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Curbside Classics Archives
station wagon Archive
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![(first posted in 2011) So just whose idea was that? Along with the business coupe and the Ranchero/El Camino utility pickups, the large two door station wagon ranks right up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ply-2-door.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Short And Odd Life Of The Two Door Station Wagon")
Automotive History: The Short And Odd Life Of The Two Door Station Wagon
Posted on April 24, 2021 | 220 Comments(first posted in 2011) So just whose idea was that? Along with the business coupe and the Ranchero/El Camino utility pickups, the large two door station wagon ranks right up […] -
![The premium small car genre (and especially the small premium CUV genre) is more popular now than ever but back in the 1970s small cars in North America were generally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0492.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1976 Mercury Bobcat Villager – The Premium Compact Wagon Way Ahead Of Its Time")
Curbside Recycling: 1976 Mercury Bobcat Villager – The Premium Compact Wagon Way Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on March 29, 2021 | 58 CommentsThe premium small car genre (and especially the small premium CUV genre) is more popular now than ever but back in the 1970s small cars in North America were generally […] -
![As our next entry in this occasional Gallery Series, let’s go with one of my favorite designs that I’ve found lately, a marvelous Mercury Monterey Commuter station wagon in Carnival […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5564.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1962 Mercury Monterey Commuter Station Wagon")
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1962 Mercury Monterey Commuter Station Wagon
Posted on February 11, 2021 | 41 CommentsAs our next entry in this occasional Gallery Series, let’s go with one of my favorite designs that I’ve found lately, a marvelous Mercury Monterey Commuter station wagon in Carnival […] -
![(first posted 11/14/2014) Some cars invite controversy the moment you mention them. Vega anyone? Others seem to almost blend into history. You know it’s there, but there isn’t really much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1964FordCountrySedan12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Country Sedan – Just As Good Without the Wood")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Country Sedan – Just As Good Without the Wood
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 96 Comments(first posted 11/14/2014) Some cars invite controversy the moment you mention them. Vega anyone? Others seem to almost blend into history. You know it’s there, but there isn’t really much […] -
![(first posted 1/21/2014) For many blue collar kids, Rambler wagons were the minivans of working class suburbia. These were perfect as a family vehicle or as a second car since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AMC-Rambler-wagon-thrid-seat-hemmings.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Kid Freedom In A Rambler")
Auto-Biography: Kid Freedom In A Rambler
Posted on January 31, 2020 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/21/2014) For many blue collar kids, Rambler wagons were the minivans of working class suburbia. These were perfect as a family vehicle or as a second car since […] -
![(first posted 3/29/2013) A rear-wheel drive station wagon featuring Italian styling touches and proven mechanicals shared with a contemporary sports car? Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what we have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Standard-Vanguard-Vignale-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Standard Vanguard Vignale – The Rarest CC Find Yet?")
Storage Yard Classic: Standard Vanguard Vignale – The Rarest CC Find Yet?
Posted on April 23, 2019 | 37 Comments(first posted 3/29/2013) A rear-wheel drive station wagon featuring Italian styling touches and proven mechanicals shared with a contemporary sports car? Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what we have […] -
![I’ve only been to Red Hook a handful of times, but this Brooklyn neighborhood has a somewhat ethereal quality. It feels like no other place in New York City: detached […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ford-ltd-country-squire-red-hook-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Classic Fords of Red Hook")
CC Outtake: Classic Fords of Red Hook
Posted on August 14, 2015 | 38 CommentsI’ve only been to Red Hook a handful of times, but this Brooklyn neighborhood has a somewhat ethereal quality. It feels like no other place in New York City: detached […] -
![Last summer, one of my sons and I spent an afternoon at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana. I have always liked the 1947 Studebaker (Is it coming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1947StudebakerWoody01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1947 Studebaker Champion Station Wagon Prototype – Woody in the Woods")
Museum Classic: 1947 Studebaker Champion Station Wagon Prototype – Woody in the Woods
Posted on April 22, 2015 | 23 CommentsLast summer, one of my sons and I spent an afternoon at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana. I have always liked the 1947 Studebaker (Is it coming […] -
![For the most part, Chrysler in the 1970s was a pretty grim story. From the high-powered glory years of the Hemi and the 440 Six-Pack, Chryler soon slunk through a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1972DodgeCoronetCrestwoodRT01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Dodge Coronet Crestwood R/T – The Scat Packer")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Dodge Coronet Crestwood R/T – The Scat Packer
Posted on April 1, 2015 | 52 CommentsFor the most part, Chrysler in the 1970s was a pretty grim story. From the high-powered glory years of the Hemi and the 440 Six-Pack, Chryler soon slunk through a […] -
![(first posted 11/11/11) The humble station wagon. Everyone remembers the glamorous wood-bodied versions from the 1930s and 40s and even the behemoths of the 1970s. But in the 1950s, there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1957PontiacChieftain07-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain Safari – Are We There Yet?")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain Safari – Are We There Yet?
Posted on October 19, 2014 | 55 Comments(first posted 11/11/11) The humble station wagon. Everyone remembers the glamorous wood-bodied versions from the 1930s and 40s and even the behemoths of the 1970s. But in the 1950s, there […] -
![As long as there have been Cadillacs, there have been custom and coach-built bodies for them. We are most familiar with hearses and other funeral cars today, but all manner […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/55-cadillac_Custom_Viewmstr-DV-07-CC_01-conceptcarz-dot-com.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Castilian Estate – Custom Wagons Ho!")
CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Castilian Estate – Custom Wagons Ho!
Posted on September 2, 2014 | 37 CommentsAs long as there have been Cadillacs, there have been custom and coach-built bodies for them. We are most familiar with hearses and other funeral cars today, but all manner […] -
![With winter coming, I found myself needing a winter beater car. The answer was found in a car that had a rich history with my family. It was also a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1998-Ford-Taurus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars of a Lifetime: 1998 Ford Taurus – A Family Affair")
Cars of a Lifetime: 1998 Ford Taurus – A Family Affair
Posted on June 8, 2014 | 39 CommentsWith winter coming, I found myself needing a winter beater car. The answer was found in a car that had a rich history with my family. It was also a […] -
![After several years living in the big city, where the combination of an old car and public transit worked just fine, my family and I moved to an outlying suburb. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1997-Ford-Escort.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars of a Lifetime: 1997 Ford Escort wagon – The Dull Commuter")
Cars of a Lifetime: 1997 Ford Escort wagon – The Dull Commuter
Posted on May 18, 2014 | 36 CommentsAfter several years living in the big city, where the combination of an old car and public transit worked just fine, my family and I moved to an outlying suburb. […] -
![While our 1996 Ford Mustang GT was quite a fun car to own, and was totally trouble free, we were forced to part with it as a consequence of our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/87TaurusWagonRear2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 Ford Taurus Station Wagon – An Attempt At A Beater")
COAL: 1988 Ford Taurus Station Wagon – An Attempt At A Beater
Posted on March 16, 2014 | 37 CommentsWhile our 1996 Ford Mustang GT was quite a fun car to own, and was totally trouble free, we were forced to part with it as a consequence of our […] -
![We saw a Nissan Stagea station wagon the other day and while it shares the same basic architecture with the famous Nissan Skyline the styling is quite different. Perhaps someone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1997-Nissan-Stagea.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Nissan Stagea re-visited – Skyline front clip version")
CC Outtake: Nissan Stagea re-visited – Skyline front clip version
Posted on February 15, 2014 | 13 CommentsWe saw a Nissan Stagea station wagon the other day and while it shares the same basic architecture with the famous Nissan Skyline the styling is quite different. Perhaps someone […]
