Features Alllllll the Longroofs.....Let's see 'em boys

100310 All Ford Picnic 106 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

101010 Buick Olds Pontiac Show 168 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

101010 Buick Olds Pontiac Show 165 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

101010 Buick Olds Pontiac Show 318 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

101010 Buick Olds Pontiac Show 317 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

101010 Buick Olds Pontiac Show 315 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

120212 John Force Holiday Show 198 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

120212 John Force Holiday Show 196 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

120912 Legends of the Highway 109 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

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123012 Gasoline Alley 001 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

123012 Gasoline Alley 002 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

010113 Larry Wood's Garage Tour 029 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

010113 Larry Wood's Garage Tour 228 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

011913 Cars & Coffee 006 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

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011913 Cars & Coffee 008 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

011913 Cars & Coffee 009 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

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Hello,

Our favorite resort hotel in the Santa Barbara area is located in Goleta. Back in our 20 something days, we had to stop in Goleta due to the massive weather front that was hitting the coastal drive. Despite the wiper blades going 100 mph back and forth, it was becoming a danger to be on the road. We were coming back from a trip down Highway 1 from Big Sur and San Luis Obispo, CA. Luckily, we pulled off of a freeway exit and found this resort hotel on the side street. It was the Holiday Inn in Goleta, CA.

With a few modern touches, the pool area still looks the same as the first time we stopped as 20 somethings. The Holiday Inn Motels were for everyone back in the early days of long road trips everywhere. It was always a nice place to stay regardless of the town or trip.

In our latest visit to the same resort hotel, it has been changed to the Kimpton Goodland Resort Hotel. The motif is pure So Cal surf theme from the early 1960’s era. When arriving at the resort, the first thing anyone sees is the cool 1950 Ford Woody Wagon. Instantly, thoughts went to the station wagon and the surf theme as we walked into the lobby. We asked for an upstairs room and shivers came when we walked up steps and went into the spacious room.

We both looked at the room and instantly said it was the same room as back in the day we discovered the Holiday Inn when we were 20’s. How cool is that? Of course, the room was definitely upgraded to the 60s surf theme, with wood walls and accessories to make the vibe a little different from other hotels in the area.

Jnaki

In closer inspection of the 50 Ford Woody Station Wagon, thoughts went back to 1950-51 near the Terminal Island section of Long Beach. The old Ford Motor Company had a West Coast car/wagon building factory right on the waterfront, below the huge lifting bridge. Our 3rd grade class went on a field trip to see the assembly line and the rest of the factory.

It was an eye opener. During the assembly line of the station wagons, was a long line of woody wagons. One of the workers saw me touching the wood siding and said he had a surprise for me. A piece of “wood” from the siding. It was a flexible sheet of wood-looking sticker sheet. What a surprise!

Despite the fact that those style of woody wagons had an alternate type of wood, it still impressed us as 3rd graders and now as many times over/older hot rod folks.

This woody in the driveway of the Kimpton Goodland Resort Hotel had plenty of cool things about it.

TERMINAL ISLAND FIELD TRIP : https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/woody-question.1165906/#post-13256681

 

020313 Hillco Fastener Super Cruise X 045 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

020313 Hillco Fastener Super Cruise X 046 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

020313 Hillco Fastener Super Cruise X 047 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

020313 Hillco Fastener Super Cruise X 083 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

020313 Hillco Fastener Super Cruise X 084 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

020313 Hillco Fastener Super Cruise X 085 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

020313 Hillco Fastener Super Cruise X 219 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

020313 Hillco Fastener Super Cruise X 230 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

021013 Cruisin' Grand Fundraiser Run 050 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

021013 Cruisin' Grand Fundraiser Run 154 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

021013 Cruisin' Grand Fundraiser Run 165 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

021013 Cruisin' Grand Fundraiser Run 166 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

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032313 Beachcruisers 119 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

032313 Beachcruisers 120 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr

 

032913 Ollie & Jax 002 by Dave Lindsay, on Flickr