1966 Ford Country Squire

Stunning!!!!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/5426978000.html

 

Screech!!!! and

 

Yea it is and the price shows. A really nice looking station wagon. Many will buy a rust bucket and sink more than this in it and still have a rust bucket, so to speak.

 

Definitely a desirable wagon. Though typically equipped for its day, the lack of A/C hurts the value today.

 

Been there, done that, JWD!

http://www.stationwagonforums.com/f...xie-country-squire-on-c-l-snohomish-wa.40875/

 

Beautiful Wagon - and I agree with ModelT1 - buy the best body you can - the mechanicals are easy to fix the body not so much!

 

HEY! I resemble that remark.

sigh.

wow, nice car.

sigh.

 

I would buy that car for $19K in a heartbeat. I purchased mine from California probably 10 years ago off EBay for $5K. I have dumped over $20K in engine work, upholstery from SMS, carpeting, headliner, dash restoration from Just Dashes, etc. The only exterior work I have done is new Dinoc (from Mick Hoglund, who people complain about his pattern or color), re-chromed the bumpers for $1K (which is cheap) and refinished the woodgrain trim myself just to cut my losses. I don't understand what the big deal is about having air conditioning, everyone on here loves to dismiss a car that doesn't have AC, its not like it works how it does in today's cars with three row seating and vents everywhere with individual controls. It blows out from the front dash at your knees and is usually luke cold. I have loved (maybe that's an exaggeration) restoring my wagon, trading emails with the Professor and Dr Brian on where to locate parts, talked to some crazy individuals on the phone about the parts they have or what I really need. Done with my rant, they ain't making more of these so don't complain about the prices. I know first hand what it costs to restore one and hear about it monthly from my wife.......EOM

 

Your points are very well taken, JDB. Here's a 1965 model with AC, PW and P/seat. Now imagine trying to put it in the condition of the green 1966.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Ford-Galaxie-/262301521211?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

 

If anyone on this list dares buy this, I can help out with the missing piece of woodgrain trim for the gas cap. Mine came with a trim piece for a '65. I think that piece only cost me $40 or so from Green Sales to get the correct one. I'll bet the A/C on this blows ice cold..................