UPDATE – This 1978 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon is for sale again after recently being shown here by Michelle in an eBay Auction in February. It’s now posted here on craigslist in Rillito, Arizona, just northwest of Tucson, and… more»
Station Wagons
Grocery-Getter Survivor: 1978 Plymouth Volaré Station Wagon
There was a time when mid-sized station wagons like these were pretty common sights at the mall, grocery store, or Little League field. Like the majority of long roofs from yesteryear, they usually led sometimes hard and unglamorous lives… more»
BF Auction: 1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari
UPDATE – The seller has added more photos, which can be found in the gallery below. There is one certainty in life; If you leave a classic car exposed to the harsh Arizona sun, it will soon look baked…. more»
No Reserve Roadmaster: 1996 Buick Wagon
It honestly looks more like Hudson Hornet or a Zeppelin than it does a Buick but that’s the style that all GM ’91-’96 full-sizers encompassed, sedan and wagon alike. While this ’96 Buick Roadmaster is a big rounded wagon,… more»
Poor Man’s Cadillac: 1940 LaSalle 52 Hearse Wagon
So what’s a car maker to do when their lower-priced offering is interfering too much with its flagship model? Well, eliminate it, of course! And that’s exactly what GM did with the LaSalle in 1940, or at least it’s… more»
Eight-Seat Survivor: 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Colony Park
When American manufacturers included station wagons within their model range, many buyers purchased them as a matter of necessity. It often meant foregoing performance and luxury in the name of practicality. However, there were exceptions to this general rule,… more»
Needs Finished: 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Project
Completing another enthusiast’s unfinished project build can be daunting as a new owner grapples with the loose ends that seem almost inevitable. That is one reason why this 1955 Chevrolet Nomad could be somebody’s dream car. The seller has… more»
Mopar Nomad? 1954 Plymouth Plaza Suburban
Last week I opined on the subject of specific nouns becoming generic terms and I believe that I may have stumbled upon another, the Nomad, as in Chevrolet’s iconic, ’55-’57 top drawer, very stylish, two-door station wagon. Reading the… more»
Pint-Sized Woodie! 1974 Ford Pinto
Ford’s Pinto was a major player in the U.S. subcompact wars of the 1970s. Introduced in 1971, the little car would last 10 years and see a production of nearly 3.2 million units. The ’74 model year would be… more»
GM Powered! 1965 Ford Falcon Wagon
With the Falcon in 1960, Ford joined the movement to add a compact car to their lineup. Studebaker and AMC had already gotten there, with GM and Chrysler right behind. The Falcon would prove quite successful and was a… more»
Package Deal: 1948 Jeep Willys & 1950 Ford
A collector on the coast of North Carolina has a couple of nice classic cars available for a bundle price. The first up is a 1948 Willys 2-door wagon. It appears to be a nice project and the seller… more»
Faded Green Grocery-Getter: 1970 Chevy Malibu Concours Wagon
A 1970 Chevy station wagon (finished in Green Mist Metallic) would’ve looked perfectly at home on The Brady Bunch, in the parking lot of a local hardware or grocery store, or in the middle-class suburban neighborhood I lived in… more»
Third Time Lucky? 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
UPDATE 04/02/2023: Selling a classic car can be challenging, as the owner of this 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser is discovering. This is the third time we’ve seen the Wagon grace our pages. It failed to hit the reserve at… more»