+1 on the fairmont/ltd. you can even give it a mustang front end. That would get some looks
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April 29, 2009 8:38 a.m. neon4891 SuperDork
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April 29, 2009 8:47 a.m. ClemSparks SuperDork
Wally wrote:
The Fairmont and Malibus didn't have the third row...
Really? Darn! I was hoping at least one of the two would have that feature.
And I don't think all the g-bodies had fixed back-door glass (though I could be wrong).
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April 29, 2009 8:49 a.m. ClemSparks SuperDork
Also,
I should mention that FWD is NOT an option for me, typically.
Clem
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April 29, 2009 9:03 a.m. MiatarPowar HalfDork
Can I have your Corolla?
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April 29, 2009 9:28 a.m. NBS2005 Dork
Volare, wooooooh!
Learned to drive on that and an LTD Country Squire wagon. No wonder the big 3 are in trouble!
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April 29, 2009 9:38 a.m. ClemSparks SuperDork
Let me set the record straight here folks
I'm not planning to get rid of the Corolla Wagon anytime soon. I'd probably trade off the Z28 to come up with something else, but the little brown wagon will probably stick around for a while.
(this post in response to the several inquiries about the availability of the Corolla wagon)
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April 29, 2009 9:41 a.m. Joe Gearin Associate Publisher
Any of the "midsize" GM wagons from 73-77 have rear facing, 3rd row seats. (Cutlass, Malibu, Skylark) They are big, but not exactly behemoths. These have been largely ignored by the muscle car crowd, but are starting to creep up in price. (these are the ones with the tail-lights in the rear bumper.
My brother has a 76 Vista Cruiser (without the vista) and it's a pretty bad ass machine.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g98/grmjoeg/Cutlasswagon.jpg
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April 29, 2009 11:12 a.m. SoloSonett Reader
Ah The oLD rear facing Third seat !!!
LOL I 'member going camping in the folks 59 or 60 Pontiac wagon.. sitting on that smelly moldy seat .. and laughin my A$# off when after hitting a big pot hole , the spare dropped through the rusty floor and bounced down Ohio State Rt 6 with cars dodging it !
One more big bump and we would have been next !
My how crappy those classics were ! The only reason the fronts didn't rust off was because of all the oil leakage !
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April 29, 2009 11:55 a.m. MiatarPowar HalfDork
ClemSparks wrote: (this post in response to the several inquiries about the availability of the Corolla wagon)
Yea... But.... Pahleeeeease.
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April 29, 2009 2:14 p.m. Jensenman SuperDork
SoloSonett wrote:
Ah The oLD rear facing Third seat !!!
LOL I 'member going camping in the folks 59 or 60 Pontiac wagon.. sitting on that smelly moldy seat .. and laughin my A$# off when after hitting a big pot hole , the spare dropped through the rusty floor and bounced down Ohio State Rt 6 with cars dodging it !
One more big bump and we would have been next !
My how crappy those classics were ! The only reason the fronts didn't rust off was because of all the oil leakage !
Oh man, that must have been priceless!
My mom had a huge Chevy wagon with a rear facing 3rd seat, we used to fight over who got to sit back there on road trips.
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April 29, 2009 2:25 p.m. ClemSparks SuperDork
Now I see that many of you know exactly why I think it would be great to expose my kids to the "way back" seat.
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April 29, 2009 2:27 p.m. bludroptop Dork
Jensenman wrote:
Oh man, that must have been priceless!
My mom had a huge Chevy wagon with a rear facing 3rd seat, we used to fight over who got to sit back there on road trips.
Funny you should mention that. My mom had a VW Squareback and we would jump at the chance to ride in the 'way-back'. On longer trips they would put the seat down and my sister and I 'camp' in sleeping bags while my parents drove. You would be arrested for that these days!
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April 29, 2009 2:39 p.m. dean1484 Dork
My 79 zephyr wagon had the option. With the strait 6 200 it was a great car. I would like one now. I would keep the 6 and just convert it to EFI. We had one manufactured in Canada so it came with the optional block heater built in. Great car except that it was baby blue inside and out.
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April 29, 2009 2:43 p.m. belteshazzar Dork
bludroptop wrote:
Jensenman wrote:
Oh man, that must have been priceless!
My mom had a huge Chevy wagon with a rear facing 3rd seat, we used to fight over who got to sit back there on road trips.
Funny you should mention that. My mom had a VW Squareback and we would jump at the chance to ride in the 'way-back'. On longer trips they would put the seat down and my sister and I 'camp' in sleeping bags while my parents drove. You would be arrested for that these days!
was it warm laying 6 inches above the motor?
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April 29, 2009 2:46 p.m. internetautomart SuperDork
Greg Voth wrote:
Buick Century, Seriously. My Dad had an 84 and a 94 sedan and we never had any real problems with them. Most will come with the 3100 which is a well known beast and is not exactly slow. The wagons come with rear facing seats at least in some models. You should be able to find them for under 2k all day.
Century didn't get the 3100 until 94 or so. Earlier than that it was 3.3
