Post of pictures of your favorite long-roof wagon!

[elagache]

Dear mid-60s Buick "long-roof" fans,

What better way to get this topic underway than to post some photos of our favorite mid-60s Buick wagon (and perhaps a few others types as well.)  Okay, I'll start with one of my favorite photos my trusty wagon:



So who's got a nice wagon photo that they would be willing to share!

Cheers, Edouard 

[dsags]

Here's a '67 that was at the Milwaukee BCA meet. Sweet car in the lightly modified class.

[Brian]

Ok, I can't resist.  Here is a picture of my favorite long-roof wagon!

[Mark Ascher]

Here's mine!

Mark

[Mark Ascher]

And this is #2.

[elagache]

Dear Dan, Brian, and mid-60s Buick owners who are also long-roof fans!

Thanks for sharing all the neat pictures!  I decided to go through my photo archives to see if I could dredge up something new.  I found this photo taken in the late 1980s of my wagon in her role as "astro-mobile."



In those days I was hauling a good sized telescope (the one on the left,) away from the city lights to get decent star-gazing conditions.  Both telescopes are of an unusual Newtonian-Cassegrain convertible design.  By substituting a mirror you could switch from telescope with a wide field of view (for say star clusters,) to a telescope with high magnification (good for viewing planets.)  I met the fellow with the telescope on the right and so impressed with the design that I copied it in a slightly smaller size.

Hanging on the driver's side window is a power distribution box that I made to power the telescope motor, a stereo, and stuff like that.  It is plugged into the cigarette lighter and added another fuse for safety.

Keep d'em long-roof photos comin'!   

Cheers, Edouard 

P.S. if you look carefully in between the telescopes is a folding table which has a propane stove on it.  Even in the wilderness you cannot wake up without a cup of coffee!  In those days I would sleep in the cargo area once the observing session was done.  This "could be" why I have developed a real interest in a travel trailer!! 

[elagache]

Dear mid-60s Buick "long-roof" fans,

The Hemmings Blog is featuring this 1949 De Soto DeLuxe station wagon from the Hemmings automobile advertisements:



It isn't a Buick wagon, but it sure is a beautiful example of a woody wagon from the 1940s.  Want it?  You'd better have deep pockets to cover the $105,000 asking price!  Fortunately, looking at pictures remains - as always - free!

Enjoy!  Edouard

[TrunkMonkey]

 Post of pictures of your favorite long-roof wagon!

 

 

[cwmcobra]

My favorite long-roof wagon.  I've had a few and this is by far my favorite!

 

Chuck

[elagache]

Dear Michael, Chuck, and mid-60s Buick "long-roof" fans,

Post of pictures of your favorite long-roof wagon!

Awe shucks!  THANKS!  

My favorite long-roof wagon.  I've had a few and this is by far my favorite!

. . . With all due respect, I think I'll stick to Michael's proclamation.  While you may really like it. . . .   Honestly, I think it is a bit fibbin' to call it a real "long-roof."  The point is obvious enough - the roof isn't long enough! 

Cheers, Edouard 

[cwmcobra]

Well, it might not be long ENOUGH, but you have to admit, it is long!   

Chuck

[Rollaround]

Model: 2014 Cadillac CTS-V
Horsepower: 556 hp
Curb weight: 4,398 lbs
MPG: Up to 14 city / 19 highway
Engine: 6.2 L V8
Cargo volume: 25.4 ft³, 58 ft³ with seat area

[GS66]

Besides the Buick?s I really like the 55-59 Ford Ranch Wagons and Del Rios. Friend has one but I can?t get the pic to post.

[elagache]

Dear Chuck, Kevin, Jim. and mid-60s Buick long-roof fans, . . .

Well, it might not be long ENOUGH, but you have to admit, it is long!   

. . . . Sure!  It isn't long enough to be a real wagon!  It is only long enough to be one of those vehicles that are only worthy of three letters: SUV! . . .

Model: 2014 Cadillac CTS-V
Horsepower: 556 hp
Curb weight: 4,398 lbs
MPG: Up to 14 city / 19 highway
Engine: 6.2 L V8
Cargo volume: 25.4 ft³, 58 ft³ with seat area

. . . . Oh da' shame!  The only other nameplate that is hated even more than Chebby by the Buick faithful also starts with a "C" . . .

Okay, you've got my trusty wagon's horsepower beaten by about 50 horsepower.  But I don't know if that engine can produce as much torque.  Also, it is about a 1000 pounds heavier than my wagon - oddly enough.  I don't have any statistics about interior room, but comparing the Automotive Catalog - here is my wagon:

http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1965/300515/buick_special_deluxe_station_wagon_300_v-8_super_turbine.html

and here is the CTS-V:

http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/2011/1613780/cadillac_cts-v_sport_wagon_automatic.html

The total interior room is about the same.  The CTS is: 96.3 cu ft while a 1965 Buick Special wagon is a bit larger at: 99.9 cu ft.  I couldn't find any info on the CTS's towing capacity.  The goal is to get my wagon able to handle as much as a 6000 pound trailer.  I don't know if the CTS could cope with that.

Besides the Buick?s I really like the 55-59 Ford Ranch Wagons and Del Rios. Friend has one but I can?t get the pic to post.

Well we'll need to do something about that!  Are the pictures too large or something?

Cheers, Edouard 

[cwmcobra]

Dear Chuck, Kevin, Jim. and mid-60s Buick long-roof fans, . . .

Well, it might not be long ENOUGH, but you have to admit, it is long!   

. . . . Sure!  It isn't long enough to be a real wagon!  It is only long enough to be one of those vehicles that are only worthy of three letters: SUV! . . .

Yes, but the more important three letters are SRT, not SUV!   

Only 475 HP and 425 ft/lbs, but almost as quick as the CTS-V.  4.4 second 0-60, 12.9 second quarter mile.  But here's the kicker....8700 lb GVW towing capacity.  Very nice for towing a 65 GS in an enclosed trailer!

Cheers!

Chuck