Welcome to another Wagon Wednesday. Yes, this is another posting about Wagons that are for sale, and they are actually affordable. Yes, they are in fact Malaise Mobiles. No, I won’t be doing a posting on Modern Wagons anytime soon. Yes, I have consumed some alcohol, so what? Let’s see what I came up with…


I was searching for wagons through the classified ads in Hemmings, and there are some real bargains to be had. I’ll start with this 1974 Chevrolet Impala Wagon. There is not much to go by here, but it is being offered by a private seller, who’s mother used to own it. It has a claimed 25,000 miles on the odometer, and its equipped with a V-8, automatic, and factory air. Remember, this is a GM wagon from the early 70’s, and comes with the clam-shell tailgate, one of my all time favorites.

This wagon is honest, unique, and most of all, affordable at only $10,200. This is the perfect way to start enjoying the last of the truly full-sized wagons. See the listing here.

Two years newer, and a lot more miles under its belt, this is a 1976 Buick Estate Wagon, equipped with the very same clam-shell tailgate as the Chevy above. What is really unique about this Buick is what it lacks: No Woodgrain, at least on the outside; No Power Passenger Seat, No Leather – just vinyl. The trim has also been “Blacked Out”, similar to what Buick did on its own later in the decade. Overall, this car is rather unusual.

However, with over 100,000 miles on it, the asking price is also a bit unusual, at $6,500. Imagine a true collectors item like this Buick wagon that is priced reasonably. Will wonders never cease? See the listing here.

Another GM Wagon, only this time it’s a wagon that didn’t originate from a GM factory. This is a custom 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Wagon with 3 row seating, saddle leather interior, vinyl roof, and instead of using the clam-shell tailgate, the builder of this wagon used an earlier GM tailgate design.

The front end is truly pimpalicious, with a chrome grill cap, and the square headlamp update (remember, 1974 Cadillacs still had quad round lamps). Sunroofs were still rare in 1974, but this wagon came with one, and look at all the brown…. Asking price for this Caddy Wagon is $9,500. See the listing here.

Our next wagon comes from a group of wagons I called The Worst Wagons Ever Produced, and I stand by that statement. They may be crap, but they are still a wagon, and take a look at this one. Its a 1983 Pontiac Bonneville Wagon (This is a renamed Grand LeMans) with what looks like only 15,400 miles on the odometer. Yes you get horrible build quality, rear windows that don’t roll down, and crappy velour upholstery…. but you do get a 305 CID V-8, A/C, and two sets of wheels and tires.

The interior plastics are falling apart and all the plastichrome seems to be fading, but so what. This car is affordable at only $5,900. With the low mileage, cheap entry price, and with enough distinctive features that you could own this car, blow-up the engine and tranny at a later date, and then swap in a monster V-8 and manual for an awesome sleeper. That is if the rest of the car doesn’t fall apart in the process. See the listing here.

Our last affordable wagon is a Ford, and one the Clint Eastwood would approve of. This is a 1976 Ford Gran Torino Squire, with a little over 53,000 miles on the odometer. It comes with a 351 Cleveland, Automatic, A/C, Tape Player, and more. This is a one owner car, so that has to mean something… right?

This car has the right color combination for the 70’s, with just the right amount of woodgrain to set this car apart from all the GM vehicles above. The asking price is pretty tempting as well, at $10,000 (and its negotiable!) See the listing here.
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