It’s time for another visit to the now-gone world of station wagons in the open. Today’s series collects images of wagons in day-to-day activities: at work, at play, or even just looking good with their owners.
A few shots show how these early lifestyle vehicles served that purpose at the time. Others capture the blemishes gained while at work. But in all, they offer a view of a period now hard to imagine, when wagons were a new thing. A serviceable tool in daily family life.
Talk about memory lane! We went cross country in our 1959 Pontiac Catalina wagon and I often joke with my friends about the metal dash and no seat belts! The car also wasn’t air conditioned which made for some warm days on the road which was for a large portion the old route 66.
I was an insurance investigator in the early 90’s., and this 70 Catalina was my “company car”, filled with the tools of the trade. Took a clean 60k mile car and wore it down to the bone….
Nice, I love the chystler wagons, big and still with rocket themed fins. The fabulous 50 and 60, I was just a kid back then. I Remer the first car I saw with power windows. I was hooked. It belong to Mr Egan. He stored sturr in our garage and had a phone line in our house. Mom and Dad were his answering service. I believe was salesmen, wondrr later if he was hit man.
RIP beloved 💔 Station wagons. Although I never owned one, they were so much better than the bloated SUVS and crossovers currently available. As I understand it began with CAFE requirements, which classified Vans as trucks and exempt. Please correct me if I am wrong 🙂
OK, I’ll go for the slightly spotted ’56 Chevy wagon, OH YAASSS!! 🙂 Yup, I stll miss my ’56 2 dr sedan 150 with its “modifications”, like the ’66 327 I put in her. $igh…..
The only wagons we ever had were 2 ’74 Pintos: 1 nu, the other later and very used/abused! DFO