Ford Country Squire Wagon
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mike from st pete
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White with red trim and interior Pontiac Chief from 1958, I think. My mother bought it from a neighbor so we didn't have to walk or bus from the store.
After that my dad got a 1965 Ford wagon dark blue with black interior. I remember that had a 289 and auto-trans.
So much for the family. My first car was a '61 Falcon in 'Sand Shell Beige' with tan interior and 140 inline six. I spent the summer rebuilding the automatic transmission and an uncle totaled his car so dad gave him the Falcon I had just finished fixing. I was too young then to get a learning permit and uncle needed the car worse than me. I was rather angry and received no compensation for my work or what I bought the car for in 1970.
I also had a 1976 Pinto wagon with the V6 and last was a 1997 Ford Escort wagon with wiring issues.
White with red trim and interior Pontiac Chief from 1958, I think. My mother bought it from a neighbor so we didn't have to walk or bus from the store.
After that my dad got a 1965 Ford wagon dark blue with black interior. I remember that had a 289 and auto-trans.
So much for the family. My first car was a '61 Falcon in 'Sand Shell Beige' with tan interior and 140 inline six. I spent the summer rebuilding the automatic transmission and an uncle totaled his car so dad gave him the Falcon I had just finished fixing. I was too young then to get a learning permit and uncle needed the car worse than me. I was rather angry and received no compensation for my work or what I bought the car for in 1970.
I also had a 1976 Pinto wagon with the V6 and last was a 1997 Ford Escort wagon with wiring issues.
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Bullzaye
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This is really interesting, I don't believe I've ever seen one like it before. Were many made, or was this a prototype?
My parents never owned a S/W (nor an S&W, now that I think of it!). But then, there was only my folks, and my older brother and I, so no real *need* for one.
But, my brother and I did both end up owning one, mainly because, at that time (early-to-mid 80's), we were buying whatever vehicle we could afford. I had a 1974 Chrysler Town & Country Wagon, non-woody, two-tone blue, with a 400 c.i., and fender skirts. You wanna talk about boats...this thing was a battleship! I once hauled 10 people to a concert in it, (and my passengers said I drove it like a sports car), and on two occasions I hauled a full-size motorcycle in it. It looked pretty dang sharp when I first got it. But...it quickly turned into the biggest pile of garbage I ever owned.
Electrically, almost everything in it failed or broke. Every power window broke...always while in the *open* position, and usually during the winter. The tailgate power window was the worst, as you had to use it every time you wanted to open it downward, as a true "tailgate", and not as a door. It rusted to bits, particularly the aft section. Both rear wheelwells completely rusted out, so that I had to keep my spare tire on the rear deck, because the normal storage area for the spare was just behind the wheelwell. That car left me stranded more times than all of my other vehicles, combined!
At about the same time, my brother had a 1970-something ('73 or '74, I think) GM wagon...I believe it was a Chevy. His experience was similar. Not so many electrical problems, and I actually don't recall it leaving him stranded...but plenty of power window issues (and it had the "disappearing" tailgate, which I believe would get stuck in the down position occasionally), and it was a rust-bucket as well.
I'm currently driving a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan, which I inherited from my Mother. I only continue to use it because its resale value is negligible, and it only has 50,000 miles on it...so it's inexpensive transportation. While I'm no fan of mini-vans...I'll take one of them over most of the older station wagons, any day of the week! They're more comfortable, more fuel efficient, and they can haul more cargo, than most wagons. Granted, they aren't as "stylish", but I usually choose my vehicles more on considerations of utility than appearance.
Tim
DeathGrip
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...family man decided he couldn't give up his GTO...
La-Goat wagon. My friend had a coupe.
bigwheelzip
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Aw shucks, If your gonna go this far, might as well drop the Grand Wagoneer in there. This grand station wagon is arguably the creator of the new vehicle segment to be labeled SUV. The first and perhaps the best of the breed, to date.
Walter Rego
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A friend of mine's parents owned an Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser, probably a 1969 or 1970 model. I always liked that it had the glass panels along the roof. It had a big V8 in it as they used it to tow a boat on occasion. That thing could burn rubber ! We used to throw the guns in the back and go out to the various canyons at the edge of town and give the rabbits and rattlesnakes some lead poisoning.
