Ford Country Squire Wagon Commercial (1971)

"Nobody swings like Ford."
Ford commercial featuring the 1971 Country Squire wagon. Narrator is likely Len Gochman. Spot aired in August 1971. Visit www.bionicdisc... for 1970s pop culture fun.
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[@kerryincolumbus]

OMG!! It's the very station wagon we'd pile into to go to Ponderosa Steak House on Friday nights when I was a kid!!

[@rightlanehog3151]

I still haven't quite finished chewing through that ponderous Ponderosa 'steak' from the 70s.

[@Glenns_Concho_Ranch]

Wait till its time to pass it! LMAO

[@davidrynberk2741]

Right on ! good times .... and traveling across the USA on vacations

[@nickk7769]

Glenn Davis Of Course! I Adore These Cool Cars! The Ford Station Wagon Only From Your Ford Dealer!!!

[@nickk7769]

kerryincolumbus

[@19553129]

My parents had 2 Squire wagons and both were cargo,kid hauling rigs that we loved riding in.

[@midnightfury9001]

Loved our country squire wagon, I thought it was the flying fortress of cars lol. And you know I kinda wish I had one now. ❤️

[@Jhihmoac]

One of my relatives had this vehicle with the Brougham package... Fully loaded with all the goodies! It was a _"ship on wheels,"_ and offered a smooth, quiet, and comfortable ride, even over long distances! They weren't exactly the best looking cars around, but they sure had a superb ride!

[@jacktaylor1030]

My dad leased a new one every year from 1968 to 1974. They were always fully loaded LTD Country Squires with the big Boss 429 for power. They were always gold with wood tone sides and looked pretty cool. I remember hitting the highway and cruising at 85 - 95 MPH. They wouldn't do a 100 MPH unless going down a big hill though. They were really nice cars for family vacations. I drove my high school friends all over the place with them hanging out the windows raising hell many times. I have a lot of fond memories driving these humongous wagons down the road. It's sad to say, a smaller Chevy wagon blew my doors off with a 327 small block one day. Back then gas was 25 cents a gallon, so they were fairly cheap to drive until the oil embargo happened.

[@robertorick6383]

My Grandfather had this station wagon. He had it from 1971-1982, and it lasted well for nearly eleven years. In 1980, my family took a trip from Pontiac, Michigan to Big Stone Gap, Virginia (my dad's birthplace) and Grandpa took his 1971 Ford Country Squire Wagon with us. It still ran well for an aging car that went over 600 miles through four states (Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia, and even a quick trip to Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee for fun.) Such childhood memories. I was 12 years old at the time.

[@Hazwaste63]

If I remember right, Dad's 72 Country Squire had the "power locks" which were either pneumatic or hydraulic. When you locked the driver's lock it would actuate the others. But sometimes you'd have to pump it a couple of times before the other locks would lock. As for the folding back seat, Dad always felt it was a pain to have to raise and lower the seat backs, so we'd just sit in the far back on the floor like every other kid of our generation.

[@clubtcb]

prob worked with vacuum from the engine

[@allhart18]

I have a '70 Country Squire with 'power locks', and you're correct - they ARE vacuum-operated. After 48 years, they don't exactly work as well as they did back in the day - but they do still work (but only when the engine is running!). I've had my Squire since 1992, and I just finished getting new paint and woodgrain so it finally looks brand new again. These cars were fantastic back when they were new, and mine is still great to drive. Thanks for posting this cool commercial!

[@doug9066]

What memories, I've always liked riding in the far back in the seats facing one another. I think ours was a 1972 model which is the same as this 1971 model of course.

[@doug9066]

@shumpie41 lol...yep.

[@buttholeChecker]

I had a 69 that I bought in 1999 with only 60k on it, it was very reliable for the 8 years that I had it. it had a 351 in it and it had great power!

[@boblogan3405]

Beautiful wagon!

[@gretchenchadwick8343]

My son loves classic automobiles like that he says: "They don't make them like that anymore." But wishes they would with no kind of microprocessors in them just pure mechanics and with character and style.

[@rscamarolover]

These were awesome wagons

[@mr.mendez9378]

Thanks for the memories.

[@chriswright8464]

My parents had a 72, green metallic with green interior. First car with air and am/fm radio not stereo that was $10 more! Great Car.

[@Scrapmanluke1]

You may hate it now, but wait til you drive it!!

[@that70sguy33]

Luke Roman it's a Damn fine. Automobile, if you want my honest opinion!!!!

[@that70sguy33]

I Dig your comment, Mr. Roman!!

