Throughout the 1960s, the Ambassador was American Motors’ top-of-the-line automobile. And to make it more distinctive than the Classic it was based upon, the 1965-66 Ambassadors gained wheelbase and unique styling, including stacked headlights. This 1966 edition is a… more»
Station Wagons
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3 Rows, 5-Speeds: 1991 Peugeot 505 SW8
A few years ago, I would have been all over this rare Peugeot wagon that’s an 8-seater and equipped with the rare 5-speed manual. The SW8 version of the classic 505 is known for being good at several desirable… more»
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Ex-Air Force 1972 Ford Custom 500 Ranch Wagon
It’s good fun to find a car that has done its civic duty in some capacity, such as this 1972 Ford Custom 500 Ranch Wagon with “Dual-Facing Rear Seats.” According to the seller, it was shipped from its Los… more»
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One-Family Original: 1938 Ford Deluxe Woodie Wagon
We’ve been lucky enough to see quite a few classics with a long-term ownership history at Barn Finds, but this 1938 Ford Deluxe Woodie Wagon takes that concept to the extreme. This eighty-eight-year-old gem has been part of the… more»
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Sliding Roof: 1964 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire
Despite its financial woes after the Packard merger went bust in the 1950s, Studebaker continued to try to be innovative when and where it could. One example is the Wagonaire station wagon, based on the Lark/Daytona. Its claim to… more»
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Desert Patina Galore: 1957 Buick Special Estate Wagon
Hardtops – especially four-door hardtops – were a big deal to the Big Three in the 1950’s. And for the 1957 model year, GM combined the pizazz of a pillarless four-door hardtop with the utility of a station wagon… more»
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Rare Wagon: 1960 Buick Invicta Estate
Enthusiasts with families sometimes face limited options when selecting a classic to park in their garages. However, this 1960 Buick Invicta Estate could fulfill all their needs, and then some. Its presentation is impressive, it features a powerful V8… more»
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Field Find Wagon: 1972 Plymouth Fury Suburban
Most folks relate the Suburban nameplate to a big Chevrolet SUV. But 50 or more years ago, it applied to a full-size station wagon sold by Plymouth. The seller has an example from 1972 (the seller is unsure of… more»
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4-Speed Wagon: 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
General Motors introduced four mid-size cars in 1964, with three of them being compacts that were promoted. The all-new entry was the Chevelle, which quickly became Chevrolet’s second-best-selling automobile. 15,000 were Malibu 2-seat 4-door wagons with a V8 like… more»
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Crazy Paint! 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon
The Roadmaster nameplate returned to Buick in 1991, its first use since the 1958 model year. Both wagons and sedans were offered, and they used the same rear-wheel-drive platform as the Chevy Caprice and Oldsmobile 98. The huge wagon… more»
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Retractable Project: 1965 Studebaker Wagonaire
While Studebaker finally gave up on building automobiles in 1966, you can’t blame them for trying to be different. They were always coming up with something unusual, like the Wagonaire. It was a Lark-based station wagon with a sliding… more»
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Long-Stored Diesel: 1979 Volkswagen Dasher
The sad truth about interesting cars is that no matter incredible their survival is, this doesn’t automatically translate to significant desirability. Still, we have to give credit where credit is due when a car seemingly survives against all odds… more»
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7 Passenger Long Roof: 1993 Volvo 240
One of the harder vehicles to price correctly is the best version of a model of which there are hundreds of decent drivers still for sale at a given moment. The Volvo 240 is incredibly durable and loved by… more»
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402-Powered: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad
Do you prize originality above all else when assessing a classic’s worth? If so, you may not be drawn to this 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad. However, if a custom build featuring a potent big-block under the hood is… more»
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Loft Find Nomad: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Safari
In 1955, Chevrolet introduced the Nomad, a 2-door sport wagon, as part of the Bel Air lineup. Its sheet metal differed from other Chevy wagons from the cowl back. To defray production costs, Pontiac offered its version of the… more»
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Donated Woodie: 1975 Ford Pinto Squire
The Pinto was Ford’s first subcompact automobile and was in production from 1971 to 1980. Only a single generation was built, though obvious changes were made over time. The Squire model was added in 1972, a 2-door wagon with… more»
