Looking back on it, it was awesome. We jumped all over the car too, no child seatbelt thing back then lol.
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The station wagon was a big part of my childhood. My brother and I always got stuck in the back on long road trips in the rear facing seat. Spent a whole lot of the time looking at the world pass me by in reverse!
This - and getting car sick. I remember watching the old rear end collision tests with those seats and the dummies flying out over the hood of the rear car. Can't find one now.The station wagon was a big part of my childhood. My brother and I always got stuck in the back on long road trips in the rear facing seat. Spent a whole lot of the time looking at the world pass me by in reverse!
They used to use those to transport the dead in the 90s at UI Healthcare and local funeral homes.There was one very similar to this for sale a couple months back on the CR Craigslist. Not this old, but same base color, wood paneling stickers, etc. Early 90's Ford I believe. Rust free, very nice shape.
What was interesting about it was the seller had beefed up the rig for towing. New intake, higher flow exhaust, cam, heavy duty hitch, beefier rear springs, etc. Then conservative looking old school slotted mags with wider tires.
Very much a "sleeper" wagon. And it sold within a week.
Old school wagons are rare now, but I still see them around town now and then. Usually they're Chevy Caprices from the 90's Impala SS era (they have LT1 350's in them) and now and then you'll see a Buick Estate Wagon I believe it's called which is a clone of the Chevy.
These...owners actually hot rod these even today if they're LT1 equipped.
They used to use those to transport the dead in the 90s at UI Healthcare and local funeral homes.
Yours first (80's) and then the chevy station wagons (the Caprices) in the 90's.The Buicks, right? Oh yeah, I remember those well. They'd have those raised caps on them.
Like this (mid 80's version)...
Buddy bought one of these. 25 squeezed into it and we went to buck night at the drive in theaterThe Buicks, right? Oh yeah, I remember those well. They'd have those raised caps on them.
Like this (mid 80's version)...
'59 Ford? We had one that looked like this exactly.
Ours had a 358 Police Interceptor engine...
Mom had a POS Brown sedan in the eighties that we had to push down a hill to start. I hated that piece of shit. Especially the cracked pleather seats that burnt your legs. I think it was a Dodge or Plymouth. I was really young and don't remember the model. I do remember when she came home with one of these⬇. Much better!
Looking back on it, it was awesome. We jumped all over the car too, no child seatbelt thing back then lol.
Nothing quite like sitting in that rear seat with the rear window down breathing the cars exhaust to make the kids sleepy.
Looking back on it, it was awesome. We jumped all over the car too, no child seatbelt thing back then lol.
'59 Ford? We had one that looked like this exactly.
My grandkids arrive at their soccer games in a Honda Pilot. DIL wanted a full size Suburban, but gas was still hovering at around $3.95 a gallon at the time, and it took up more space in the garage.The wood-paneled station wagon was cheerfully replaced
by the suburban van. However, large families have been
in decline for several decades. So we now have SUV's
one for the husband and one for the wife. Children are
optional.
Four kids and Mom and Dad cruised the holiday road in one of these! Then my Dad found a '62 Chevy wagon with three seats, one facing the rear and brought it home.
This baby used to take the whole little league team to road games...
My grandkids arrive at their soccer games in a Honda Pilot. DIL wanted a full size Suburban, but gas was still hovering at around $3.95 a gallon at the time, and it took up more space in the garage.
My grandson scored two goals this morning in his first soccer game! Four year olds rock!
Mercury Marquis was my first car. An early 70s powder blue version.I actually own one right now but it's the Mercury Marquis version and it's the four-door instead of the wagon
My first car as well. that's why I bought another one in my adulthood. Mine, in high school, was a two door and this one is four door. I actually found this one in the front yard of a young lady and she says her boyfriend owns it and he is in jail. so she sold it, no title. when i went to the door and lo and behold she looked like a stripper to me hahaha so I promptly had a certain poster on here post a picture of her. that was like 2012 or soMercury Marquis was my first car. An early 70s powder blue version.
The stories that car has.