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One of the staples of the classic Jeep Wagoneer’s styling was the wood grain paneling on the outside of the body, but when it came time to revive the name for a brand-new 2021 concept, designers chose to go against it. But why?

The era where vehicles wore wood panels on their flanks – the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s – is perhaps best highlighted by large, ash-sided wagons like the Ford Country Squire.

And even before that, automakers thought “woody” wagons, with part of their body actually made of real wood, were a stylish way to show off the craftsmanship of the vehicle.

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