GET YOURSELF AN ODDBALL STATION WAGON

by Petrolicious Productions

Get yourself an oddball station wagon There are plenty of vintage Mercedes-Benz and big ol’ American wagons floating around the classifieds each week, so to stand out sellers have to be offering something pretty special. Though we regularly fantasize about buying a typical vintage wagon, there are certainly a number of unconventional models worthy of consideration. It possible to buy an oddball station wagon at any price point?

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1967 Citroën ID 19 Break €32,500 Germany Click here

If you’re a fan of pastel paint (as we are), incredible design (yup), and insanely interesting interiors (ditto), it’s difficult to do better than a canary yellow Citroën ID 19 Break. This restored1976 example of the ID is basically the less expensive version of the DS—so no swivelling headlights—but it retains trick load-levelling suspension and the funkiest interior this side of the Citroën Kar-A-Sutra. Ketchup & mustard!

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1958 Chevrolet Yeoman $31,500 Carson, California Click here

This tastefully modified Yeoman may look like a generic American wagon, but the Yeoman trim was only made in 1958 and sat at the top of the line. Originally fitted with a 6-cylinder engine, the next owner can look forward to a mildly hopped-up small block V8.

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1949 Bentley Mark VI Wagon Inquire Scotts Valley, California Click here

Without a price, it’s easy to let your mind run rampant at how much a very purple 1949 Bentley Mark VI “Woodie” would sell for. With a recent full restoration and absolutely amazing woodwork, this example was originally constructed by the Rippon Brothers of Huddersfield—who were Britain’s oldest coachbuilders. Likely at a price high enough to bring a nice Ferrari home, we maintain that picnics with friends are often more fun than they may seem.

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1953 Willys Utility Wagon Wagon $26,995 Laguna Beach, California Click here

When people cringe at the word “wagon”, this is not what they have in mind. What they have in mind is a wood appliqué’d Buick Century with more rust holes than port holes. This Willys is incredibly cool, restored, and at less than $27,000 a much more attractive choice than the latest wagon-in-disguise…er…”CUV”.

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Mercedes-Benz 170 S W136 €28,900 Paderborn, Germany Click here

Dry stored since 1978, this very rare Mercedes-Benz was considered to be the “S Class” of its generation. Including an original 1949 Westfalia trailer, it seems like a reasonable price to take home a project that will probably need a thorough going-over. The ad also says it enjoyed a “celebrity original owner”—just hope his name’s not Hasselhoff.

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1961 Chrysler Town & Country Newport $37,500 Old Bethpage, New York Click here

With lines longer than the queue for Space Mountain, this finned and very Mad Men Chrysler Town & Country Newport is the perfect car to cruise in. Said to be from California, it’s one of just 1,832 for the model year and shows few blemishes and a decent amount of supporting documentation.

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1999 Subaru Impreza Sport Wagon STi VI £7,995 Essex, Japan Click here

There’s a ton of information in this classified ad, so kudos to the seller. For our purposes, though, it’s important to note one crucial thing: these early Subaru STIs are hard to find in unmodified condition, and if you’re able to get one now and hold onto it, there’s no reason you won’t be able to enjoy a car that maintains (and likely increases) in value.

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1977 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon $4,300 Cocoa, Florida Click here

A very rare icon of the “Malaise Era”, it’s not every day you see a Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon—depending on your tastes, this may be a good thing. We include it as proof that you don’t need a lot of cash to bring home an interesting and easy to work on classic car. The seller states that its interior needs work, and we’d agree—spending a few thousand on personalization or restoration would go a long way with this unicorn.