The 5 Rarest American V8 Muscle Wagons

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Published 2024-07-11
In this Rare Cars documentary, we are going over the specs and details of 5 rare and relatively unknown American V8 wagons all with their own fascinating stories.

And some of these wagons are about as awesome as they come, from 1-year production only big blocks to 4-speed positraction rear sport wagons, these are some of America's greatest hits in wagon form.

Chapters:

Intro - 0:00
5. 1973 Chevelle SS 454 Wagon - 1:12
4. 1957 Fuel Injected Nomad - 3:20
3. 1966 428 Country Squire Wagon - 5:03
2. 1970 Buick Estate Wagon - 7:04
1. Belvedere & Coronet 4 Speed Wagons - 8:30

*Note, we are not historians. If you see an error in our research then please mention it in the comments!

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All Comments (21)
  • @georgebaker9352
    Chevy did not offer a three speed automatic in 1957. The only available automatic was the two speed Powerglide.
  • @BrandonLeeBrown
    The 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser wagon with a high compression, 4-barrel 455 engine that came with high performance 442 W-30 exhaust manifolds. For several years, the Vista Cruiser wagons all got 442 W-30 exhaust manifolds on both 400 and 455 engines. The 1958 Pontiac Star Chief Custom Safari, 4-door Custom Station Wagon was available with three 2 barrel carburetors or fuel injection.
  • @jamesbowen2105
    When my dad exited the Army after Vietnam, he bought an American Motors Rebel SST Wagon through the Military PX. It was a "Screamer" as well as a luxury car...
  • @Slowgroovin
    Back in the day, you couldn't give a station wagon away. They are very popular now.
  • @enriquegilmour
    I have always loved a two door wagon. Especially a panel wagon.
  • @timstafford3675
    When I was 16 my neighbor passed away and his wife wanted to sell his wagon. A 1968 chevelle Malibu 427 4sp with factory tail hitch. It turns out it was a COPO car. He asked the dealership for the most HP engine offering lots of tourqe. Midnight Blue I was in love. I mowed their grass for years so she sold it for 1000.00 to take care of the funeral. I got married years later and sold it and wish I could have it back 😢
  • @waynejohnson1304
    You forgot the Buick Roadmaster Wagon in the late 1990s with the 350 LT1 Corvette engine. That was a FAST car.
  • @johngayer7136
    My family had a yellow 1971 LTD Country Squire, 400 CI for five kids, parents, two CLE to south FL 1,500 mi. each way road trips that were horrible, but some of our favorite memories. 1971 not as cool as the 1967-1970 ones and not as fast. My dad's best car was his blue 1963 1/2 Galaxy 500 with that great back window. Not a rare care but a memorable one. Keep making great videos.
  • @rockkitty100
    Grew up in the back seat of a '66 Ford Wagon seeing the country go pat backwards!!! Great memories!!
  • @flnthrn2
    Long Live Long Roofs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grew up in a 1970 Catalina s/w. Then, was my first car in high school. Good times.
  • @komradkolonel
    Being that I was a teenager back in the 80s some of my friends drove those big wagons from the 70s. I guess you could say they were hand me down cars that had right at or well over 100,000 miles by the time they got their hands on them. The thing is those monsters were really good cars. They were built like tanks and with the big block engines they could do burnouts. One of my friends had a 1977 Ford LTD wagon with the 460 and you would be surprised how quick that beast was.
  • @jeffshadow2407
    I sold Oldsmobiles from 1990 to the end in 2004. It took me 32 years to find a 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser. Long Roof indeed!
  • @l.cfootman3259
    There is a very important wagon that most people aren't aware of that you didn't mention! In 1970 olds built two 442 wagons. Out of a total production number of 3100 442's, two of them were factory built 442 wagons.
  • @jiggiba3365
    Had some good times in the 383 Mag Wag. Puke green and all.
  • @thedevilinthecircuit1414
    I remember the Oldmobile Cutlass (Vista Cruiser) 442 wagons from the late 60s-early 70s. They were quick, and they looked like a spaceship.
  • @firstnamelastname8060
    My Aunt had (and Cousin still has it), a 1972 Pontiac Tempest wagon with the GTO front end, rally's and all. It has a 455 and does long, smoky burnouts. I have video of my Brother and I driving it to the gas station, filling it up and driving around San Jose, CA. in it, before returning to my Aunt's. Video is circa late 90's. The car is yellow with tan interior and was in great condition.
  • @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman
    My aunt {dads sister} had a '71 Country Squire with the 400C & my great aunt {moms aunt} had a '73 Caprice Estate Wagon 454, I loved riding in both of them as a kid especially in the rear where you faced backwards ✌💖☮
  • @gregparrott
    Nice video! One wagon not mentioned was the Oldsmobile 'Vista Cruiser'. It was unique, with an extra set of glass mounted in the roof. (giving passengers a 'vista') It was available with the Oldsmobile 455 engine, which was unique to Oldsmobile. It offered 390 horsepower and 500 ft-lbs of torque. A friend's father had one. It was obscenely fast, especially given that it was a full fledged land yacht,. P.S. Back then, each GM company produced their own, unique engine (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac) Each had a unique bore/stroke, heads, distributor location, etc,
  • @MrJdubbya36
    We had a black with silver graphics '73 Chevelle SS Wagon with the 454. I wanted that car so bad. While I was away working at summer camp my folks sold it cheap to a shop because it blew the mufflers out. I was mad. They got taken too, sold it for something like $300.