1973 Country Squire...oh dear.

This one's for high rollers.

 

Granted I don't know Country Squires very well but when I look over this wagon I just don't see anything out of the ordinary. Seems pretty stock to me.

 

That's looking like a 1972 model to me. 1973 was a complete redesign.

 

Um.... A, 8 blot wheels, 1 ton straight axle, dual wheel rear end, sitting 2+ feet of the ground is nothing out of the ordinary, seems pretty stock??



This "thing" was posted before with a lot of pics, can't find the thread at the moment

 

It is definitely a '72. Can't believe the seller, after doing all those modifications, doesn't know what year wagon he's been working on. Well, it's definitely a one of a kind.

 

I think he could have picked out a better paneling color at the lumber yard?? :confused:

 

OML. Mmm mmm mmm, what a shame.

Yeah, FWIW, it is not a 1973.

 

It's not a Country Squire, either. It's a Country Sedan. It has the "low-line" (i.e., Galaxie 500/Custom 500) grille, not the LTD one.

Looks like the woodgrain was airbrushed. Can't fault the execution, but the design's not to my taste.

Other than as a curiosity, I don't get the point of the 4X4 conversion. Any offroading will make quick work of that expensive airbrush job. I guess it's just for show.

 

It's not a 4x4 - it has a straight-axle front end.

 

Yes, it was posted a few weeks back and most of us had the same mixed feelings. It actually looks like a nice station wagon. But to me it's more of a novelty and not practical.

Granted I don't know Country Squires very well The other poster admitted he didn't know Country Squires well. Me neither.

A straight axle front end on a modern vehicle is not great for creature comfort except for very short rides, usually 1/4 mile or less.
Yet the dually rear end and raised body makes it more for hauling gravel than hauling a@#*.
The airbrushed woodgrain is nice but would look better in my mancave!