“Woodies” aren’t practical, but they sure are stylish.

On Saturday, members of the Yankee Wood Chapter of the the National Woodie Club hosted a car show at the A.D. Makepeace Company for the first time.

A “woodie” is a car (usually a station wagon but not always) that features real wood in its construction.

For owners, maintaining one is a labor of love.

“These cars were handmade by major manufacturers such as GM,” said one of the show’s organizers, David Buckman. “They were stupidly expensive to make and maintain.”

The cars, which either included wood frameworks or infill wood panels, were built from the early 1930s to 1953 before being phased out.

Buckman said several factors were to blame, such as repair difficulty.

“If you got into an accident, you’d have to find a boat builder in addition to a mechanic if you wanted the car fixed properly,” he said.

That said, Buckman noted woodie owners take great pride in their cars.

“They are things of beauty,” said Buckman.