Ford used the Country Squire brand for its top-end station wagons from 1950 until 1992. It was borne during the transition from wood to steel-bodied wagons as the former was getting increasingly costly to build and maintain. The sixth… more»
Country Squire
Mar 18, 2024 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Woodie Wagon! 1964 Ford Country Squire
For more than 40 years, the Country Squire was the full-size Ford’s top-of-the-line station wagon. Initially a wood-bodied (aka “Woodie”), the Squires were based on the Galaxie 500 in the early 1960s and the LTD after that. This 1964… more»
Mar 9, 2024 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Fresh Interior: 1955 Ford Country Squire Station Wagon
The pictures tend to tell the story of this 1955 Ford Country Squire Wagon. It was a restoration project that stalled due to ill health, and this classic spent many years hidden in an aircraft hangar. It has emerged… more»
Nov 27, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Woodie Wagon: 1969 Ford Torino Squire
Who remembers the “Woodie” wagons of the 1940s and 1950s, when they made station wagon bodies out of real wood? They got too expensive to produce and maintain, so cheaper steel-bodied wagons became the thing. But they kept their… more»
Aug 27, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Big Brown Brontosaurus: 1977 Ford LTD Country Squire Wagon
In the business world, when you suddenly find yourself with a tangible advantage over your chief rival, you jump on it and milk it for all it is worth. That’s what happened to Ford in 1977. With the downsizing… more»
Aug 17, 2023 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Pint-Size Woodie: 1979 Ford Pinto Country Squire
In 1970-71, three of the U.S. automakers introduced subcompact cars. That included the Chevy Vega, AMC Gremlin, and Ford Pinto. The latter would last the longest (1971-80) and sell the most cars (more than three million units). Interest in… more»
Jun 24, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Family Hauler: 1972 Ford LTD Country Squire
How many beautiful Ford Squires will the month of June bring us? So far this month at Barn Finds, we have covered three of various flavors, and here is yet another on craigslist, a 1972 LTD Country Squire station… more»
Jun 11, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Soccer Mom Wagon: 1988 Ford Country Squire
The Country Squire debuted toward the end of the wood-bodied station wagon era when they were referred to as “woodies”. For more than 40 years (1950 to 1991), the Country Squire (with its real or fake wood siding) played… more»
Mar 31, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
No Reserve: 1977 Ford LTD Country Squire
Those familiar with “National Lampoon’s Vacation” will fondly remember Clark Griswold’s Wagon Queen Family Truckster. It was an unspeakably ugly station wagon that has developed cult status. It was based on a 1979 LTD Country Squire, and although our… more»
Mar 24, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Yellow Submarine! 1978 Ford LTD Country Squire
After seven generations, Ford’s Country Squire station wagon reached its grandest proportions, and this 1978 Ford LTD Country Squire in Chula Vista, California represents the top-of-the-line wagon from the final year before a significant downsizing. Hidden headlights, simulated wood-grain… more»
Mar 2, 2023 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Museum Piece: 1980 Ford Country Squire
It isn’t every day that someone has the chance to park a museum piece in their garage, but that is the opportunity provided by this 1980 Ford Country Squire Station Wagon. It is a highly-optioned classic with seating room… more»
Feb 3, 2023 • For Sale • 25 Comments
10-Passenger Wagon: 1968 Ford Country Squire
The Country Squire was Ford’s top-of-the-line station wagon for more than 40 years. It began in 1950 as the age of the wood-bodied wagons was coming to an end, and then used wood-like paneling for the rest of the… more»
Jan 26, 2023 • For Sale • 46 Comments
Woodie Wagon! 1975 Ford Pinto Squire
It took a while for American car manufacturers to get good at building subcompact cars. The Chevy Vegas (1971-77) had bad engines from the start and were prone to rust from the inside out. The Ford Pinto (1971-80) didn’t… more»
Jan 25, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Calling Clark Griswold! 1973 Ford LTD Country Squire
The County Squire was born out of the shift from wood-bodied to steel-bodied wagons in the early 1950s. And would remain part of the Ford lineup for 40 years. None were bigger than the LTD Country Squires of the… more»
Nov 25, 2022 • For Sale • 43 Comments
Same Owner 50 Years: 1970 Ford Country Squire
The Country Squire line of station wagons was a Ford staple for more than 40 years beginning with the “Woodies” of the early 1950s. Even when real wood was no longer used in wagon production, the tradition continued on… more»
Oct 6, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Déjà Vu: 1964 Ford Country Squire
This beautiful wagon has popped up again on Barn Finds after an appearance about eight months ago. It wears a beautiful restoration with a high-performance 390 cubic inch V8 under the hood. Apparently, the beastly transport didn’t sell the… more»
