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station wagon Archive
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![The early bucket-seat Falcon Futura wasn’t available in station wagon form, but in 1962 and 1963, you could order the Futura buckets and console as a standalone option on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1963-Ford-Falcon-Squire-Raven-Black-Bring-a-Trailer-109-side-right-buckets-composite-115x115.webp "1963 Ford Falcon Squire V-8 Station Wagon: One Of Just 162 Falcon Wagons With The 260 V-8 And Bucket Seats")
1963 Ford Falcon Squire V-8 Station Wagon: One Of Just 162 Falcon Wagons With The 260 V-8 And Bucket Seats
Posted on October 16, 2026 | 14 CommentsThe early bucket-seat Falcon Futura wasn’t available in station wagon form, but in 1962 and 1963, you could order the Futura buckets and console as a standalone option on the […] -
![If the current crop of formulaic SUVs has sapped your car-buying enthusiasm, maybe it’s time for a three-season driver from that perilous time at Chrysler just before the K-Car came […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1980-Volare-1-115x115.jpg "1980 Plymouth Volaré Station Wagon For Sale: A Longroof With A Slant Six And A Four-On-The-Floor")
1980 Plymouth Volaré Station Wagon For Sale: A Longroof With A Slant Six And A Four-On-The-Floor
Posted on June 28, 2026 | 29 CommentsIf the current crop of formulaic SUVs has sapped your car-buying enthusiasm, maybe it’s time for a three-season driver from that perilous time at Chrysler just before the K-Car came […] -
![In February 1949, Oldsmobile installed their new OHV V-8 engine in their smaller body shell, creating the legendary Rocket 88. They also offered the V-8 in a rare wood-bodied Series […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1949-Oldsmobile-88-4SW-Seafoam-Green-and-1990-Custom-Cruiser-Lt-Sapphire-Blue-Met-side-right-115x115.webp "1949 Oldsmobile 88 Station Wagon And 1990 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser: First And Last Wagons With The Olds Rocket V-8")
1949 Oldsmobile 88 Station Wagon And 1990 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser: First And Last Wagons With The Olds Rocket V-8
Posted on May 23, 2026 | 20 CommentsIn February 1949, Oldsmobile installed their new OHV V-8 engine in their smaller body shell, creating the legendary Rocket 88. They also offered the V-8 in a rare wood-bodied Series […] -
![I’ve always thought it was a shame that GM never installed its clever Unitized Power Package front-wheel-drive powertrain in a full-size station wagon rather than just in personal luxury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1975-Cadillac-Eldorado-el-Clasico-wagon-Mandarin-Orange-Bring-a-Trailer-18-front-3q-left-long-115x115.webp "1975 Cadillac Eldorado Wisco “El Clásico”: Station Wagon Conversion Of The FWD Eldorado")
1975 Cadillac Eldorado Wisco “El Clásico”: Station Wagon Conversion Of The FWD Eldorado
Posted on April 1, 2026 | 17 CommentsI’ve always thought it was a shame that GM never installed its clever Unitized Power Package front-wheel-drive powertrain in a full-size station wagon rather than just in personal luxury […] -
![Ford sold almost 224,000 full-size and intermediate station wagons for 1967, but not many buyers ordered the fancier woodgrain-clad Fairlane Squire, and very few of those had the standard 3-speed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1967-Ford-Fairlane-Squire-4SW-Dark-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp "1967 Ford Fairlane Squire 3-Speed: Rare Midsize Stick-Shift Faux Woodie Wagon, But Why Did It Sell For $20K?")
1967 Ford Fairlane Squire 3-Speed: Rare Midsize Stick-Shift Faux Woodie Wagon, But Why Did It Sell For $20K?
Posted on January 12, 2026 | 19 CommentsFord sold almost 224,000 full-size and intermediate station wagons for 1967, but not many buyers ordered the fancier woodgrain-clad Fairlane Squire, and very few of those had the standard 3-speed […] -
![Let’s do some time-traveling to the 1980s. Granted, there are probably other aspects of that era’s automotive landscape we would rather revisit than a humble J-car in “upscale” Buick garb. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/53679016126_f5692afedb_k-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1984 Buick Skyhawk Wagon – Eighties Time-Capsule Ready For The Camera")
Curbside Find: 1984 Buick Skyhawk Wagon – Eighties Time-Capsule Ready For The Camera
Posted on January 11, 2026 | 16 CommentsLet’s do some time-traveling to the 1980s. Granted, there are probably other aspects of that era’s automotive landscape we would rather revisit than a humble J-car in “upscale” Buick garb. […] -
![We’ve had quite a few faux wood wagons these past few days here at CC, and today we’ll stick to the topic with none other than a vast version of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/55025653663_20867ed11c_b-115x115.jpg "Big-Block Wagon Abroad: 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate In The Netherlands – Does It Really Have a 454 V8?")
Big-Block Wagon Abroad: 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate In The Netherlands – Does It Really Have a 454 V8?
Posted on January 9, 2026 | 24 CommentsWe’ve had quite a few faux wood wagons these past few days here at CC, and today we’ll stick to the topic with none other than a vast version of […] -
![Time for another unexpected find from my FB Marketplace feed; a rather nicely preserved 1955 Mercury Monterey Woody Wagon. Yes, another 1950s American wagon in San Salvador, which I admit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/598854302_1628609441310683_6265311809400720291_n-115x115.jpg "1955 Mercury Monterey Wagon: Family Cruiser Still In Great Shape, But What’s Under The Hood?")
