Very much a project, this longroof has lots of surface rust (patina?) on that long roof, along with some body rust on the lower body panels. Just for the fun of it, it also needs mechanical work. This 1972… more»
Station Wagons
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Nomad Project: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet introduced the 2-door Nomad “Sport Wagon” in 1955. For reasons unclear today, the Nomad was a slow seller while the rest of the “Tri-Five” Chevies were a big hit with consumers. After light sales through 1957, the Nomad,… more»
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Nomad Alternative: 1956 Pontiac Star Chief Safari Wagon
Had I been alive and old enough to be thinking about buying an automobile in the fifties, I can’t imagine a sport wagon wouldn’t have caught my eye, as they offered the cool-factor of a 2-door body plus ample… more»
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Colony Park Classic: 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis
Should you ever buy a car just to take a fantastic road trip on the return leg? This is a personal fantasy of mine, especially for the right sports car or grand tourer. Looking at the location of this… more»
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His Loss, Your Gain? 1960 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
Last week, I covered this 1950 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery, and for the sake of continuity, I thought I’d fast-forward ten years and examine this 1960 edition. The concept was still the same; it’s just the obvious styling evolution, conducted… more»
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Rare As Hen’s Teeth? 1958 Packard Wagon
When was the last time you saw one of these, a 1958 Packard station wagon? In my case, never! I know 1958 was the end of the line for Packard, and this once great marque was reduced to that… more»
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Street Machine: 1977 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon
The Ford Pinto has a somewhat colorful history, and despite a reputation for exploding on impact due to the unfortunate placement of the fuel tank, Ford still managed to sell over 500,000 units in 1974. Still, like all automotive… more»
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Well-Sorted Wagon: 1965 Volvo 122S
In 1965, few cars would announce their owners’ practical natures like a Volvo 122S (or a 544). But a station wagon? If you pulled up to your date’s house in this thing, you’d earn their parents’ trust in no… more»
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36K Original Miles: 1973 Volvo 1800 ES
Cars from the 1970s fall outside of my personal range of vehicle eras I tend to collect for no other reason than being a child of the 80s. But if I were to step outside my preferred timelines, the… more»
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Mechanically Restored: 1958 Ford Ranch Wagon
As wood-bodied wagons were phased out in the early 1950s, the Ranch Wagon became Ford’s entry-level metal-body wagon. It would hold that position through 1974. The seller’s 1958 2-door edition has been rebuilt mechanically, with the cosmetic side of… more»
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Two Door Cool: 1953 Plymouth Suburban Wagon
In today’s world, a two-door station wagon seems like an oddity. Actually, a station wagon, in general, is an oddity today, at least in the U.S. But there was a time when a two-door, long-roof was part of just… more»
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Parts Cars, Too! 1957 Chevrolet 210 Project
The 1957 model year was the last for the “Tri-Five” Chevrolets (as they would become known as). And sales remained strong, though Ford managed to outdo Chevy in the sales race by a sliver with an all-new design. The… more»
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450 HP! 383 Stroker 1972 Chevrolet Vega Kammback
Unless you count the one prototype built in 1972, Chevrolet never put a V8 in a Vega, although it’s encouraging to know that they were at least thinking about it. The one-off car had an all-aluminum engine, but unfortunately,… more»
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Cheap 1950 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery Project
I remember a time, probably not long after the Sedan Delivery body style fell out of favor, that they were still pretty common, and I recognized them for what I thought they were, an unusual window-blocked-out sort of station… more»
BF Exclusive: 1956 Ford Parklane Wagon
Some cars manage to blend vintage charm with modern performance in a way that feels seamless, and this 1956 Ford Parklane Wagon—listed in Hudson, Massachusetts—is a great example of that balance. Offered as a Barn Finds classified with roughly… more»
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Sporty Survivor: 1974 AMC Hornet Sportabout
If there’s a better color for a 1974 AMC Hornet Sportabout wagon, I can’t think of one. Even with two greens, three blues, yellow, copper, gold, and even plum, Sienna Orange has to be the ultimate color to make… more»
