The Chevy Station Wagon: Here's Why They Were Better Than the SUV

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[@Z06Ronald]

I own one, a 1972 Chevy Kingswood. 🙂

[@creigfitzpatrick5442]

I wish station wagons would make a comeback. I still feel that they were better than today's SUV's. Many fond memories growing up with our family wagons, my absolute favorite was our red 1977 Ford LTD II station wagon! Learnt how to drive in it, took my driver's test in it and loved having that big long hood in front of me!

[@alfredbisson9997]

Yes i had the 75 ltd wit the 400 block fast and roomy 9 passenger

[@shadowopsairman1583]

The True SUT was a Suburban/Tahoe, everything else is just too small

[@davidbranch1077]

Yes.. the days when family was important and the station wagon proved that a Family man put has family first. We had long trips in ours, you could sleep in the back, and carry your belongings on the top. As things get harder ,I'm sure people will soon look for these old car to live in. I see old vans being restored for this reason too, even Ranchero and El camino are being brought and restored now.

[@stevencohn7449]

I bought a 2023 Subaru Crosstrek. It's called an SUV, but to me, well, it's an all wheel drive mini-wagon.

[@darrellhagan6124]

I grew up with these Chevrolet station wagons and our family had several. Now I drive a 1997 Ford Expedition 4x4 and I think that its a good replacement for me for the wagons. Lots of room like the wagons, plenty of power, about the same fuel economy, and 4wd as a bonus. I've owned this one for 10+ years now and no desire to get anything newer......

[@madmike2624]

who doesn't remember sitting in the way back?

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

I slept many miles back there on vacations to the hum of a v8 engine

[@johnh3476]

Yeah, I'd get car sick sometimes.

[@davidkastin4240]

Otherwise know as the throw up seat 😂

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

Couldn't do it. I get sick in the passenger seat

[@Project_Low_Expectations]

Also known as the *back back*

[@schadlarry]

My great aunt had a 1960 Ford Falcon wagon, 3 speed on the column. Had to use the choke to start it. Both of those would be great anti-theft devices today.

[@johnstapler5956]

men were men when there were manual chokes😂

[@HAL-dm1eh]

Even just manual is enough. I got my license in the 80s and I still never learned column!

[@thommysides4616]

Lol.... yep

[@Doc1855]

While in high school if you had either a station wagon or a Van, it was used as a party mobile or a roving hotel.

[@roybradley5532]

I had a 1967 AMC Ambassador Station wagon and yes it was. A lot of great memories were made there. No baby were made, "that I know of"😎.

[@Doc1855]

@@roybradley5532 In high school my gf sent me a Father’s Day card. When I opened it, I RAN to the telephone. She started busting up laughing when I told her that I got her card. I didn’t think it was funny ! Not at the time anyway. As I was RUNNING to the phone all I could think about was 18 years of child support payments. I could see the Headlines in the News Paper… 17 year old Dies of Heart-attack. 😂

[@OldDood]

Sitting in the backseat facing the rear was also very cool as a kid. Because you look at the ‘faces’ of the cars coming up, it was really a right of passage and growing up.

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[@hanc37]

My mom made us sit back there. Now that I think about it, it was a really dumb idea by the car manufacturers. One good hit from the rear...

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Love the wagons!!!!! 👍👍

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[@ccrider77]

Our family preferred Dodge and Plymouth wagons. We had a 65 Coronet 440 Wagon that was comfortable, huge and fast. My brother and I would sit in the very back flip seat facing the rear, playing Chinese checkers and drinking Cokes from green bottles on vacations. Good memories...

[@rogerdodrill4733]

Never saw coke in green bottle. When was that & who sold them?

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

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[@siegfriedbarfuss9379]

Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham 440 1977 was our choice Many road trips around big lakes.

[@civlyzed]

@@rogerdodrill4733 I remember greenish tinted Coca Cola bottles, do an image search and you'll see them.

[@bags4930]

@@rogerdodrill4733 They were glass with kind of a greenish tint but clear.

[@mzaccagnini7179]

We had and still have wagons.we had a 63 nova wagon a 69 greenbriar wagon.a 76 caprice estate and still have two Buick roadmaster wagons.😊

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[@nycstarport8542]

I was born in '58. My parents ordered a '62 Bel-Air wagon; and in '71 my parents ordered a Kingswood wagon. Both had 3 seats. I grew up with wagons!!

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[@davidkastin4240]

I love station wagons. We had many growing up and I had a few as a young adult family man. I had an 86 Impala wagon, was really nice. My favorite one I had was an 82 Olds Custom Cruiser. Favorite one as a child was a 65 Pontiac Safari wagon. They are great road trip cars.

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[@hartfordsignpost589]

Great road trip and drive in movie cars plus you could use them as a truck. We had a 1965 Chevy Bel Air station wagon and us kids would bring our sleeping bags to the drive in so we could sleep in the back when the R rated late movies came on. I miss those better times.

[@dukecraig2402]

76 Vista Cruiser, you could literally "cruise the vista's" with it. (That 70's Show reference).

[@unitedcity_mc4421]

Your Impala wagon might have been an Caprice wagon because the Impala was discontinued after '85 and the Caprice continued on until '96. You’ve owned nice stuff.

