Station Wagon: A Tribute to America's Workaholic on Wheels [Paperback]

Ron Kowalke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1998

Discover the integral role the station wagon played with American families throughout the years in work and leisure. Look inside for the complete chapter on station wagon collectibles and rev up for the lowdown on station wagon racing. Includes factory photos of the favorites from 1946-1996.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; First Edition edition (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873415671
• ISBN-13: 978-0873415675
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,743,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great ! An excellent tribute to the American Station Wagon, May 8, 1998

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[e-mail] (Beverly, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Station Wagon: A Tribute to America's Workaholic on Wheels (Paperback)

Great ! An excellent publication that pays tribute to an American icon - the Station Wagon -- from a positive/historical perspective. Americana at its best !

As an avid collector of Ford Station Wagons, it is nice to see some positive - long overdue - recognition of a fantastic piece of American history illustrated that provides the reader with a great perspective of the role and purpose that the American Station Wagon served over the years.

Being a member of the "baby boom generation," ( age 50 ), I can clearly recollect the role that the American Station Wagon served.

Best,

Robert G. Swan

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True reflection of the station wagon's legacy, April 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Station Wagon: A Tribute to America's Workaholic on Wheels (Paperback)

Mr. Kowalke has captured the true feelings that most of us (baby boomers) have of these cars! The book is a fine tribute to a lost time in history that the minivan can never hope to achieve.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Station Wagons, Yooooo!, October 12, 2009

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Mark E. Monaghan (Virginia Beach, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Station Wagon: A Tribute to America's Workaholic on Wheels (Paperback)

This is a great book with lots of pictures of station wagons as they developed over the years. I still have my station wagon, and I use this book at car shows, and to see what other types were made. There is also a very interesting section on camper station wagons, and special use vehicles. A fun book that brings back many road-trip memories.