Hey NVhntr...My Ramblehouse wagon had the pushbutton transmission selectors...and the "mashed potato drive" in the AMC Eagles ...sukked...same friend always wanted to drive for the hunting trips to the Imperial Valley from San Diego...and we were towed home 3 times i can remember...no telling how many times he didn't tell us about...
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My folks had a couple station wagons while I was growing up. I distinctly remember the 57 Chev wagon we had. I was born in 53 and I think we bought that car in 58 and most of the family (of 10 of us) rode in it all the way back to North Dakota from Oregon for a family reunion twice while I was still pretty small.. I remember also these were the days when most people's trailer towing vehicle was the family sedan- including us... the end of the 57 was when my dad hit a deer with it on his way back from a deer hunting trip...
When I was in the army I bought a 72 Vega Kammback wagon... blew up the engine in it- which was a regular occurrence with those and stuffed a built 327 in it and terrorized myself and everyone else who rode in it... After I got married I had an 83 Malibu wagon with the fake woodgrain sides. Loved that car and it drove great the whole time I had it. Had a 350 with a Turbo 350 tranny in it and it handled better than most of the 60's hot rods I owned... hated to see it go, but it was about worn out by time I had it three or four years so it went down the road for something else I needed- a 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4....
Right now station wagons are hot in the collector world and prices are going through the roof...
Bob
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I had two Jeep XJ, two ZJ and one WJ. 4wd station wagons IMHO
I always wanted a Jeep Wagoneer but it never worked out.
Me too, but all rusted away around here. Really liked the looks of the 2 dr Cherokee Chief. Bud had a minty 78 black n grey. It too rotted away. Didnt take long either.
I had two Jeep XJ, two ZJ and one WJ. 4wd station wagons IMHO
I always wanted a Jeep Wagoneer but it never worked out.
Best friend in High Schools Mom had one. 1976 Model. We put that thing through Hell. It was a tough SOB. Never got stuck in it either.
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Ashamed to say. My first car was a Chevy Celebrity station wagon. Hated it from the get-go but dad thought he got a good deal on it so that was what I was stuck with.
Our first new married car. I needed to bring twins home from the hospital. It worked for what it was needed for. We went from that to a Suburban. I grew up in station wagons. My dad was a Dodge guy. I think the last one was a 67 Coronet wagon.
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The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
Our family had a Vista Cruiser, pre-emission control V8 which ran on leaded premium. Got rid of it when gas went to shit.
Oh yeah!! My friends mom had one. His dad worked for GM at the time and got it with a big block. 427, 429? It was the third fastest car in town at the time. Talk about a sleeper.
Fight fire, save lives, laugh in the face of danger.
I had a girlfriend in high school who's Dad had a station wagon.
Slummy might say you're a dork by association then?
Carpet in the back? Or the rubber liner?
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
I'ld love to have that Parkwood wagon Valsdad posted up.
I looked for a 63 Ford Falcon Wagon for years. But everyone I found in this part of the country was beyond my skills to bring back to life and they still werent scared to ask a lot of money. So i settled for a 62 for door sedan. Going to make it reliable, drop it 3 inches and drive the piss out of it.
Our family had a Vista Cruiser, pre-emission control V8 which ran on leaded premium. Got rid of it when gas went to shit.
Oh yeah!! My friends mom had one. His dad worked for GM at the time and got it with a big block. 427, 429? It was the third fastest car in town at the time. Talk about a sleeper.