[@chieftp]

I don't want to drive it. I just want my old car back.

[@davidlafleche1142]

Actually, that's what the salesman said about the Wagon Queen Family Truckster.

[@melrose9252]

I thing you were going to buy the little sports thing? No, I changed my mind!

[@tonytigeer]

Such good times and seat belt optional. I love sitting in the back in a station wagon

[@rightlanehog3151]

Didn't we all?

[@mohawk4759]

i love flying through the windshield

[@mikesrestoration]

You can have your SUV's, I really love my 1990 crown vic wagon, and my 1963 country sedan.

[@rightlanehog3151]

mike s , Truer words were rarely written in a KZbin Comments section because station wagons RULE! Hopefully one day wagons will come back in fashion just as beards and skinny suits did. The rest of the world still gets their fair share of wagons only Americans and Canadians are denied.

[@dkt1976dt]

I love my 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Station Wagon and my 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park Station Wagon, they were both my moms when i was a kid and now they are mine and my dad loves working on them.

[@mrpuppified9137]

I think 1990 was their last year: easy to spot by their rear shoulder belts.

[@67marlins81]

@@rightlanehog3151 My father and I travelled to England in 2013, and you're right about the rest of the world still having a fair amount of station wagons as new cars.

[@robedmund9948]

Thanks for the flashback, Al Go Rhythm! Spent 1000s of miles in that backseat with the dog on family trips. Used to love getting truckers to honk their horns.

[@rollinajoint9657]

Dad had this very wagon. Drove it quite a bit. Indeed a barge.

[@dad7275]

Want one if these. My dad had a 1977 Root beer colored, woodgrain, 460ci!

[@joeparness1290]

You know that's real wood in the side panels, just like the woodgrain in the interiors of the Rolls Royce, Jags, etc., right? So basically we had an exotic quasi Rolls Royce in a nice practical 220.5 inch Station Wagon..Sarcasm, but I loved our 71 Colony Park, in the 70's..

[@pmb5643]

Same here. My dad had the 1977 Mercury Colony Park, black and woodgrain, fold-away headlights, and 460cid...; Paid 12,000$ back then; not cheap..., Riding like a 747..

[@jerryolson3746]

My parents had a 73 it wouldn't die. Went 11 years and still ran great. The 428 sucked gas ,but hauled like it was made for it.

[@rogerfreas4139]

73 is a 460

[@stephenulmer3781]

my grandpa had this same car

[@don3838]

We had the 1970 model. I don't know how my mother was able to park that beast!

[@727100bear]

my mother drove a similar 1970 Plymouth Sport Suburban - I took my driving test in it and parallel parked it! sure miss those big cars kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGOskn1qbdeHgcUsi=v_75H9lPZ_R6FTqh

[@elibertomoreira9002]

My parents had one in 1971 it was a cool wagon we use to go to the drive in theater back in the days great memories.

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

There was a b/w rendition of this commercial on HNIC from the Saturday night the Leafs hosted the Bruins in November 1970.

[@MrCraigblaze]

That is on YT ?? XD

[@georgewilson1184]

Oh yeah when I was a wee tyke in fall of 70 my parents bought a new 71 LTD Country Squire from Elmwood Ford 1833 n Harlem Ave Chicago Illinois

[@mercoid]

When I was a kid this was the family car, only we had the ‘69. A bit confused because I distinctly remember ours was a Mercury. Almost identical this but we had retractable headlights and no rear window washer. I learned to drive in this. What a beast..!

[@robinatkins1292]

Beautiful car, great commercial.

[@anarcoyote1207]

Someone call a priest, this wagon has been possessed!

[@kennethsouthard6042]

"Nobody swings like Ford, the Wagon Master." Do you have to call it "Daddy?"

[@McRocket]

I LOVE those 'jump' seats. And that tailgate.

[@demostheodorakakis6328]

Good old big cars. They were solid and fast.

[@byromania]

Take me back!!! I just need a time machine!!!

[@MrCraigblaze]

88 miles per hour !! XD

[@nostrilnick]

Ours was a '71 in the lighter color green with woody sides. Learned how to drive in that beast in the early 80's. Was a great drive-in car in high school, IYKWIMAITYD. ;)

[@Anton-Therr-Maitz-Belayeav-88]

My Dream car! Oh Yes I saw this car in so many Films and it's a car with a place like a Kindergarden!

[@SimirJohnson]

I was always banished to “the way back” and told to stop crying after my older siblings beat the snot out of me. Thanks for the memories!

