Continuing in a two-door station wagon vein, here’s a seldom-seen one in the form of a 1951 Plymouth Suburban, but this example is harboring quite a surprise – one never envisioned in the early ’50s. This wagon, technically known as a “Concord Suburban”, is less commonly encountered than a corresponding Chevrolet of Ford and that makes it all that much more a special find, thanks to Larry D. This old Mopar is located in Los Angeles, California and is available, here on craigslist for $5,000.

While the virtues of a full-size two-door station wagon can be endlessly debated, they were a real body style phenomenon and had a viable marketing slot until they didn’t. Things evolve and come and go over time, much the way CUV’s have so overtaken conventional passenger cars. What has become a definite is that two-door wagons make great hotrods and that’s what the seller of this Suburban has envisioned. Clearly, the original 97 HP, 217 CI, in-line six wouldn’t be able to masquerade in that capacity so…when enough is just right, too much is perfect, eh? And in this case, the too much is courtesy of a V12 flathead engine liberated from a 1958 Seagraves fire truck – how odd! And it gets even better with a Tremec five-speed manual transmission backing it up. Now, we are talkin’! It’s not running at this point and has become a project looking for a caretaker than can push it over the top.

The listing is a bit confusing as there is a statement that proclaims, “I’ve included a picture of such a car in its original state as a reference“. So what you see in the lead image may not be the actual sale car. As the image above indicates, there’s a lot of completion work that needs to happen. As for parts, there is no statement if they are all available or will have to be sourced – a potentially large job for an uncommon, 70-year-old car.

I can’t tell you much about the interior other than to say it has been gutted and there is some serious steel fabrication work that has been performed. This image really shows the application of some nice craftsmanship. That said, the environment will have to be rebuilt from the ground up, including every possible feature.

Some serious design and applications have occurred here. Note this chassis with its airbag suspension, disc brakes, and what looks like a Dana axle. The seller obviously had some big plans for this Suburban wagon but states, “This is a project that I am unable to finish. The majority of the heavy work has been completed“. An unfortunate turn of events for him, but his loss could prove to be someone else’s gain – that someone being an individual who is up for a substantial aesthetic and mechanical challenge, right?