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Having built jeeps and B-24 bombers during World War 2, Ford quickly returned to car-making for the peacetime 1946 model year. The design was similar to the 1942, but the grille was now composed of bold bars instead of delicate splines. The 1946 Ford 6GA Six Super DeLuxe Model 79B wagon was powered by a 90-horsepower, 226 cubic inch straight six cylinder engine. It had an advertised list price of $1,504 new. These cars had a wheelbase of 114 inches and weighed 3,457 pounds.

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The last model year that Chevrolet would produce a woodie wagon with true wood structural components was 1948. The crown jewel of the woodie fleet that year was the appropriately named Fleetmaster. The Fleetmaster, and the Stylemaster, were introduced in 1946, superceding the prewar Special Deluxe Series. In 1948, as in 1946, the Fleetmaster wagon was powered by a 90-horsepower, 216.5 cubic inch straight six-cylinder engine. For the 1948 Fleetmaster, the advertised list price was $2,013 compared to $1,712 in 1946. But the United States was a awash in postwar prosperity by 1948, and growing families wanted wagons. In 1948, 10,171 were sold, compared to only 804 two years before. The 1948 Fleetmaster had a wheelbase of 116 inches and a basic curb weight of 3,465 pounds.

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In 1937, Ford's Station Wagon came with roll down windows in the front doors only; however, the wagon could be fully glazed for an extra $20. Dealer stock price for the wagon in 1937 was $775. This maple and mahogany woody hot rod carries forward the tradition but not the running gear.

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The 1949 model year had seen the biggest changes in Ford styling since the Model A, and these were not surprisingly, plagued with bugs. These were ironed out in the 1950 models, which retained the same Richard Caleal styling of 1949. As in 1949, Ford offered a two-door woodie wagon - known as the "Country Squire" rather than the four-door configuration which had characterized the Super Deluxe wagons of previous years. In retrospect, this was a curious choice, given that the Country Squire was billed as an "eight-passenger" vehicle. Also, station wagons were traditionally family cars, and access to the back seat is more difficult with a two-door. Possibly the choice was made to imbue the Squire with an aura of sportiness, or simply to make it easier to control the kids.