1953 Woodill Wildfire
1953 Woodill Wildfire
In late 1952 B.R. “Woody” Woodill introduced the Woodwill Wildfire as one of the first fiberglass bodied sports cars available in the world. And by mid to late 1953 Woody started offering the Woodill Wildfire as a “Kit” to buyers interested in building their own American sports car. In July 1955 due to the growing popularity ofWoody and the Woodill Wildfire both were featured on the famous “You Asked For It” TV show starring Art Baker. An estimated total of 100 kits and cars were built during this time and just 25 Wildfires remain today.
- YEAR & MAKE - 1953 Woodill
- MODEL NAME - Wildfire
- SERIES - II
- MODEL/BODY/STYLE NUMBER - Model 6H/ Body Type K7
- BODY TYPE - 2 Door Roadster
- # CYLS. - Chrevrolet OHV "Fuel-Injected " V-8
- TRANSMISSION TYPE & NUMBER - 3 Speed, With Over-drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
- WEIGHT - 1,620 lbs
- ESTIMATED PRODUCTION - 15
- HP - 283
- C.I.D. - 200
- WHEELBASE - 101″
- PRICE NEW - $3,263 – $4,500
Remarkably this car is one of two left that is owned and maintained by the individual who built it – Dick Foster. In the late 1950’s, Dick’s Wildfire was the star of car shows throughout Michigan. Its appearance at the 2015 Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’Elegance is the first show it’s been to since the 1950’s.