[@outterlimits1]

I grew up in the station wagon era. The one that I had spent as a kid to young adult in was a 1966 Ford County Squaire with simulated wood paneling on it's sides. Drive-in theaters, beaches, parks, camping and even, had towed a travel trailer and boat. Miss those days

[@ejacosta174]

You missed the Chevy II Nova wagon. My family had one and in 1968 my Father drove our family from Florida to California. That wagon was a beast. Its 6 cylinder 250 cubic inches engines was indestructible. I have great memories of that little wagon. I learned to drive in it and I taught my girlfriend to drive in it. I have been hooked on wagons ever since then. Alas, my last two wagons were Benzes. What America needs isa great new wagon. Thanks for the memories! 👍

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Yeah...I should a pic of one but did not include it. Thanks for the 411.

[@alexgerrits349]

1:10... Sure looks like a Nova to me. The caption which reads Nova hints to it as well.

[@jchapman8248]

Our first car was a 1960 or 1961, two door, Baby Blue Ford Falcon with 3 speed on the column. It was too small for our family's need (4 kids) so Dad traded it in for a brand new 1966 Chevy Belair station wagon. It was two toned, white body with a metallic blue top. Smooth ride! Dad put a nice cushion in the truck/cargo area for us kids to sleep on. It look us coast to coast from SoCal to New England to NYC and almost everywhere in between! It had a nice light blue interior. Dad also added a chrome plated quarter horse hood ornament on it (Mom hated it. Dad loved it). He also had plastic seat covers installed to protect the seats from us messy rug rats during our cross country forays. We all loved that car. Thanks for sharing...brings back memories for sure!

[@stephenwashington483]

Oh what memories, I remember my dad getting my mom a 1960 Corvir wagon but only had it for a short time (too small for 5 kids). I also remember we had a 62 biscayne with a 6 cylinder than dad got a 65 Impala 9 passenger that had a small block 283. The wagon that my mom enjoyed the most was a 68 Bel Air 9 passenger that had a small block 327 and all the above mentioned my brother and I would always sit in the 3 row seat. 😂

[@rogergoodman8665]

My parents only ever bought 2 station wagons, both fully loaded. The first one was a 1976 green with woodgrain Malibu Classic wagon which was Ok but was replaced by a much nicer 1977 Pontiac Grand Safari wagon. I loved that car. It was Maroon/ woodgrain with dark red interior. The Pontiac was sold in the mid 80's. I'm 51 now and have not seen another in person in over 25 years.

[@cowtowncustoms2110]

My parents had a 62 Chevy wagon and traded that in on a 67 Caprice "396" wagon. My dad had fun in that! Then they bought a new 73 Kingswood wagon. I took my drivers test in that beast because my car was a stick shift. That Kingswood wagon hauled 4 boys each 2 1/2 years apart around everywhere while towing a pop-up camper on vacations and weekend trips!

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[@johnmaki3046]

These were (pre-SUV) HAULERS! THEY WERE BETTER!

[@dennisbraby7917]

My dad was certainly a wagon guy. our first was a 55 Chevy wagon, then a 58 Chevy Brookwood wagon. Next came a 64 Chevy wagon with the 283, then after that was a very pretty maroon 67 Chevy Impala wagon. Then he bought a 69 Kingswood Estate wagon with the wood decals and a 396 engine. Next up was a 70 Kinswood Estate wagon with the wood decals and this time the 454 engine. This is the car I learned how to lay rubber....er I mean learned how to drive in. Oh the very fond memories of cruising and drive in movies with this car. Then there was the 72 Kingswood Estate wagon again with the wood decals and a 454 engine. By then the engines were detuned and did not have the kick the 70 had, but fun notwithstanding. Then he bought a 73 Kingswood Estate, yellow with the wood decals and of course the 454 engine. A very pretty car. After that a blue 75 Kinswood Estate with the 454 then came the maroon 76 Kingswood estate again with the decals and a 454. The came the 77, that's when Chevy downsized the full size Chevy line and it was a great car. They dropped the Kingswood Estate name and called it a Caprice wagon, still had the wood decals but the top engine was a 350. We are not done yet, after that came a 79 Caprice wagon. That was my dad's last wagon and I remember each and every one of them. I even have the window sticker for the 70 wagon. Lots and lots of memories in those wagons. All the family vacations we had and dates I had borrowing the car.

[@thommysides4616]

Sounds like you had a really wonderful childhood. I didn't know they detuned the cars so early on 72??? huh....

[@blaster-zy7xx]

I think you win the award for the most wagons in succession of anyone I ever heard of.

[@robertray6021]

I was eleven when my dad brought home a new 73 Caprice Estate wagon. It was a beautiful dark blue metallic with the woodgrain side panels. I can still remember that new car smell. Fond memories for sure.

