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Return of the station wagon.(then & now)(Brief Article)
As suburbia grew, so did the station wagon's popularity. In 1954 we said that a station wagon was the children's delight, the camper's friend, and the small-business owner's standby. Earlier station wagons had resembled domesticated buses. Consumers wanted cars that were not only practical, but also had some oomph. The smoother lines of the 1954 station wagons, such as the Ford V-8 Ranch Wagon at left, appealed to those who prized form and function.
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