicle review process prompted by its plans to significantly enhance displays, which was aligned with its Collections Development Policy and guided by the Museums Association Code of Ethics and Disposal Toolkit. Offered for restoration, it remains in 'as found' unrestored condition and thus is sold strictly as viewed. The car comes with its NMM history file containing entry paperwork, a V5 registration document, loan paperwork, and vehicle history information.
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