[@MrNurserob]

When I was a kid we had a 1987 Chevy Caprice Estate wagon. It was a huge car. My mom once got 14 kids, including myself, to a school dance (very slowly and on back roads, lol). Later, mom and I were stopped and waiting to take a left hand turn when the driver of a big box van, like a UPS sized truck, didn’t notice and hit us from behind. We were at a stop, and he was driving at about 45mph. Fortunately the oncoming traffic had cleared, and both my mom and my front seat backs snapped back, and we were in fully reclined positions, being catapulted across the opposite lane, through a hydrant, across a front lawn of a house, between 2 trees, and stopped when we became lodged in an embankment next to a house. The rear part of the car’s frame had been bent down and was making contact with the ground by the impact, but that car saved both our lives that day. I still remember pulling myself up in time to see the fire hydrant shoot off towards the passenger side direction like it weighed nothing after we’d hit it. Any smaller of a car and we’d have been crushed. It was a great car. I’d not ever been in a car accident before that, and it really shook me up for awhile, but we were both ok, fortunately. I think after that, my parents were insistent I get a big car for my first one upon receiving my driver’s license.

[@whoami7721]

My dad had a brown 1970 Chevrolet Kingswood wagon that was so big, he could put water heaters from his plumbing jobs in the rear cargo area horizontally. He didn't need to fold down the back seat to fit one in there. This thing was so big we nicknamed it "Das Boot", or "The Boat". It had a huge V8 engine under a hood that seemed to stretch forever out in front of you. Lots of good times in that times. On road trips it would use so much gas, we'd have to stop a couple times to fill it up, and the gas tank was massive. They don't make them like that anymore!

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[@nycstarport8542]

Your Dad had a wagon that got 3 gas stations to a mile. 🤣🤣🤣

[@BBD40]

Did it have the tailgate with the step in the bumper?

[@DalyTheThird]

My Dad traded in his 1970 Chevelle Malibu coupe for a brand new down-sized 1978 Malibu wagon. Blue on blue with no roof racks or whitewalls, this thing was sleek. The 1970 Chevelle was a victim of the Blizzard Of ‘78 ,as we lived on the beach during that time ,so naturally it had to go. I wish we still had both!

[@hartfordsignpost589]

I remember the Blizzard Of ‘78 very well. I worked in Seabrook NH and I remember many people who lived on the beach got their cars flooded under water. Were you near that beach?

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@@hartfordsignpost589 A flooded car was more manageable in those days, though the car would stink for a long time and you'd loose some electric accessories (my '68 Fleetwood still ran, despite a burnt-up wiring harness and a somewhat earthy smell). Nowadays, you'd get so many computer glitches that it would cost thousands to get it back on the road, not to mention electric cars that self-immolate if they get wet.

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[@trolleychai]

I had a '68 Caprice Estate that I purchased used from Carpenter Chevrolet in Durham, North Carolina in 1982... still on Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin. It was driven by Mr. Stanley Carpenter up until he stopped driving three years earlier; after he passed away it was put out on their used car lot, from which I purchased it. Sadly, I only had it for a year when an intoxicated driver ran a red light and hit me nearly broadside one day, right after I had replaced all the woodgrain trim. I replaced it with a '78 Ford Country Squire that, between my older son and I, we drove to 223K miles before the engine snapped a rod.

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[@mikemaslanka3786]

My parents had an early 60’s Impala wagon white in color with a red vinyl interior. I remember it was so fun to ride in that 3rd row rearward facing seat. Back there was a small console that had a light with switch for nighttime use and a lever that would raise and lower the rear window. Dad would always yell at us for leaving the light on and playing with the window switch.

[@iketheranter9126]

We had the one in the thumbnail. It had a 327 in it and man it would fly. I was always riding backwards. Had a Nomad before that with the 283 I think.

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[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Growing up in the 1960's we had three Chevrolet wagons, Then for some reason in 1973 my dad bought a AMC Ambassador wagon and he always talked about how much he liked for years after. And I have to admit it was a good car.

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

Neighbor had one. I always thought they were strange looking, considering we owned chevy wagons. Later I find they were very well built wagons!

[@carattop]

My parents had a '72 Ambassador SST wagon (green / wood) then got a fancy '75 Country Squire (blue / wood), but I guess it was too big and thirsty. So they went back to a '74 Ambassador 360/4 bbl Brougham wagon (blue / wood), which we kept through college in the 80's! I wish we still had it ...clean, classic lines and just unusual enough but not too weird!

[@etoineschrdlu9382]

My parents had a 1959 Biscayne wagon with a rear facing third row. It was a sickly pea green and had the teardrop shaped taillight trim. With 4 kids Mom preferred the third row folded down for hauling groceries, which meant sitting three abreast in the back seat. The third row was rarely used since mom's arm couldn't reach misbehaving children back there! I remember mom yelling a lot when the third row was in use; no seat belts and mom couldn't drive forward while looking backwards at misbehaving children.

[@jeffarmusik9115]

Big fan of wagons! Awesome video. My parent's had quite a few: if I'm correct these are the years: 1977 Malibu Classic wagon 1983 Malibu wagon with an over worked 350 cu in and a fiberglass front clip 1984 Malibu wagon 1984 Cavalier wagon They have great memories and miss sitting staring out the back window!

