Chevrolet Caprice Wagon
The station wagon’s popularity started to drop in the late ’70s along with the economic recession and fuel crisis. The extensive and thirsty long roofs needed to be more rational transportation. And buyers turned to smaller cars or foreign models. However, one of the models that had its fan base was the Caprice Wagon. Which was in production from 1977 to 1990, with minimal changes (via Barn Finds).
This was one of the last classic, boxy American station wagons. It had room for nine passengers, simple but durable mechanics, and numerous extras. Despite the appearance of the minivan in the early ’80s and its rising popularity, better fuel efficiency, and lower price, the Caprice Wagon kept on selling. It became one of the symbols of the ’80s American suburbia lifestyle along with Chrysler’s K-Cars or Fox Mustang.