When Henry Ford ended production of the Model T in the spring of 1927, the retooling for the new model took five months. Handsome new Model A Fords were introduced in December as 1928 models. During ...

Believe it or not, Buick's wood-clad estate wagons date back to before the Second World War, when the brand debuted the Super Estate Series 50 in 1940. That tradition continued in good health until ...

While it may look like a two-door Chevrolet Brookwood, this wagon is actually a Biscayne Sedan Delivery with side windows.

Make the wagon-box parts and apply latex primer. Attach the side panels to the front and back panels with wood glue and 6d finish nails. Paint everything red. Or any color. The best wagons are red, ...

The sedan delivery auto body style, basically a station wagon or small van with panels instead of rear side windows, has been around a long time but not so much lately. Ford started building a couple ...

Station wagons have long held a special place in American automotive history, celebrated as the quintessential family vehicle for road trips. Their unique blend of space, comfort, and versatility made ...

The attractive wooden bodies of the Chevrolet Suburbans, such as this 1949 model, were composed of mahogany panels supported by a white ash skeleton. These "woodies" were usually restricted to use at ...

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