1949 Ford woody on display at Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance.
The Kamps' Ford woody after restoration by Joe Taylor. Also on display is Mr. Kamps’ beer can opener from the brewery down the road. Joe Taylor, of Manhattan Beach, submitted the following notes with the entry of his 1949 Ford woody station wagon in the upcoming Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance. Documents show that Ford #3703349 was sold at Gateway Motor Company of Livingston, Montana, January 22, 1949. The car was purchased by Mr. George Kamps, a local dairy and cattle rancher. Mr. Kamps used the wagon for family outings and light errands. Amazingly, the wagon remained in the Kamps/Alkire family circle until 2002 when it was pushed to the road and sold to a passing California motorist. The California resident totally dismantled the wagon but was unable to finish the project. The car was then sold to the Taylor family in boxes in May 2004. A copy of the check used to purchase the Woody from Gateway Motor Company of Livingston Montana. Contact with the Kamps/Alkire family was reestablished after documents were discovered in the car. Using a surviving, original photograph provided by the Kamps family, together with correspondence from surviving members of the family, a restoration…
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