[@nonelost1]

My dad had an '84 Cavalier wagon (2.0L with 4sp MT) that he bought used with 111k miles on it around 1995. He drove it up to 172k miles and then parked it in his driveway in 2000. It would always start up but then immediately conk out. He was fond of that car as he said it never leaked oil.(he was not one given to easily become fond of vehicles) It sat in his driveway for 6 years, turning green inside and outside! Long story short, he finally let go of it in 2006 to somebody who replaced the fuel pump and got it going again. He still had it as of 2014.

[@fabou3]

My mom always had vista cruiser wagons, every 3 years. While not a "chevy" wagon, they were a "step up" . my dad insisted my mom and kids drive in comfort and saftey. My mom got older, last car she had was a jeep wrangler. When she needed chemo, got a dodge caravan to take her. Easy in, easy out for her. That was when she misses her old wagons

[@HAL-dm1eh]

Sorry to hear about your mom. Lost mine last year. Actually just now coming around to dealing with it emotionally.

[@Borje.Johansson]

In 1972, Dad bought Mom a Caprice SW. My little brother and I really liked the back seats. There was a lot of tickling, pinching, but also a real fight in the back. So much life and beautiful moments were tied to that car. We also learned to drive in it. We had it until 1989. It had then about 200 tmls. Dad took great care in maintaining it and it was in very good condition. Mom gave it to the lady who cleaned our house. Rosita drove it until 2001. We had a family reunion last month, so we were looking at the faded photos. Caprice was also on them. Niagara, Great Lakes, Mt Rainier, Yellowstone, Colorado, Never failed on the road. What a good product it was.

[@SD-455]

Was waiting for you to mention that multiple4 by 8 sheets of plywood could easily fit with the tailgate closed in the full size models, I found that handy on many occasions. The Pontiac Bonneville and Safari wagons were equally great.

[@trevorjameson3213]

When I was a kid we had a '63 Chevy station wagon. We used that car for camping, road trips, fishing trips, etc. It was a great car! My Dad kept it for ten years before selling it in '73 and buying a suburban to pull our camper.

[@oceanlover3530]

Wow! That red interior on the Vega wagon was crazy! LOL As a car lover from all decades, this was fun to watch. Thanks for posting! ✌🏻😉👍🏻

[@petertornabeni602]

Never had a gm wagon growing up, we did have a 1970 dodge Monaco car had the 440 and it sounded really mean !!

[@barryberman2741]

My dad had a ‘56, ‘62 and ‘68 BelAir station wagon. Then a ‘73 Impala wagon. In between, he had a Citation, followed by a Celebrity wagon and lastly a Buick Century wagon that he drove into his 90s.

[@DRONANZA1966]

Growing up in my youth, we had a 1967 Caprice Station Wagon with a 325hp, 396. It didn’t come with the third row seat, but my Dad later added one that he found in a junkyard that fit and matched perfectly with the rest of the interior. Me, being the youngest, got to sit back there a lot and loved it! Later, after I was older and out on my own, my Mom and Dad got a Celebrity Wagon. I too had a Celebrity Wagon around the same time, just a couple years older.

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

forgot the 61-62 corvair Lakewood and monza wagons 62-67 chevy 2 and novas

[@Smokeys911]

My dad had a 65 Dodge Dart wagon, when I was growing up. Always rode in the back. I bought a 77 Chevy Caprice Classic from my boss in '82. It had the smoothest ride and the best A/C. The 350 engine gave it tons of power. I loved those cars.

[@andregonsalvez9244]

Great show as usual ! I miss the station wagons my parents had 3 of these full-sized GM wagons back in the 70s and 80s. GREAT TIMES ...

[@andregonsalvez9244]

By the way my parents owned Chevrolet Impala and Caprice Estate wagons as well as a Pontiac Parisienne Safari wagon .

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[@Vampirebear13]

My Mom went from a avecado green inside & out 1971 Plymouth Fury wagon to a 1974 Chevy Caprice wagon, gold with the fake wood sides, peanut butter brown vinyl interior & a 454 V8 & it's that car that cemented my hatred for Chevy's.

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[@Ptv124]

I didn’t own a station wagon, but my neighbors did. They had a 1996 Buick road master wagon. I when they went to Florida for the winter, I was hired to watch over the house and cars. When I first drove the wagon, I was regretting it. I was presently surprised by it. It turns out the only engine that GM had at the time big enough to move this beast was the same engine used in the Corvettes, That was some power under my right foot all encased with a lot of metal. Unique in its own way, with fond memories.

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

My father positively did NOT want anything to do with GM cars! We had a low-end 1970 Ford Custom 500 Ranch Wagon until the '73-'74 oil embargo, at which time he traded in that gas-guzzling beast for a VERY low-end no-frills banana yellow 1974 AMC Hornet SportAbout station wagon! What a hunk of junk! LOL I'd take that '70 Ford wagon any day of the week as my daily driver right now!

