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The Studebaker Wagonaire was a station wagon produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana, from 1963–1966.It featured a retractable sliding rear roof section that allowed the vehicle to carry items that would otherwise be too tall for a conventional station wagon of the era.
The rear wheel cutouts were radiused, unlike the sedans. Standard equipment for 1966 included three-speed manual transmission, power brakes, windshield washer, and a front stabilizer bar. [ 3 ] For 1969, the bigger 350 engine (5.7 L) took over, with 200 hp. Output climbed to 215 hp (160 kW) for 1971, or 155 hp (116 kW) SAE net.
3. Dodge Coronet. Years produced: 1965-1976 Original starting price: $2,650 The Coronet, as a family sedan and wagon with brawny V8 engines — including a 7-liter Hemi and a 7.2-liter, 440-cubic ...
The 740 was short-lived, however, which made wagon versions with rear-facing seats readily available on the used-car market in the early to mid-’90s, when middle-class families could suddenly ...
A comparison of all domestic station wagons by Popular Mechanics noted that the intermediate-size models will not carry 4 ft (122 cm) by 8 ft (244 cm) plywood panels flat on the load floor because of width between the wheel well trim, but described the "cargo space in the Rebel wagons is impressive" featuring 91.12 cu ft (2,580 L) of space.
Other options included opposing side-facing rear seats, which could be folded down to make a durable cargo surface. Available for use with the side-facing rear seats was a folding table with an integrated magnetic checkers board. Magnets under the plastic checker pieces would keep them from sliding on the board while the vehicle was in motion.
A station wagon (US, also wagon) or estate car (UK, also estate) is an automotive body-style variant of a sedan with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door (the liftgate, or tailgate), instead of a trunk/boot lid. [1]
1970 Chevrolet Townsman station wagon with 454-cid V8. The Townsman name was revived for 1969 with the new model based on the rear-wheel drive GM B platform.It was offered in both six- and nine-passenger versions and only V8s were available, ranging from 327 to 427 cubic inches in 1969, and 350 to 454 cubic inches from 1970 forward.