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10 Station Wagons That Hauled American Families Down the Highway in the 1960s and 1970s

Olu Ojo
By Olu Ojo 6 min read
10 Station Wagons That Hauled American Families Down the Highway in the 1960s and 1970s
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Before minivans and crossovers, the family station wagon carried American households to campgrounds, grandparents and beach towns. Woodgrain panels, roof glass and clamshell tailgates marked the biggest models of the 1960s and 1970s. Here are ten station wagons that hauled American families down the highway in the 1960s and 1970s.

1. Ford Country Squire: Woodgrain on the family wagon

1968 Ford Country Squire wagon with woodgrain side panels — Image Credit: MercurySable99 - CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikimedia Commons
Image Credit: MercurySable99 – CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikimedia Commons

The Ford Country Squire wore simulated wo