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[@patrickwayne3701]

Well, my Dad was a carguy, and thankfully he brought me home from the hospital in a dark blue 426 street wedge 64 Polara 500. So, I chose that to be the pinnacle of cars. Still have it today. But several years later, he bought a 68 Bel Aire wagon, used, in the early 70's. I was a little bit put off because it wasn't a Dodge.... but, I saw my first Clint Eastwood movies from that wagon's 'wayback', and today,,, I keep an eye open for a plain jane 68 Biscayne or Belair wagon. If I find one out west, hopefully without a drive train or rust,,, I will put it back like Dad's old wagon. [With a Big Block of course....] Subbed because you asked amicably. Good channel.

[@wedge4hire]

My parents purchased a 1960 Chevy Parkwood wagon. It didn't have the third seat, but my brothers and I would love to sit in the back/cargo area cause we were, "out of reach" of the slap or backhand from Mom or Dad! Sweet, sweet memories!!! Thanks for the super video!!

[@donluce4883]

We had a 1965 Chevy Malibu Station Wagon, with a 283 and a 2 speed power Glide. It was red and I remember going on vacation in it with my mom! My mom always called it Ol' Bessy!

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[@daveallen8824]

Did my first road trip in 1971 in a 1960 Brookwood - 6 with powerglide. Hauled me and my buddy from LA to New York and halfway back...Lost a generator in Albuquerque, wheel bearings in W. Virginia on the way back - made it to Wichita. By then the rear of the wagon was covered in oil and dirt from some serious oil consumption - she was not going to make it home. My aunt donated her old 57 Star Chief to take us home.

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[@MitchellMaichak-ze7mr]

GOD Bless your aunt ! You rode the rest of the way in STYLE !!!

[@ferrochinabisleri1587]

My family had a '67 Caprice wagon back in 1976, when we were in the US. We traveled all around the US and all the way from Alabama to Connecticut. It was gold inside and out with a 327 V8 in it. It's too bad you didn't show one of these, now pretty rare, cars.

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[@johnhpalmer6098]

I grew mostly in a Mopar family, my first recollection of the car we had was the 1964 Dodge 330 base wagon with the slant 6 and push button automatic at the age of 5 in 1970 and had bought it new. We kept that car for 13 years and age, mileage and rust took its toll and sold it in 1977. While a base inline 6, it did have the wind deflectors in the "D" pillar, roof rack, full wheel covers and AC as we bought it in Jacksonville FL. In 1978, Mom bought a gently used 76 Chevy Vega Kamback wagon, chocolate brown w/ tan vinyl interior, automatic and AC. Not terribly fast, but was reasonably reliable for the time, carb issues notwithstanding around 1980. We sold it in the early 80's for a brand new '83 Buick Skylark sedan. BTW, you all forgot the Corvair Lakewood wagon. One is now famous as a heavily modified 1961 Lakewood wagon used for off road recoveries as it's now a front engined 4x4 for Matt's Off road Recovery on YT.

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[@mihalycseh]

We first had a 1964 Dodge Dart 170 with a Slant 6, then we went to a 1970 Chrysler Town & Country with a 440, and finally a 2005 Dodge Magnum R/T with Hemi!

[@byronh60]

My family had two Chevrolet station wagons when I was growing up. We typically kept them until they would run and drive any longer. The first was a 1961 Corvair Lakewood wagon and the second was a 1972 Vega GT Kammback wagon.

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[@marclewis1199]

I remember grandpa would take a a use can and patch up his exhaust. Two clamps and a soup can saved money lol.

[@jameswilson313]

Parents had gold 69' Catalina wagon when I was 9 yrs. old. I remember several trips we took to Fl. during the summers, all 7 of us. Those were some of the best years of my life.

[@iketheranter9126]

I believe ours was a 64 Bellaire. My brother had a black 2 door 64 Impala 2 door sedan.

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[@catjudo1]

Fun video Boca Bros! My parents decided to purchase a Chevy Vega wagon when Mom became pregnant with me in 1973. According to the car was completely reliable (though Dad really pampered it with fluids and washes) and may have been the only one that was. Mom swore after getting this car that she would never get another two door vehicle as putting a car seat with brat belted in was a chore in a two door. She has stuck to her guns ever since on that one. They sold the car after eight reliable years and got a Honda Civic wagon. You might have mentioned the Corvair Lakewood as an oddball wagon from Chevrolet. I've only seen one of them in 49 years.

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Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Yeah...those two doors were a pain. My twin and co-producer of video production owned a 1975 wagon when we were about 17 yrs old in 1981. One of the best cars he owned back in the day.

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Love those Vegas. They're really more of a shooting brake.

[@timothyleake8750]

Owned a 1978 Caprice Estate wagon and LOVED IT! Took it everywhere and never had a problem! Drove like a dream until the frame broke! I miss that car!

[@CHIPNDEATH]

I own a 1985 caprice wagon,, and let me said,, is a very practical wagon, for work too, carrying materials and tools..

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My dad had numerous station wagons, when we were growing up, as he and my mother, had 7 children, so we filled the 9 passenger wagon. He had a1961 Rambler, a 1962 Chevrolet, a 1964 Chevrolet, all 9 passenger wagons. Later on, as an adult family man, I had a 1987 Chevrolet Caprice 9 passenger.

[@thommysides4616]

Did you also have 7 kids to fill up your Caprice? lol....

