The Ranch Wagon was Ford’s least expensive station wagon between 1952-74. It was usually a full-sized transport, although the name was used on intermediates during 1963-64. The seller’s 2-door version from 1960 hasn’t been registered for the last 43… more»
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390 Equipped Survivor: 1967 Ford Station Wagon
Ford has always been a big player in the full-size station wagon field, and 1967 was no exception. That was the third year of a platform that originated in 1965 and would use vertically stacked headlights for the last… more»
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Survivor Station Wagon: 1973 Ford Country Squire
Station wagons make regular appearances here on Barn Finds and Ford’s ubiquitous Country Squire is a regular and well-represented subject. Why so popular today? Probably a memory from long ago when we rode around in our family’s wagon, staring… more»
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Hemi Wagon! 1962 Dodge Dart Ramcharger Tribute
Dart was a basic car throughout its lifespan. It began life as a lower-priced full-size model, then was downsized to a lower-priced midsize model, and was reintroduced in 2012 as a lower-priced compact. Mopar being Mopar, though, they decided… more»
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Package Deal: Pair of 1960 Ford Falcon Wagons!
Ford jumped into the compact car game in 1960, along with GM and Chrysler. AMC and Studebaker had already paved the way with their American and Lark models. The smaller Falcon platform would be used many times over for… more»
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If Rolls-Royce Built A Family Wagon! 1971 Ford Country Squire
One of eight such vehicles produced, this 1971 Ford Country Squire station wagon in De Pere, Wisconsin wears a complete and genuine Rolls-Royce front clip, well-integrated into the Country Squire bodywork. The elegant two-tone paint gleams. Though sold as-is,… more»
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350 V8 Shorty! 1956 Chevrolet Station Wagon
It seems that the Tri-Five Chevies are popular choices when it comes to doing “shorty” conversions – taking out the length between the front door and rear wheel wells. If you do a shorty Chevy search on Google, these… more»
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Rare Nomad And 2 More! 1958 Chevrolet Station Wagons
By most measures, a 1958 Chevrolet Nomad station wagon was a swing and a miss. It was trading on the vaunted, two-door ’55-’57 model which was first envisioned as part of GM’s 1954 “Motorama” line. By ’58, the Nomad… more»
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Genuine Patina! 1965 Buick Skyroof Sportwagon
The station wagons keep rollin’ at Barn Finds and today’s discovery is a cool Buick Custom Sportwagon, from 1965, with the desirable “Skyroof” option. This was the first year for the tinted roof panels that provide some sunlight for… more»
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1950 Cadillac Superior Station Wagon Ambulance
When you hear the phrase “Cadillac ambulance” most people probably think “Ghostbusters!” Well, this 1950 Cadillac ambulance pre-dates that one by about nine years, but it is still really cool. The seller states it has been off the road… more»
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Garage Find 1973 Chevrolet 400 V8 Station Wagon
After the Impala and then the Caprice came along to occupy the top spot for Chevy’s full-size cars, the Bel Air soldiered on. Sometimes as the mid-level big car, other times the entry-level. The seller of this 1973 Chevy… more»
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Worth Restoring? 1971 Jeepster Commando
There are many cars that claim the name of “first SUV.” The Jeep Cherokee is what’s mostly credited with that, but the AMC Eagle also shows up from time to time. SUV, a relatively new denomination of vehicle, already… more»
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Four-Speed Manual! 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Wagon
In the midst of the ’70s, things like a four-speed manual transmission started to disappear from many vehicles including the Chevrolet Malibu, a model that had sported just such an option since the mid-sized Chevelle’s 1964 introduction. Fuel economy… more»
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Rare Police Interceptor V8! 1958 Ford Country Squire
The Country Squire was Ford’s top-of-the-line station wagon for more than 40 years (1950-91). At first, it was a true “Woodie” but as that niche was dying off, it quickly became an all-steel-bodied wagon with exterior woodgrain trim instead…. more»
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265 Power Pack V8: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad
The 1955-57 Chevrolets, later dubbed the “Tri-Fives”, were hugely successful cars, selling more than 4.5 million units. All were big movers except for the new “sport wagon” called the Nomad. Part of the Bel Air series, the Nomad was… more»
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Evel Knievel Wagon! 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood
At first glance, this 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood station wagon looks like something from Elvis Presley’s collection. Yet it was owned by that guy who used to jump things like large canyons, Evel Knievel. The wagon was no doubt custom-built… more»
