Even though it wore badges that said that it was an AMC, Chrysler’s takeover of the company meant that for 1988, this vehicle would be known officially as the Eagle Wagon. The end had finally come for AMC, but… more»
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Easy Restoration? 1960 Rambler Custom Cross Country
Most people don’t realize that Rambler was one of the top five U.S. auto makes by production in the early 1960s. Of course, they were dwarfed by Chevrolet and Ford but still managed 4th in 1960, 3rd in 1961,… more»
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Tin Woodie: 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe
“Tin Woodie” was the nickname for the first all-steel station wagons after wood-bodied wagons were discontinued. Demand for woodies were in a decline by the 1950s as their wood panels required a lot more maintenance than steel bodies. And… more»
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BF AUCTION: 1973 Mazda RX-4 Wagon
SOLD! UPDATE 10/8/2020 – Shortly after this auction ended, we were able to help work a deal between the seller and the high bidder, GarritR! It turns out that the buyer lives just a few miles away from the… more»
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Rare 1957 Pontiac Safari Wagon Project
In 1955, Chevrolet and Pontiac pooled their resources to come up with a special line of 2-door station wagons. Chevy’s version would become the now-iconic Nomad, while Pontiac called theirs Safari. 65 years later, the Nomad is better known,… more»
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4-Speed Swap: 1968 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
There are times when fate can be cruel. The owner of this 1968 Vista Cruiser was on the home stretch in the quest to create the wagon of his dreams. Sadly, health issues mean that he is forced to… more»
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Mint Survivor: 1974 Ford LTD Country Squire
When you choose to embark upon the journey of buying a classic car, there are two paths that you might choose to follow. The first is to find a vehicle that needs some work, and then be prepared to… more»
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Barn Find 1970 Opel Kadett 1900 L Wagon
If you research the Opel brand, it’s mind-boggling as to how many versions of the Kadett you’ll find. The Kadett “B”, which this car is based on, was hugely popular in Germany, selling 2.6 million units. You could buy… more»
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38k Mile 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Barn Find!
Reader Jim G made one amazing find a few years back! He’s finally getting around to doing the necessary work to make it a driver again but thought it would be fun to see what his fellow readers think… more»
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Parked In ’77: 1959 Chrysler New Yorker Wagon
Nothing screams the ’50s like a two-tone, seafoam green and white station wagon. Throw in some vestiges of Exner styling and you are seriously good to go. We do cover a lot of station wagons on Barn Finds but… more»
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Police Wagon! 1978 Dodge Monaco Squad Car
Police cars are generally four-door sedans equipped with, as Elwood Blues explained, “It’s got a cop motor, it’s got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks…” though any more, SUVs have wormed their way into police fleets pretty much everywhere…. more»
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V8 Powered Wagon: 1965 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire
Financially-strapped Studebaker was not one to sit on its laurels. Despite limited funds, they came out with two interesting cars for 1963. One was the now-iconic Avanti, the other the Wagonaire station wagon. That was the wagon that had… more»
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389-Powered Wagon: 1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari
With the ongoing growth in popularity of classic station wagons, buyers tend to be clamoring for affordable project vehicles. This 1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari would seem to be a great candidate for restoration. It is largely complete and is… more»
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Super Low Gear: 1987 Honda Civic 4WD Wagon
A lot of folks would question the wisdom of showing a car like this 1987 Honda Civic Wagon – a 4WD 6-speed cross between a van and a station wagon – here at Barn Finds, but I think it’s… more»
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One-Owner 1973 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon
When Pontiac dealers were showing off their new models in the Fall of ’72, little did they know that the demand for their full-size cars would drop by half in just another year. Then along came the OPEC oil… more»
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British Woodie: 1967 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller
You don’t see a Morris Minor show up much these days, except maybe at a British car show. And when one does, it’s usually a sedan or maybe a convertible, but a Woodie? They were only one of about… more»