[@garymckee8857]

I only owned two station wagons, a 73 Satellite 318 and a 86 Chevrolet 307 Oldsmobile engine.

[@budtaylor7923]

The Chevy wagons my parents had were a 65 Chevelle Malibu, a 67 Chevelle Concours, and a 73 Impala. The Concours, you forgot them, were only made in 67 and 68. They are difficult to find today. My parents' Concours became my first car. We lived in upstate NY and by the time I was driving, it was a very rusty mess but that 283 V-8 was awesome!

[@billyjoejimbob56]

A family I knew in high school had a 1967 9 passenger BelAir wagon with the standard inline 6 and powerglide. I never drove it but rode in it once coming home from a school event with eight or nine high schoolers on board. Had to be the slowest big car you could get in those horsepower obsessed days!

[@mikesnarski4768]

My family had a 79 Malibu classic wagon, silver with maroon interior It became my first car. Though underpowered with the 3.3 v6, it was a great hauler and was great for road-trips to NJ in the summer to see out grandparents. I owned till 1991 and always had those vinyl seats armoralled… my passengers slid all over the place. Wish I had that car now. Wish they still made station wagons

[@29madmangaud29]

the Brookwood was kinda like the Biscayne...... a cheaper model.

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[@davidcampbell1899]

I was only about 6 or 7 years old, but we had a 68 Caprice, yellow with the wood trim. I remember going skiing in that car every weekend and no amount of snow ever seemed to stop the thing.There was not a hill around around Montreal in winter it couldn't climb!

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[@JamesPhelan-s3x]

Love the channel! I was born in 1955, and came home from the hospital in a 1955 Chevy Nomad. As time went on my family had a slew of Wagons, Impala’s that then evolved into Caprice Estate / Kingswood Estate / Caprice Estate. The last being a ‘77 Caprice Estate. The best was a ‘72 Kingswood Estate! My dad switched to Cadillacs in the 80’s, but my best memories were the 60’s wagons.

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

Thank you so much for watching. We had a 68 Bel Air. Dad later bought a 77 impala wagon. Appreciate ya!

[@christopherkraft1327]

When I was a kid my dad bought a new 63 Rambler Classic Cross Country station wagon. Yikes!!! Thanks for sharing this fun video!!! 👍👍🙂

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[@johnstapler5956]

Those are unique and nice.

[@tubasungod]

I grew up riding in my Family's 1972 Chevy Greenbriar which was pretty much the same as the Chevelle wagon and I sat in the "wayback" on our family trips!

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[@itsnotme07]

Ahh, station wagons. My Dad had one up until 1980, when he "converted" over to a 1976 Buick Skylark Coupe. Here is the list: 1967 Chevrolet Bel Air. Red with black interior (great for wicked hot New England summers!). Dad had this at least 5 years to 1974. 1967 Ford Country Squire. Light blue with wood grain siding, light blue vinyl interior. The Bel Air had died, Dad bought this thing. Later passed it to my sister. Dad had this 2 years to 1976. 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. Yellow/white top, wood grain bottom, yellow colored interior. Loved the "vista roof" on this thing! Dad drove it for a couple years, sold in 1977. 1973 Buick Estate Wagon. All poop brown, inside and out. Enjoyed the disappearing tailgate and rear glass. Dad drove this thing up until 1980. Tailgate was great for delivering newspapers out the back. My Mom never drove a station wagon. She was into BIG Buick Electra 225's and a Chrysler Newport (donated to my sister).

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My dad's last was an 1980 as well. The 1968 brings back more memories. Thank you for watching. Subscribe and help us if you haven't already.

[@rubber-duck]

You should do something on Oldsmobile's Vista Cruiser 😊

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[@waynemcdonald4448]

My profile pic is of me & my brother standing in front of my Mom's Chevy Bel-Air in 1972 It was her car for shopping & hauling 6 kids to church every Sunday. My Dad had just bought a 1972 Impala that he drove to work. I remember going on toad trips sitting in the backward seat. I got sick a lot.

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[@marcmohr4105]

Our family wagon was a 1969 Chevy Townsman wagon. V8 327, brown/brown, vinyl seats, no third seat and no a/c! We went to a lake every year and my Dad took his outboard motor and put it in the "well" or storage area in the back. Oh, almost forgot. NO power steering. He loved that wagon and I always look for one for sale. It's been over 35 years since we had that car but I still consider it our main family car.

[@29madmangaud29]

I was promised my oldest sister's '72 Chevy Vega Wagon...... suffered from Vegitus, and when I was offered it, (15 yrs) , I turned it down because I've heard of the problems that the vega had had.

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[@cld2930]

My family never owned a Chevy wagon. We had the twin wagon to the Chevy Malibu. In 1978 my parents purchased a Buick Century station wagon. Me personally in my mid-twenties I purchased a1984 Ford Country Squire wagon as a beater car with well over 150,000 miles on it. Both station wagons were quite reliable. I would have noted that in the 70s the Vega wagon changed its name to the Monza wagon I would have mentioned a little bit more about the Malibu station wagon. Which I think disappeared in the mid-eighties and then came back in the early 2000s as a hatch wagon type of thing called the Maxx. LOL You also could have added the Cavalier and Celebrity wagons. I think I also would have included the hard to find Chevy Celebrity Eurosport VR wagon.

