Do you ever turn on TBS and find yourself watching National Lampoon's Vacation for the umpteenth time? Poor Clark Griswold ordered a brand new station wagon for his family's ultimate trip to…
March 16th, 2009
Where Do All the Woodies Go? To One Man’s Woody Heaven
Everybody loves a "Woodie," especially California auto dealer Nick Alexander. Nick has collected more than 35 examples of the iconic wood-panelled wagons, along with their coupe/convertible …
January 7th, 2007
Own a Perfect 1973 Volvo 1800ES With 8,000 Miles on the Clock
One night a couple of years ago I was walking along a rain-dampened street in Brooklyn with good friends Bob Schulties, About.com’s Autos Channel editor, and Colin Hefferon, my Vancouver test drive p…
December 8th, 2006
Are Shooting Brakes Ready For the Big Time?
Speculation in the auto industry, especially in Europe, is of a vehicle type called the shooting brake, which some pundits suggest is the next little big thing. Here in North America you’d be hard put…
October 26th, 2006
Not Your Little Red Wagon
It took the Hemmings newsletter to remind me (those guys really get around!) of a growing enthusiasm for collectible station wagons. Interesting because during the past two-dozen years the wagon has …
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