IML: Imperial "woodies"?

[David Whitney <david.whitney@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was at the wonderful Woodies on the Wharf show on the pier in Santa Cruz,
Calif., last month.  This got me wondering if there was ever a woody
Imperial.

The club president says you can display the car if it has "structural
wood", as opposed to decorative wood or paneling/lining of areas encased by
metal body panels.

Sooo.....

The 1926 Imperial brochure says the bodies are "pressed steel over rigid
hardwood frame" -- is that or is it not structural wood?  And how long did
this go on until the bodies were all steel?

Oh, before I forget, here's a link to photos of the show.  There were about
200 cars, lots of brands starting with F, L, B, C and O.  A few VWs and
some miscellaneous.  I took photos of the Mopars and a Packard(!).

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/desperate_not_serious/album?.dir=1447

Happy motoring,

David



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