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[@MichaelWilshusen-w4d]

My mom had a 62/64 Chevy Impala station wagon motor type I don't remember but ran great white w/brown interior we could lay the back seat down w/about 5/6 inches completely loaded we had to sleep

[@pswartz978]

Indeed the Vega wagon added a lot to Chevrolets reputation for quality........🙄

[@19chucki74]

My grandpa had a 1977 Chevy Malibu Classic Estate wagon, in the early 80s, that us grandkids loved to ride in. The way back seat was our favorite to sit in.

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[@sillyme8302]

between 1965 and 1980 my family owned a total of 5 chevrolet cars 2 impala's a belair a nova and an impala wagon. the nova was my 1st car. this video makes me so nostalgic. lol I hate modern cars and love the classics. classic cars just prove that not all progress is a good thing. cars now are made and designed to fail after 2 years in order to force people to buy another junker.

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[@russellmaddock3492]

Great video. I had three Chevrolet Wagons. The first one was a 1971 Kingswood with a 400 small block. The second one was a 1984 Caprice Wagon with a 305 Chevrolet engine. The third one was a 1989 Caprice Wagon with a 307 Oldsmobile engine. I bought all of these wagons used. The 71 Wagon with the 400 small block was by far the most powerful and capable of the three. It was also the biggest and heaviest. I could pull anything with that wagon. Because of its weight with a good set of all season radials it was great in the snow. Now my daily driver is a 2007 Pontiac Vibe which I bought new. It has what wagons were famous for, fold down rear seats and plenty of room for my dog and cargo. Back in the day one could order a Wagon with the optional big block V8 and towing just about anything was possible while still having room for the family and pets. Wagons were much safer than today's SUV's due to a much lower center of gravity. It seems everything built today has a higher center of gravity. Not the best for fuel economy or safety. In Europe Wagons are still popular. Here in America, the auto manufactures pretty much forced everyone to switch to Mini Vans then to SUV's. Because I live in Michigan, the salt used in winter was the demise of my wagons. One thing that these newer vehicles do much better than the ones back in the day. They are not prone to rust out before the drivetrain dies. Wagons will always have a special place in my memory. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@joshgreen2164]

Shame the automaker's shied away from the wagon.

[@rogerdodrill4733]

SUV was classified as truck to avoid new safety rules. Really govt. Killed swagons

[@danielunderhill6341]

My parents had a 1966 Chevrolet Impala Station wagon with a 327 V-8. It was an awesome car that we traveled all over the western US in. I wish I had that car today.

[@mikeodowd100]

My parents bought a 66 Impala wagon too. 327 with the power glide, and rear facing third seat. The only negative was quite underpowered. The 396, 325 hp would have been the proper engine for that heavy car.

[@hnb1232]

Much of my childhood was spent sitting in the back of my parents 1972 Kingswood Estate.

[@keithlowe1982]

How many "V-6" wagons did Chevy build in the 1960's ? I could've sworn, there were only STRAIGHT 6's back then.

[@keithlowe1982]

Buick did have a V-6 "Dataless" engine. But, I don't think it was ever put into any wagons. Ended up selling the rights to Jeep. Later, AMC sold them back to Buick, which evolved into the "3800"

[@roydrink]

Right, the first Chevy V-6 was in 1985.

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[@michaelbean739]

Delray was the cheaper one.

[@elsbethcrosswell]

En casa tenemos, una Camioneta Ford Pinto 1975 y una Buick Century 1992. La primera, desde hace 40 años. La segunda , recién cumplimos 20 años con ella. La Century, es amplia y muy cómoda. Tiene el tercer asiento, para 2 personas. Me encantaron todas y cada una de las del video. Gracias por compartir. Removiendo recuerdos. ❤

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

Gracias por ver nuestros videos! Estamos felices de que los autos hayan sido buenos para su familia. Hermanos Boca alias Hermanos Bocanegra!

[@alphawoolf5981]

Aww my parents only owned a Toyota Corolla station wagon (1974), lasted as a faithful steed until at least 1994.

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

Got your money out of that one!!!

[@dlee3710]

The Waaaaay back, just like Sherman and Mr. Peabody! Sorry if you don't get it. 77 town and country!

[@kevcol5662]

1975 Belair, 1977 Impala & 1979 Caprice Wagons. Favorite was the 1977, 1979 and last 1975. Had these and other Buick, Oldsmobile and a couple of Fords. Miss the GM wagons. Now I am a minivan driver, mostly Dodge.

[@mikep5178]

My first car was a hand me down 1970 Chevy Gold with a White top Kingswood wagon. I have more stories about this car than anyone could read in a hundred years. Both with my family and after I got when I was 16. Loved that car.

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

Big Bucks! Kingswood! ha! Yeah...we had the Bel Air. As kids we didn't know any better. But I sure would have liked a Kingswood.