[@daniellaubach7544]

Thru the 60's & 70"s my parents had owned 3 Chevy's ('61 '63 & '67) and 1 Mopar a '65 Fury 2 SW. Yes me and 2 sister's rode in the back in back seat facing each other or lookin out the back window on many family roadtrips. Ahh the memories!!

[@brentmann2988]

The voice-over is by Len Gochman, one of the all-time best commercial VO talents. He was also the voice on those famous "Be all that you can be" ads for the U.S. Army.

[@BionicDisco]

Appreciate the info. Good to put a name to the much-heard voice. I try to list the narrators & actors whenever possible.

[@mr.mendez9378]

Wow!… now that’s some trivia there.

[@melrose9252]

These were great cars for the day.

[@DeanPodstupka]

They used to make GOOD cars!😊

[@martycarter3306]

Damn!!!! I want one...that's nice as hell

[@rightlanehog3151]

Thanks Bionic D.

[@BionicDisco]

Thanks for watching. =)

[@WayneKeen]

My father bought one new when I was a boy. I ended up driving it for my first four or so years in graduate school. I just had a dream about it the other day. Ours would overheat from time to time, and that was what the dream was about...

[@dennisleporte2327]

My dad didn't have the Station wagon, but he had a 71' Bronco. It rusted out so bad there were holes on the wheel wells next to the back seat. Easter sunday 73' is was raining and my sister had to hold a frisbee over the holes so we didn't get wet. We traded it in for a Subraru lol

[@timlamb9428]

omg lol I had one. black with red interior, 429 engine. very powerful car.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Very impressive.

[@daniellaubach7544]

Yeah u needed every bit of the 429 to move 2 ton of steel down the road! The grandfather to the CUV/SUV craze these days!!

[@melrose9252]

tim lamb 429’s were great engines.

[@paulcheek5711]

far better than anything on the road today , bigger more beautiful

[@wildbillhackett]

One of my friend's parents had one of these when we were first learning to drive. We used to take it out on back roads and take turns laying down on the roof luggage rack while the other drove back and forth from side to side trying to shake each other off. Good times!

[@nlpnt]

The Country Squire was a market leader and important enough to Ford that it had its' own distinct sidemarkers worked into the design of the woodgrain framing and shared with no other Big Fords. The current Ford line for the last 10-15 years has been so heavy with overlapping crossovers because after 40 years of Country Squires and 20 of Explorers, with their minivans having always been also-rans in between, Ford does NOT want to miss the boat for the Next Big Thing in kid haulers!

[@jamesslick4790]

My aunt had one of these. The very back seats (sitting sideways) reminded me of being on a city bus. Oddly, I thought THAT was cool. (I'm weird) LOL.

[@kevinsmith7516]

Used to own a 1971 galaxy 500. Was an old police car. That car was hell on wheels!!

[@mr.mcbeevee1941]

These were THE cars American families were clambering for in the late 60's and early 70s, very, very popular. My folks ordered a dark green '71 like this. I was 8 and I vividly remember going to pick up our new Country Squire woodie from JL Trotter Ford in Mentor Ohio. Turned out to be the biggest lemon we ever had...by a long shot!. I can recall that two of the five doors were not working among other build flaws like rear window failing to go down and my Dad dressing down the sales guy for presenting such a POS. Also remember when the rear wheel well FELL OUT of the car during a trip out west that summer. Just driving along and 'bang'. Looked like a fender lying on the turnpike. As the youngest of three, I was relegated to sit in the way back. If the fumes didn't kill you the bolts that held the seat belts to the hump would easily 'brand' any exposed skin. Still have the leg scars. Mercifully it was totaled by a drunk in 1974 (while parked, nobody hurt) and died an early death as was meant to be. It's rare to see any 71 LTDs much less a wagon.

[@mercoid]

Mr. McBeevee ....I grew up with this car too in the early 70’s. We had the ‘69. No problems at all with it. I learned to drive on this car. It had about 70K on the clock when my parents sold it to a guy who wanted to run airport taxi service out of JFK. Funny you mention Mentor OH..., I lived in Painesville for 7 years after graduation.

[@RivetGardener]

When I was a kid, Only the rich kids in the neighborhood had this kind of car!

[@amyh3223]

Brady bunch kids

[@vitix5906]

I WANT ONE!!!

[@Nolly518]

I Want It 😍😍😍😍

[@douglassopa2544]

dad didnt like fords till he owend this one.we hade to wash it or no drive in movies...

