Archive · 7 Sep 2025
1939 Ford Woodie Wins National Award
Imagine a classic car, a woodie station wagon, like the ones the Beach Boys sang about!
This particular one has a special history.
A family in Puerto Rico, the Beniquez family, has been restoring this car for years.
The grandfather used to fix these cars, then the father, and now the son.
They worked on the wood, engine, and paint.
This car, now painted Jefferson Blue, won a big award for being the best restored of its kind, showing how important it is to the family and Puerto Rican history.
A 1939 Ford woodie station wagon won a national award.
The car was restored by the Beniquez family over several generations.
The woodie was originally used in Puerto Rico as a taxi and rural transport.
The car was purchased by Ramón in 1969 and brought to Puerto Rico in 1973.
The car won the AACA national award for best restored prewar Ford in 2024.
- Who
- The Beniquez family
- What
- The restoration and award of a 1939 Ford woodie station wagon.
- When
- The woodie was restored over generations and won an award in 2024.
- Where
- Puerto Rico and the United States.
- Why
- To preserve family history and the heritage of woodie station wagons.
- Car Model
- 1939 Ford woodie station wagon
- Award Received
- AACA national award for best restored prewar Ford
- Year of Award
- 2024
- Location of Award Ceremony
- Charlotte, N.C.
- Original Color
- Unspecified
- New Color
- Jefferson Blue