What is a Safari?

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  1. Hanswurst von Plumpskloh

    Hanswurst von Plumpskloh Prisoner of Foo

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    Hanswurst von Plumpskloh, Mar 24, 2013
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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    That is the most beautiful station wagon I have ever seen in my life. I hope it goes to a great home.
     
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    Not quite......

    While the Executive and Bonneville sedans and hardtops came on a slightly longer wheelbase than the Catalinas and Venturas, ALL the big Pontiac station wagons were on the same wheelbase. This was true regardless of the model year. The only situation where the same GM model had 2 different wagon wheelbases were the Buick and Olds intermediates from '65 to '72 - the 'flat roofs' were on a 116" wheelbase, white the Vista Cruiser (Olds) and SportWagon (Buick) were on a 121" wheelbase
     
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    The only thing I can add to this tread is that in 1966 the fullsize wagons doesn't have the Safari name.
    The smaller Tempest wagon has it but Catalina and Bonneville is named only as Station Wagon in brochures.
     
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  6. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Originally Posted by silverfox [​IMG]
    What is a Safari?

    It's an African hunting expedition.






    :rofl2:I kill me!!!



    :biglaugh:

    fannie said---->Scary I was thinking the same thing.

    I was also thinking the same thing but since I am a mature individual I didn't want to appear childish!:lolup:
     
    ModelT1, Apr 21, 2013
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    Too late for that! :rofl2::banana::rofl2:
     
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    Didn't know that - really weird! Called them 'Safaris' in '65. They were 'station wagons' in '66. Went back to calling them 'Safaris' in '67.
     
    Krash Kadillak, Apr 21, 2013
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    As the Chinaman says----"Sofary so good....!":biglaugh:
    I'll show ya maturity!:evilsmile:
     
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