My wife drove a '67, yellow, when we first dated. I'd back into the slot at the old HiWay9 Drive-in, drop the rear bench, pop the rear hatch and light a mosquito coil.
Good times.
Good times.
DeathGrip
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My wife drove a '67, yellow, when we first dated. I'd back into the slot at the old HiWay9 Drive-in, drop the rear bench, pop the rear hatch and light a mosquito coil.
Good times.
When we lived down by Parkway Jr.High (in beautiful Miami gardens) my neighbor had one just like that.
model70hunter
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A tale of 2 station wagons.
When I was 15 Dad Had a Plymouth 2 door station wagon, it had the Plymouth Fury hot engine. I made donuts in the back field a time or two.
When I turned 16 Dad showed up with a Large Ford station wagon, it had the 200ci 6 and I thik it was a 2 speed tranny. If one held the petal to the metal long enough it would eventually move out of it's tracks.
After My brother and I were out of the house Dad bought a new 1969 Chrysler 300 2 Door hardtop with the high output 440 engine. The station wagons were a stain on my brother and my lives, we never owned one. Like to have that 2 door Plymouth one though.
When I was 15 Dad Had a Plymouth 2 door station wagon, it had the Plymouth Fury hot engine. I made donuts in the back field a time or two.
When I turned 16 Dad showed up with a Large Ford station wagon, it had the 200ci 6 and I thik it was a 2 speed tranny. If one held the petal to the metal long enough it would eventually move out of it's tracks.
After My brother and I were out of the house Dad bought a new 1969 Chrysler 300 2 Door hardtop with the high output 440 engine. The station wagons were a stain on my brother and my lives, we never owned one. Like to have that 2 door Plymouth one though.
My family had a Ford Country Squire in the early 70's too. There were 5 of us kids. I remember the 2 seats in the rear facing each other and the tailgate opening 2 different ways.
It was a boat on wheels!!
It was a boat on wheels!!
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I drove my bride to the hospital to deliver our first child (1977) in my Father in law's Ford Country Squire. When I first started dating her, the whole family (seemed to be six or seven kids) plus me went to the drive in movies a lot. At $5.00 a car load it was CHEAP entertainment for a double feature. My MIL always packed blankets and pillows so the young ones could get comfortable and go asleep.
Gosh, I miss those days!!
Gosh, I miss those days!!
model70hunter
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3 Deuces and a 4 speed with a 389,
3 rugrats in the back listen to em whine..........
I read that Chevy's SS could be applied to 4 door Impalas or Station wagons in 62 when they brought out the SS.
Now I'm thinking a smart person would have ordered a 62 Impala station wagon SS, 327ci 300 HP, 4 Speed and kept it in the garage.
3 rugrats in the back listen to em whine..........
I read that Chevy's SS could be applied to 4 door Impalas or Station wagons in 62 when they brought out the SS.
Now I'm thinking a smart person would have ordered a 62 Impala station wagon SS, 327ci 300 HP, 4 Speed and kept it in the garage.
My dad had one of these. Dual port heads were on the engine so it was a little peppier.......wish it was still in the family.
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My first car was a 61 Falcon 2 door sw. It came with a 144ci 6, 3 on the tree. Maybe 85hp?. After a while I happened across a 289 and in it went. I made a driveshaft so I could use the original 4 lug differential but didn't have a welding machine so I brazed the yoke to the shaft. It worked for about a week before it broke at the front yoke, dug into the pavement and gave me a heck of a ride. I was 17 at that time. I soon found a 5 lug diff with an original shaft. Loved that first car.
islandguy
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My Dad had a 1956 Ford Country Squire wagon, Turquoise and White, with a Black Triangle accent in the side chrome intersection. Had a 292 Thunderbird engine with dual exhaust. I learned to drive in that machine ( well, to be honest, I learned how to go real fast).
brigeton
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I am proud to say I never owned a minivan OR a station wagon.
mike from st pete
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You have never lived until you have driven a station wagon! LONG ROOFS RULE especially if they are TwoDoors.
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