Station Wagons (Paperback)

~ (Author) "The history of the station wagon body type is almost as old as the automobile industry..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Grab the kids and the picnic basket and load up the wagon for this colorful salute to the great American family hauler. Though the book covers American station wagons ranging from "depot hacks" of the 1920s to today's highly popular SUVs, the emphasis is on those fantastic automobiles that came into their own during the '50s and '60s. Some of the cars featured include beautiful woodys from all manufacturers, the Chevrolet Nomad and Pontiac Safari sport wagons, rare examples from Packard, the Studebaker Wagonaire, and the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. The wonderful images featured in this nostalgic, one-of-a-kind history include period color photography and print ads, as well as exclusive modern color photos of lovingly restored wagons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (June 19, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076030632X
• ISBN-13: 978-0760306321
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,311,668 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the Little ones to the BIG ones....., November 12, 2000

By	Dennis R Simpson (Not at Toys R Us) - See all my reviews

If you like reading about the history of autos and like station wagons in particular, you will enjoy this book. It covers the normal wagons, woodies,the little ones and the big ones, plus some of the odd ball designs. One of the best I have found on station wagons.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Work, April 14, 2003

By	BK (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews

I found “Station Wagons” an excellent read. Very comprehensive and focused covering the birth of the wagon and its growing popularity to its last stand in the 90's and the death of the traditional wagon (a la Caprice & Roadmaster). This book focuses on the changing trends of the time and gives reasons to its rise and fall and perhaps rebirth as a cross-over. “Station Wagons” not only provides a wealth of information on specific models and industry changes, but also provides ample amounts of clear colour pictures (just check out the picture of the 70 Olds Vista Cruiser with the 442 and W30 performance option) and period ads. In all, a well-written book that was focused and clear covering the changing models and industry of a bygone era.

5.0 out of 5 stars Station Wagons, November 26, 2006

By	D. Taylor (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very nice book. Lots of good info. & many great pictures. Would recommend it to anyone with an interest in station wagon history.