The Special nameplate had been a Buick staple since the 1930s. But from 1961 to 1963, it represented Buick’s “senior level” compact along with the Oldsmobile F-85 and Pontiac Tempest. The seller has a one-owner 1962 Special Deluxe station… more»
Station Wagons
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Future V8 Wagon? $400 1972 Ford Pinto Roller
The Pinto was Ford’s entry in the subcompact space, designed to do battle with the VW Beetle, Japanese imports, and the domestic competition that was brewing in 1971. More than three million copies were built before and including 1980,… more»
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54k-Mile Estate Find: 1996 Buick Roadmaster Wagon
In 1991, Buick revived the Roadmaster nameplate after a 33-year absence. It replaced the former Buick Estate, though the platform was the same. At first, only a wagon was marketed, but a 4-door sedan arrived shortly thereafter. The seller… more»
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Solid 1967 Volvo 122S Wagon Project
Several new parts have improved this 1967 Volvo wagon’s condition, but the seller indicates it needs a bit more work before it can be driven. What, exactly, is missing from its mechanical repertoire isn’t revealed, but prospective buyers can… more»
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Pop Top Diesel Power: 1986 Vixen 21TD
No, you’re not seeing things: this is another Vixen motorhome offered for sale, just hours after we spotted the GM-powered variant featured here on Barn Finds. This futuristic-looking RV features two distinct components not found on the updated model,… more»
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Wholesale Lot Find? 1998 Ford Escort SE Wagon
Do any of you get as excited as I do about seeing a completely ordinary car show up in extraordinary shape at a dealer? This is a phenomenon I often associate with older owners or estate settlements where the… more»
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GM Powered Motorhome: 1989 Vixen 21SE
The Vixen motorhome is no stranger to these pages, as it’s one of the few vehicles of its class that can rightfully be considered a “driver’s car.” In other words, the engineering was led by someone who truly understood… more»
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383-Powered Estate: 1969 Dodge Monaco
The station wagon of the 60s and 70s is much different than the wagon of the late 80s and early 90s. When station wagons became mainstream in response to a population boom in the U.S., they were massive, highway… more»
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An Acquired Taste? 1978 AMC Pacer Wagon
AMC’s Pacer (’75-’80) is odd enough looking, but what about the station wagon version with its aquarium-sized rear side windows, such as this 1978 edition? Unusual would be an understatement. The listing says very little about this noteworthy car;… more»
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Pristine Turbo Wagon: 1984 Volvo 245
If you say the words “turbo” and “wagon,” almost any gearhead will instantly say “Volvo” in the next breath. The Swedish company once built an impressive marketing campaign around the idea of building a wagon that was both fast… more»
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Purrs Like A Kitten: 1965 Ford Fairlane 500 Wagon
While it’s true that station wagons are still around as slightly taller SUVs, nobody will stare at a RAV 4 or an Escape the way that they will stare at a 1960s station wagon. Regardless of brand, the wagon… more»
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Restomod Wagon: 1958 Chevrolet Yeoman
When Chevrolet redesigned their cars in 1958, they added a one-year-only model, the Yeoman. Based on the bare-bones Delray, the Yeoman was a six-passenger wagon with either two or four doors. When these vehicles were reworked just the next… more»
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Rare Town And Country: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe
Before Chrysler touted the “Forward Look,” they introduced their new 1955 models as having “The 100 Million Dollar Look.” Of course, most collectors call any Chrysler from the Virgil Exner era a “Forward Look” Chrysler, but whatever you prefer… more»
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Surf’s Up! 1955 Ford Station Wagon
Disguised a bit as it is now, but this cool-looking 1955 Ford wagon is a four-door Country Sedan. It has been detrimmed, relieved of its door handles, and finished in such a way that it projects an old-school, not… more»
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Kammback Wagon: 1974 Chevrolet Vega GT
Chevrolet’s first venture into subcompact cars was the 1971-77 Vega. Highly promoted but with questionable engineering, more than two million copies of the Vega were sold during its lifetime. One of the body styles offered was the Kammback, a… more»
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Survivor! 1966 Mercury Colony Park
They don’t make ’em like this anymore. The Colony Park was large because it was a station wagon, large because it was on a full-size platform, and on top of all that, it was a luxury car. Introduced in… more»