1955 Mercury Monterey Wagon: Family Cruiser Still In Great Shape, But What’s Under The Hood?
Posted on January 6, 2026 | 4 CommentsTime for another unexpected find from my FB Marketplace feed; a rather nicely preserved 1955 Mercury Monterey Woody Wagon. Yes, another 1950s American wagon in San Salvador, which I admit […] -
![This 1975 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban is still at it, making the run to a suburban shopping center 50 years after it made its first. These were pretty uncommon in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/54991555599_7fb4ba5387_b-1-115x115.jpg "This Rare 1975 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban Is Still Plying The Suburbs")
This Rare 1975 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban Is Still Plying The Suburbs
Posted on December 23, 2025 | 20 CommentsThis 1975 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban is still at it, making the run to a suburban shopping center 50 years after it made its first. These were pretty uncommon in […] -
![There’s an old running joke that the online auto enthusiast’s ideal car is a brown stick-shift turbodiesel station wagon. This Desert Fawn 1961 Buick Special six-passenger wagon burns gasoline, not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1961-Buick-Special-4SW-Desert-Fawn-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-with-3-pedal-inset-115x115.webp "1961 Buick Special Wagon: Rare Three-Pedal Station Wagon With Aluminum V-8 And 3-Speed Stick")
1961 Buick Special Wagon: Rare Three-Pedal Station Wagon With Aluminum V-8 And 3-Speed Stick
Posted on December 10, 2025 | 23 CommentsThere’s an old running joke that the online auto enthusiast’s ideal car is a brown stick-shift turbodiesel station wagon. This Desert Fawn 1961 Buick Special six-passenger wagon burns gasoline, not […] -
![Is an Exmer-era Plymouth Valiant Station Wagon the perfect vehicle for a multifaceted weekend getaway? Probably not, but it does it in style. I had taken out the 1962 Plymouth […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/3-1-115x115.jpg "CC Road Trip: 1962 Plymouth Valiant V-200 Station Wagon – An Adventure Weekend")
CC Road Trip: 1962 Plymouth Valiant V-200 Station Wagon – An Adventure Weekend
Posted on December 7, 2025 | 25 CommentsIs an Exmer-era Plymouth Valiant Station Wagon the perfect vehicle for a multifaceted weekend getaway? Probably not, but it does it in style. I had taken out the 1962 Plymouth […] -
![(Update 11/15/2025) I’m almost ashamed to say it: I had no idea the Nissan Stagea existed. My knowledge of cars becomes pretty scattered around the 1990 mark, especially […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191103_153043-copy.jpg "1999 Nissan Stagea RS Four 4WD Wagon: One Unicorn Just Won’t Do")
1999 Nissan Stagea RS Four 4WD Wagon: One Unicorn Just Won’t Do
Posted on November 15, 2025 | 28 Comments(Update 11/15/2025) I’m almost ashamed to say it: I had no idea the Nissan Stagea existed. My knowledge of cars becomes pretty scattered around the 1990 mark, especially […] -
![“Falcon is the U.S.A’s best-selling compact wagon for a whole wagonful of reasons,” Ford proclaimed in the 1962 Falcon brochure. It went on to explain that while “folks came to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/54652626425_e249b45b6b_h-115x115.jpg "1962 Ford Falcon Tudor (2-Door) Wagon – Practical Transport Early ’60s Style, Still Doing The Same Job Today")
1962 Ford Falcon Tudor (2-Door) Wagon – Practical Transport Early ’60s Style, Still Doing The Same Job Today
Posted on August 1, 2025 | 12 Comments“Falcon is the U.S.A’s best-selling compact wagon for a whole wagonful of reasons,” Ford proclaimed in the 1962 Falcon brochure. It went on to explain that while “folks came to […] -
![This little wagon is 75 years old today: Nash introduced its compact Rambler Custom Station Wagon on June 23, 1950, advertising the well-equipped, upscale subcompact wagon as “practical as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1950-Nash-Rambler-Custom-Station-Wagon-Champagne-Ivory-Volo-Auto-Sales-front-3q-left.webp "1950 Nash Rambler Custom Station Wagon – The Original Luxury Compact Turns 75")
1950 Nash Rambler Custom Station Wagon – The Original Luxury Compact Turns 75
Posted on June 23, 2025 | 19 CommentsThis little wagon is 75 years old today: Nash introduced its compact Rambler Custom Station Wagon on June 23, 1950, advertising the well-equipped, upscale subcompact wagon as “practical as […] -
![Yes, the SS emblems on this Dark Red 1973 Chevrolet Malibu station wagon are authentic, and yes, if you look closely, that is an equally authentic “454” call-out on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1973-Chevrolet-Malibu-SS-454-wagon-Mecum-Auctions-F195-front-3q-lead.webp "1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 454 Wagon – The Dad ‘Stache Superwagon")
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 454 Wagon – The Dad ‘Stache Superwagon
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 52 CommentsYes, the SS emblems on this Dark Red 1973 Chevrolet Malibu station wagon are authentic, and yes, if you look closely, that is an equally authentic “454” call-out on […]
