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The Full Line 1965 - Station Wagons [1965 promotional film from Ford]
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Posted on 05/09/2021 6:06:15 PM PDT by ETL

YouTube uploader: FordHeritage

“This is an extract from a promotional film detailing the full range of Ford cars in the USA for 1965. These large American estate cars introduce a new feature - twin facing rear seats for up to four children, accessed through the tailgate!”

The Full Line 1965 - Station Wagons [1965 promotional film from Ford] (~3 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JblVoi-7f4g


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: 1965; countrysquire; falcon; ford
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I recall this being my late father's dream car at the time. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, he was unable to purchase one. Would have been great for our family. 4 boys. I was the youngest, at 8 in 1965. But I think it was actually a bit later in the 60s that he was considering one. They still basically looked the same with the double vertical headlights, which reminded me of a GTO!





The Full Line 1965 - Station Wagons [1965 promotional film from Ford] (~3 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JblVoi-7f4g

1 posted on 05/09/2021 6:06:15 PM PDT by ETL
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1966 Pontiac GTO
2 posted on 05/09/2021 6:09:06 PM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! DEMOCRAT-Russia collusion!! CHINA-Russia collusion! Click ETL...)
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In 1979 my mom drove 1976 ford LTD Station wagon. I saw the tv shoe and started calling it the Battlestar.


3 posted on 05/09/2021 6:10:24 PM PDT by ARGLOCKGUY
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shoe = show


4 posted on 05/09/2021 6:11:06 PM PDT by ARGLOCKGUY
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We all know Bobby and Sue wouldn’t be sitting facing each other and playing quietly.

“Mom, Sue touched me!”
“Sue, Stop THAT!”
“Mom, Bobby punched me!”
“Bobby, now you stop that or I’ll have your father stop this car, young man!”


5 posted on 05/09/2021 6:12:06 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session" - Gideon J. Tucker)
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Ford made cool wagons. Even Dean Martin’s spy character, Matt Helm, had a tricked out Mercury station wagon as his spy car rather than a sports car.


6 posted on 05/09/2021 6:12:08 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;page)
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God those LTD wagons

LTD, right

Limited to the number they could crank out as fast as possible


7 posted on 05/09/2021 6:12:26 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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8 posted on 05/09/2021 6:13:34 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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As a Kid, we had a ‘57, ‘62 and then a ‘64 Ford s/w.

Much later I had an ‘82 Econoline [still on hand].

Then an Escort s/w [long gone].

Now I have a plethora of VW Jetta/Golf Turbo, m/t S/Ws.

Hopefully enough to last a lifetime.


9 posted on 05/09/2021 6:14:04 PM PDT by Paladin2 (CAPILITAZATION? Don't ask.....)
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It was frakking huge. We were rear ended by a VW bug and it did no damage.


10 posted on 05/09/2021 6:14:11 PM PDT by ARGLOCKGUY
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That is funny.

Since the front of the beetle was hollow/trunk “frunk”, i bet they had some damage.


11 posted on 05/09/2021 6:15:35 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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It got a bit shorter.


12 posted on 05/09/2021 6:17:46 PM PDT by ARGLOCKGUY
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In 1979 my mom drove 1976 ford LTD Station wagon. I saw the tv show and started calling it the Battlestar.

Lol! As far as station wagons go, I also liked the Olds Vista with the Greyhound Bus-like roof windows!


1967 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Station Wagon




13 posted on 05/09/2021 6:18:52 PM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! DEMOCRAT-Russia collusion!! CHINA-Russia collusion! Click ETL...)
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Probably still ran though. Engine in the pooper.

One of my aunts or uncles had one in the early 70s.


14 posted on 05/09/2021 6:20:40 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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I had this style of facing rear seats a long time ago. Didn't have kids at the time.


15 posted on 05/09/2021 6:23:11 PM PDT by Mr Rogers
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I think they built some 421, manual trans, Station Wagons.


16 posted on 05/09/2021 6:25:26 PM PDT by Paladin2 (CAPILITAZATION? Don't ask.....)
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17 posted on 05/09/2021 6:25:27 PM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! DEMOCRAT-Russia collusion!! CHINA-Russia collusion! Click ETL...)
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I jumped a 1971 town and country wagon, my friend said ‘that wasn’t so bad, can we do it again’ then we hit the ground

Broke steering arm and oil pan


18 posted on 05/09/2021 6:25:39 PM PDT by algore
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Still the way to go, dog...


19 posted on 05/09/2021 6:28:10 PM PDT by Paladin2 (CAPILITAZATION? Don't ask.....)
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A friend of mine in HS family car was a ‘66 Ford wagon nicknamed “The Station Weapon.” Another friend had a Galaxie 500 that was called “BattleFord Galaxia.”

Our ‘63 Ford was just “the station wagon.”


20 posted on 05/09/2021 6:29:23 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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