Floorpans are in great shape, and the only issue noted is there was a slight hit right behind the passenger rear quarter panel, and the undercarriage has pulled away as a result. The main frame and rockers appear to have been restored to structurally sound and nicely painted black condition. TH400 3-speed automatic transmission is present behind the engine, and a 10-bolt rear is on back. An Edelbrock Torker II Intake, and Quadrajet carb all in near perfect and shiny condition. Carpet has some spotting and is a gold color.ĭefinitely the money shot on this car, with its gleaming fully restored 455ci V8 which is original to this car. The plastic interior panels are scratched and scraped, and the original dash shows wear, with wood appliqué, and chromed trim that has corrosion. All these seats fold away, and a massive carpeted flat area can haul the goods if need be. This includes the rear facing 3rd row, which as kids was used to harass the car behind you making funny faces and interacting with those behind you. 2 count 'em 2 more rows of seats will allow this car to accommodate 8 comfortably, however if its kids you are hauling, make it 9. Actually, time has worn off the saddle colored vinyl of the front split bench with an armrest in the middle. Someone left a honey badger out of its cage and it was able to spend time inside the front seat of this car. A roof rack is present as is a working sunroof. Matching 15-inch Olds super stock wheels are noted on all 4 corners. Chrome is delaminating itself of chrome finish and also has dimpling. Fit and finish as to gaps is decent with slight misalignment of panels. The interior has been ravaged by time and will need a redux.Ĭitation Bronze covers the steel panels which have surface rust virtually at every turn on all edges. Plenty of invasive rust around all the edges, lower doors, and lots of areas of peeling, chipping, and touchups that are not matching. Station wagons in America bring to mind the gas-guzzling behemoth glorified in movies like National Lampoon's Vacation the unsexy byproduct of American families' summer road trips nightmares to teenagers and the rite-of-passage to middle-aged parenthood.įor consignment, a project car if you will. And when it finally petered out, the station wagon left an indelible imprint on the future of automotive design. For more than 40 years, we trusted it to get us where we needed to go, to haul what needed to be hauled. At one point in America's automotive history, the station wagon defined the typical modern, middle-class family.
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