[@daniellaubach7544]

The '67 Impala wagon my dad bought in the early 70's was needed at the time back then being u literally needed AC out in Arizona during the summer to survive the desert heat. Saying bye bye to non AC Fury wagon at the time. Butternut Yellow 283 powerglide Chevy wagonmaster! That wagon was from Minnesota original owners even had the metal service dealer tag in the owners manual!!

[@stephenulmer3781]

miss those days.

[@bobthompson4918]

great wagon. had one in 1977. nice ride lots of room for the kids but only 8 mpg 🙁

[@Glenns_Concho_Ranch]

Oh my freakin Lord! LMAO

[@rightlanehog3151]

For a rec room on wheels 8 MPG wasn't too bad .

[@Glenns_Concho_Ranch]

And 25 cents a gallon back then is like $1.00 a gallon today so its like getting 32 mpg....not bad at all!

[@vstar152004]

Glenn Davis g

[@midwest4416]

WdF? Minimum Wage 1971 1.60, 2017 7.25 : 16% , 14% 2017 Wins (With quoted gas prices -not exact)

[@madbrowniac7871]

The Voiceover Guy sounds like the late great Dick Sargent from "Bewitched."B.W.

[@brentmann2988]

Len Gochman is the voice-over talent on this commercial.

[@bryantshaw2347]

Good Lord poor kids who had to sit facing a sibling on a long trip do not recall this vehicle fondly.

[@spacecat7247]

Superrrrrr Tankerrrrr. was called The Country Squire because well it took up the entire country whichever country you happened to being in at that time. a friend of mine had a 65 model I believe and wow, they were boats.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Why should boats be restricted to water? That would be discrimination against land yachts.

[@KentuckyRanger]

Is it just me? Or does the Wagon Queen Family Truckster come to anyone's mind?...

[@dodgeguyz]

Kentucky Ranger Look at the first year Lincoln Navigator! That was the truckster!!!!

[@Drchainsaw77]

It shouldn't, at least not so quickly -- that was built on a '79-'82 Crown Vic.

[@anythinggoes2214]

its funny the kentucky fried ranger,would be in the same comments section of same video JerryTheChessiecat is watching...whats the odds?! country squire is a good car by the way!

[@MrCraigblaze]

Thanks for the Upload 👍 Talk about the Titanic !! XD

[@sparkymcplumpthepolydactyl2079]

We had one. Drive shaft dropped out of it…entire undercarriage rusted away . Sold in 1979 $400.

[@dartsport1974]

These cars were in the show room by the time I was born (fall of 1970).. I remember them by the late 70's early 80s, and during that time when these cars were 10 years old in the New York tri-state area (NY NJ CT) I remember seeing a lot of them that were fairly beaten up. They had rust, faded wood grain, and probably some dents... At the time I thought these were ugly cars I always seemed to like the Mercury Colony Park wagons much better.... Nowadays when I look at the style of this car I tend to think that it really wasn't a bad looking car at all.

[@cougstang]

I just got a '71 Country Squire made in fall of '70. It faded, has rust, some dents, as I once years ago thought it was ugly now I call it the good ugly.

[@Mike1614YT]

$4380.00 MSRP Base 1971

[@PatrickBaptist]

Makes me want one LOL

[@melissaromans5662]

we had the same wagon when I was a kid.....the engine out lasted the body...

[@mudmowercentral1999]

Of course fords never die!

[@pl5624]

GM had the infamous clamshell gate that slid into the floor.

[@CoinHuntingDrew]

There's a 71 that looks almost the same except with a bit of body rust for sale near me for $1000 bucks. Runs but overheats, probably needs a head gasket. I'm tempted lol

[@briansokoloski776]

These cars could could haul a lot of empty beer bottles back to the beer store and wine bottles also

[@georgewilson1184]

Oh I loved our new 71 Country Squire that my parents bought new but I was only in the first grade at the time but when I got older and got interested in cars and learned to drive I actually liked the 69 & 70 LTD Country Squires better then the 71s & 72s just my personal taste take a real Close look for yourselves and compare I think some of ya will lean in my direction 😎

[@tolfan4438]

Our Gang there was three of those. Don't remember who actually had them but with three vehicles you could load 27 to 30 guys into 3 and pull up at a place and 30 dudes compiled it out.

[@melissaann1401]

I love to see when America was at its best

[@davidb.8948]

Solid Tank

[@bbo40]

Remember my one cousin 'inherited' one in 1980 from his parents. He put headers, duals and Cragars on it . Being only 13 at the time I thought it was cool, but it really wasn't

[@juanmanuelmartínezchávez431]

Por favor ¿Podrían ayudarme a encontrar fotos y vídeos del Dodge Chrysler Royal Mónaco Guayin 1976? Gracias! BCN

[@codyquann8171]

My grandfather died in this car due to a continuous power steering defect.

