I recently found a snapshot of myself standing next to a car very much like this 1967 Ford Country Sedan (station wagon body style). That alone might make me want to throw a bid at this car, located in Topeka, Kansas and available here on ebay. The magic number of its reserve is not met at $3300 with a couple of days plus to go in the auction.
From the outside, the car looks good. The paint has some patina, but unless it’s worse than the photos show, this one would be worth getting going again and just driving, at least for a while. There is one little crunch on the bottom of a wheel opening as pictured, which may explain why a rear door doesn’t open. (Or is the seller talking about the tailgate? Best to send an inquiry, it would seem.) The call-outs for the engine suggest a healthy sized 390-CID motivates the car. The mileage is listed at 132,000, though, probably about the point where a rebuild is needed. The car doesn’t run except to fire on starting fluid, though it does turn over. The seller makes no other promises except to instruct potential buyers that fuel system parts (fuel pump, fuel line, and likely more) need to be renewed. Apparently, the car ran seven years ago, when it was temporarily retired.
My dad had station wagons for business purposes all through my growing up. These at the time were pedestrian machines compared to the coupe versions of the marques represented. But we had fun going on family road trips, where my sister would get the back seat and I would be shunted to what we called the “way in the back.” This Ford has seats that fold up from the floor back there, something our cars never did. If I bought this, I’d have to have someone else drive it at least one time so I could experience those seats for myself. I might even do that with a vintage GI Joe figure in hand, which as I recall was my favorite toy at the time my dad was driving his ’67.
The interior of this car certainly doesn’t betray a history of high mileage, though the headliner appears to need replacing. The seats have good upholstery. Perhaps someone who knows these cars intimately can suggest whether it is original or an authentic (or not) replacement. The model name, emblazoned on the exterior of the car as photographed, is a bit odd, given that “sedan” doesn’t usually mean “station wagon,” but model designation in this case does not denote body configuration, but rather suggests the trim level below the big banana “Country Squire,” with its woodgrain applique stickers. This car represents the fifth generation of Country Sedan models, which ran from 1965-68. Approximately 85,000 families had the joy of adopting one of these in 1967. If you want to relive that era, or live it for the first time, this car might be your ticket to the past.
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