Ford Station Wagons

[gt350bp]

Pretty cool Mercury station wagon in Hemmings this month. How about a custom order 428 with 4-spd?

Don
gt350bp

[honker]

2 door in a 57, so ranch wagon. Country sedan of the day 4 doors.

Thanks for clarifying that for me !

[Stillakid54]

In 1959, my mother had never learned to drive. She had two children entering school. One day my dad showed up with a "playboy" pink ranch wagon, gave her the keys and said:  "Yours to enjoy, have fun". Started an extended Ford station wagon history in our home. Wish I had a pic from the day she received it.

[JD]

In 1959, my mother had never learned to drive. She had two children entering school. One day my dad showed up with a "playboy" pink ranch wagon, gave her the keys and said:  "Yours to enjoy, have fun". Started an extended Ford station wagon history in our home. Wish I had a pic from the day she received it.

OK, similar story...1966-ish, 3 kids and mom's never driven, she's about 33 years old.  Dad's doing well at work getting a second car ('67 Mustang GTA 390 fastback - NEW) mom finally learns to drive and gets the '65 wagon that was the only family car at the time, sorry not a Ford but do have a pic...326, 4-Barrel, Positrac,  dual exhaust and one with the '67 GTA.

[propayne]

^^^ wonderful pictures JD.

Sure brings back memories....

- Phillip

[Bill Collins]

what i think is a '57 Country Sedan ?  or Ranch Wagon ? with boat.

Ranch Wagon was Ford's two door wagon and Country Sedan was the four door wagon. The one in the photo is a '57 "Del Rio", which is a submodel of the Ranch Wagon that Ford came up with to compete with Chevy's Nomad in what may now be known as the "sport wagon" category.

Read more about it here: https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1957-ford-del-rio-wagon

[honker]

Here's a cool photo of 4 B-52s  making a pass with a '58 Ford wagon.

[Side-Oilers]

^^^ Great photo! I'd guess that's Edwards Air Force Base, near Muroc and El Mirage Dry Lakes, CA.

[honker]

I think I might have posted this earlier in another thread ?  '6?  Falcon wagon, Let's Go Surfing !

In my younger days early '60s,  I always pictured California as beach full of surfers and a highway full of hot rods   

Mike

[DennyD]

What a cool picture! Thanks for posting.

[honker]

That SOHC powered boat with the Cobra emblem on the nose is way kool,  as is the '59 ? Mercury wagon in the background.

(photo: Getty Images)

[Side-Oilers]

I think I might have posted this earlier in another thread ?  '6?  Falcon wagon, Let's Go Surfing !

In my younger days early '60s,  I always pictured California as beach full of surfers and a highway full of hot rods   

Mike

Florida license plate?   If so:   "Dudes, where's the surf?"   "Uh I dunno, maybe Southern California?"

[honker]

I believe this to be a '63 Comet wagon ?  at the beach

And surfers w '57 Ranch wagon ?

[honker]

I think I might have posted this earlier in another thread ?  '6?  Falcon wagon, Let's Go Surfing !

In my younger days early '60s,  I always pictured California as beach full of surfers and a highway full of hot rods   

Mike

Florida license plate?   If so:   "Dudes, where's the surf?"   "Uh I dunno, maybe Southern California?"

Good eye, you are right...Florida tags ! found a clearer bit different shot same car...no surf in Florida  ?

[honker]

"Tricky Dick" Nixon, Mercury wagon,  Garden Grove, 1950