[@nyrinsf]

My neighbor had one. Revved it hard every morning for 8 years. Lasted a long time with all that abuse.

[@HFCT-pe4xx]

Name of the song ? I love this song, thanks

[@295g295]

It is 2017. ... 0:52 Is an incandescent light bulb still a symbol of better ideas, or a new idea?

[@handyct777]

Better

[@jjsal237]

Idk why it has a vertical grill and people didn't complain and yet in the 50s when edsel came out it had a vertical grill and people were complaint about it. It even had a 400 cubic inch motor with a 345 horse power with a latest transmission that you can change the gear with just a push of a button not to mention when the gears shift it was electronic so it is innovative and also at a nearly top speed of 120 mph

[@MeDicen_Rocha]

Yes, you could argue that on paper the Edsel was objectively an excellent car, packed with futuristic features and tons of performance, but in reality the way it was packaged and assembled made it so all those features didnt matter at all. Combine that with a rather steep price tag just at the time time the economy is heading into the late 50s recession and you got a recipe for disaster.

[@georgewilson1184]

What I like 👍 about the 69 & 70 Country Squire over the 71& 72 is front end treatment grille with the concealed lights the front door vent wing windows the traditional door handles the personal wrap around style cockpit for the driver the location of the radio only the driver can control the radio and the rear tail lights are nicer and the Country Squire script badges on the rear Quarters are more distinctive then the 71&72 I also think the simulated vinyl applique’ woodgrain siding is prettier when compared to the 71&72s it’s personal taste then you also have the 68s which was truly a stand alone year when compared to the 66s& 67s check it out 🥸

[@alvaromartinez3055]

They don't build Cars like this one no more

[@jondoes7836]

Had one of those years ago. Ran it in a demolition derby and destroyed it.

[@sillyone52062]

Spent many hours in the back of one of these beasties, with no seat belt! horrors!

[@michaelglover2871]

Kids, we're going to Wally world!!!

[@videojomo]

You didn't order the Metallic Pea?

[@chieftp]

no! Antarctic Blue! this isn't even the right model!

[@vstar152004]

videojomo vvvgvf

[@landongendur]

I wonder - why aren't hidden windshield wipers a thing anymore? Even my 1980 Cordoba had them.

[@LoganLavery]

Yeh, I totally forgot about them....I'm sure my Mom's 1980 Camaro had them too.

[@tyler2610]

Some cars are coming back with them but they have been few and far between since the early 90's. I suppose because cars are narrower and taller it makes it almost impossible to hide the wipers fully under the hood, plus they tend to get packed with leaves and don't thaw out as quickly in the winter. Still I think they make cars look a lot cleaner.

[@DelilahThePig]

LandonGendur Ice and leaves. Looks better but not so practical.

[@mosesberkowitz3298]

The rubber wipers would last longer too because they weren’t exposed to the elements.

[@stephenjohnson4908]

In winter they froze

[@kirkmarrie8060]

2024.06.02 ❤

[@GoogleEarthFan2007]

0:22 My 4Runner does that

[@joseluisherrera4669]

Let`s asume this car (wagon) was a nice piece of engineering . Weirdly, what a pity the rest of the world never traced the streets in a reasonable size and width in order to let these automobiles being driven comfortably without disturbing to the others (European/Japanese)driver`s public space

[@joserafaelgrangefuenmayor7744]

Me gusta la camioneta

[@rodromes7162]

I still like the look of a Plymouth Fury 3 better than the Ford I wish Mom and Dad still had it when I got out of the army in 84

[@kidnplaye4630]

Dad bought76 full size mercury wagon 460 Wood paneling faux of course right off Showroom

[@dameez6599]

Is it just me or dose anyone get crippling anxiety because they feel like half of the stuff in the wagon is about to break because it is being used so much??

[@richardcrooks891]

This was a time when all of these were real cars, they had style and so many new ideas that had never been before in any automobile. This also was a time when their was thought in design, that is all gone today, nothing but plastic and look a likes. Remember this was a time when "Ford Motor Company Had a Better Idea" or remember the song standing on the corner watch all the "Fords go By".

[@Grit489]

Griswold family truckster !

[@Tennesseestorm76]

I know where one identical to this is setting where it has sat for the last 14 years and ruining. So sad.

[@OnTheRoadWithDan]

Back when they built real cars.