40's Woodie is a rather complex model. The chassis consists of: an unpainted metal base (lower part), the bodywork also made of metal painted turquoise metalflake, a brown plastic cockpit simulating wood where an unpainted grey plastic roof rack (in this case surf rack) is attached.
From the bonnet emerges the V8 with a silver metallic painted plastic air duct also present in the radiator grille, inside the cockpit a transparent plastic element (windscreen glass) and the interior (dashboard, seats, rear spare wheel, etc.) in black plastic. The bodywork has a 3-colour screen print (white background and blue flames with orange details) on the front mudguards.
Another printed part is the surf of the roof rack, printed in light blue, blue and orange hotwheels logo on a white background. The wheels are the classic 5-spoke wheels (SP5) screen-printed in silver.
The model represents an iconic Californian surf car, often reproduced within the works of Jim Phillips, a famous illustrator and graphic designer in vogue since the 1960s. Jim's most iconic work is surely the 1985 ‘Screaming Hand’ designed for Santa Cruz.