[@jimnite4919]

Grandmother Vidoloff’s 1963 Chevrolet Biscyane with a 283ci and 3 on the tree was removed from the garage in Cicero Il and presumably junked with authorization by the women in my family. Such a shame. She was a little rusty but basically garage-kept. So sad, I remember napping on the way up to Wisconsin Family “farm” near Lily Lake on a 3 hour trip of 77 miles, (approx),because my Grandmother was driving. 😢

[@paulne1514]

My folks always had ford wagons. 54-2 door(2 seats), 61-3 seats, 65- 10 passenger, 67-10 passenger, 2. 70-10 passenger and 77-10 passenger. I always got stuck in the middle back seat. Until I grew too tall. My Dad said I was blocking his rear view mirror, so I finally got the door seat, WITH A WINDOW!

[@gregdepaulo6302]

I grew up in the "60", and this brings back alot of good memories ! My dad had many chevy wagons, namely, the caprice estate and kingswood estate. We loved them both. He also had a chevelle wagon which was a race car in disguise ! Great job fellas, and thank you 😃

[@jaypeterson7637]

No Chevy for my dad. He drove our family of 6 plus 'Lady' our German Shepherd in a Mercury Colony Park wagon. It looked so much like the movie station wagon 'Queen Family Truckster' from Vacation! Like the movie, this wagon even coughed and blew black smoke for at least 2 minutes after turning it off.🤣 My dad knew nothing about cars and exclaimed, "It's supposed to do that"!!! 😬🤪

[@RadioReprised]

We had a '69 Impala ''Kingswood Estate'' with a 350/400 powertrain in Gold with woodgrain sides. It went 200 thousand miles but had a taste for U Joints every 50K....driveshaft fell off on the Freeway once! It did everything including towing Boats, Motorcycles and trash to the dump. We were an all Chevy family with everything from Corvairs, Suburbans to Corvettes!

[@sombra6153]

My parents had a 1963 Fairlane 500 Ranch Wagon, a 77 Mercury Montego Villager Wagon, and finally an 80 Fairmont. They were pretty versatile although maybe not quite as easy to climb in and out of with small kids as a minivan. I’d still take the big wagons. Many of them could carry more than a modern SUV.

[@grantman64]

Our family had a 1966 Chevy Biscayne in white with a red interior ('53 Corvette colors!). It had a 283 V8 and Powerglide transmission. In addition to being our main family car, it was also my dad's business vehicle - he was a freelance advertising photographer. He modded the suspension to make the car handle better and loved to tell about the time he chased - and kept up with - a Lotus Europa on the Schuylkill Expressway.

[@5litreho]

My mother had 2 Chevrolet wagons. First was a 1966 Caprice Estate with the 396 engine. Second was a 1971 Kingswood Estate with the 454 engine. The 396 was more powerful than the 454, Lol

[@ronsteitz4535]

My first car in high school was a 1961 Chevy Parkwood station wagon. Two full bench seats and a huge hidden cargo area in the rear. I used to hide my current wife in back to go to Movie Drive Inn to save money for munchies.😜😅 It had a V8 283 2 barrel carb. Extras were Auto,power steering and that’s it. A crank down rear window from outside only. 👍 Large cargo area when back seat folded down.👍

[@richardkeeley6927]

Our family drove a 1976 Chev Caprice Estate Wagon back in the 70s - It had a light olive green exterior, faux-wood accents with a green/brown/black-striped plaid interior. The colors and materials matched those of the kitchen appliances in our home and couch in the living room. :)

[@mikehendricks4632]

We had a 64 Impala wagon for a while, Dads work. Then a 74 Caprice Classic, 75 Malibu Classic, 82 Caprice Classic.. then we went on to get Suburbans, had 4 of those - family and needs growing. I still have 2 of the Suburbans!

[@Comm0ut]

Better then "some" SUV but against same-year Chevy Suburbans it's no contest, one reason vintage Subs are valuable. I get nostalgia for everything old but it's worth remembering the rest of the story. Wagons had low survival rates because they got parted out as organ donors. If it wasn't a two-door it got cut up to donate the front clip, drivetrain and other matching parts to the two-doors everyone lusted for at the time. Wagon drivetrains bolted into pickups too which is where many of them went. I worked for a salvage yard in the late '70s and no one bothered saving wagons due to lack of demand. OTOH wagon donors put many a crashed Impala or Chevelle back on the road.

[@fennec13]

I grew up in the 80s and station wagons were still a huge thing, We had several of them. I can't stand SUVs and the current "Pickup Trucks-as- SUV" trend. I would love to see more wagons come back. But SUVs and Pickups - become SUV are too profitable.

[@raddad10]

Mom and Dad purchased a 1971 Kingswood Estate wagon new. It came with a 400ci small block. Mom would say it was perfect, as it would haul my lil brother , sister and I to school, church along with half the neighborhood to the beach. As I look back in time growing up in Oxnard / Ventura in the early 70s was the best of times especially when I got my DL in 1977. My pals and I could now load up the wagon with our surfboards headed to the hot spots without having to wait for mom to drive. I would love to have that greenish/gold , woodgrain wagon siding sitting in my garage today.