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  • thunderzy

    Jan. 7, 2012 10:52 a.m. thunderzy Reader

    93EXCivic wrote:

    Manual transmission is a must, leaning towards midsize, it would be a DD and parts hauler.

    Manual trans in a mid size is hard to come by. You're restricted to g body wagons, ford fairmont wagons, volvo wagons, and a small variety of vintage wagons. E34 manual wagons exist but they are conversions as they were not available in our market. G body and fairmont wagons with a stock 4 speed are rare. Both have endless parts bin swapping options. They're out there but you'll have to wait for them to pop up. IMO the only Volvo wagon that look cool is the 240. Plus they can swallow a 5.0 or LSX with realitive ease.

  • thunderzy

    Jan. 7, 2012 10:54 a.m. thunderzy Reader

    Cole_Trickle wrote:

    This is relevant to me too! I want to build a "surf wagon" for our trips to the beach and biking. Just for cost and availability reasons, I am thinking Caprice or Crown Vic.

    B bodies are sweet bc they came with the lt1. Crazy amounts of go fast parts and suspension pieces available also. Just wish they came in a manual.

  • Aeromoto

    Jan. 7, 2012 6:29 p.m. Aeromoto Reader

    ls1fiero wrote:

    In reply to Aeromoto: I love this all the way down to the little white wall tires. Is it a Merc?

    1963 Mercury Monterey Colony Park. All factory original except for wheels/tires, 66k orig miles. 390/auto. I looked everywhere for a classic wagon and fell hopelessly in love when I saw this one. Sadly, I've got to put it on the market soon to help pay for a Cessna.

  • curtis73

    Jan. 7, 2012 6:59 p.m. curtis73 SuperDork

    93EXCivic wrote:

    Ranger50 wrote:

    G-body Olds with lots of peeling woodgrain stickers????

    I didn't think there was a G-body Olds wagon. I know of a Malibu G-body wagon.

    There was a very brief time that the Bonneville was on the G-body chassis and it came as a wagon. Bet they're rare now. Vista Cruiser was on the A-body prior to 78 (same thing) and I thought they continued it up to about 81 on the G-body, but not sure.

    Any of the LT1 B-body wagons are totally cool. The earlier boxy ones were great, but the carb or TBI wasn't much fun and didn't get 20 mpg.

    Seriously just go to Ebay and click "station wagon." See what comes up.

  • curtis73

    Jan. 7, 2012 7:07 p.m. curtis73 SuperDork

    64 Studebaker Commander wagon with a manual

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