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You know it, I'm a classy kinda fella :p

I would bet Tom's do.
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I think that it's sad how people overlook the station wagon. Back in the days of the family being a close-knit unit which valued each other, a station wagon was a practical family hauler. They were perfect for hauling the kids to scout meetings, baseball practice, getting groceries, or family vacations.

They used to be in just about every driveway in America, especially if a family, or the owner of a camper lived there. Sadly, as SUV's and Minivans have caught on, the wood-paneled behemoths that once ruled the highways have slowly disappeared into obscurity. As an Ed Bruce song says "Another piece of America's lost." No tears are shed, and few will even notice, until they see one of the few family cruisers that still proudly roam the pavement and think "Wow, whatever happened to those?"

Of course, there's the practicality and easy maintenance of the body-on-frame, RWD construction. These unibody, transverse engine jobs are a nightmare. No thank you.

Anywho, I'm watching Cajun Pawn Stars right now.
 
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You know it, I'm a classy kinda fella :p



I think that it's sad how people overlook the station wagon. Back in the days of the family being a close-knit unit which valued each other, a station wagon was a practical family hauler. They were perfect for hauling the kids to scout meetings, baseball practice, getting groceries, or family vacations.

They used to be in just about every driveway in America, especially if a family, or the owner of a camper lived there. Sadly, as SUV's and Minivans have caught on, the wood-paneled behemoths that once ruled the highways have slowly disappeared into obscurity. As an Ed Bruce song says "Another piece of America's lost." No tears are shed, and few will even notice, until they see one of the few family cruisers that still proudly roam the pavement and think "Wow, whatever happened to those?"

Of course, there's the practicality and easy maintenance of the body-on-frame, RWD construction. These unibody, transverse engine jobs are a nightmare. No thank you.

Anywho, I'm watching Cajun Pawn Stars right now.

Well said, Tom! As a child, we had many wondeful trips across this country in our wagon. My dad loved that car and was never able to part with it. :D
 

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Woke up this morning with the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang song stuck in my head. Turned on the tv and was face to face with the Dick Van Dyke show. Ironic. Left that on instead of the news.
 

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