You could build a Muscle "Sport Wagon"!

I talked to someone the other day who wanted to argue about whether or not there was ever a GTO wagon. ( There wasn't. See the post on "Area 51" cars that don't exist and why.)  However if you wanted to build a hot-rod wagon that looked cool and went wicked fast, you could do it relatievlely cheap. Since almost every manufacturer had intermediate-based wagons, finding raw material is easier than you think.   # 1. GM Intermediate Wagons.  Obviously, the most popular ones are the 1968-72 models. Your best bets are going to be the Pontiac and Olds models. The reason is the most of the LeMans wagons had 400 or 455 cubes under the hood, Turbo 400 trannys, front disc brakes, and heavy-duty radiators and suspensions. Ditto for the Olds models. The Cutlass "Vista Cruiser" models were usually loaded as well-which again, meant the 400 or 455 big-blocks, TH400, etc. There are a lot of Chevy Malibu wagons made in this period, but most of them are small-block models. If you find one with a 396 or 454, great, but they are not as plentiful as the big-block Olds and Pontiac versions.  However if you decide to build one, with the help of Year One, and other companies, you could make a "Judge" wagon, or an "SS396"  or "442" or "Hurst /Olds" wagon. And because of their long wheelbase and excellent weight distribution, a wagon actually makes a good drag racer. There's not a lot of them, but if you find one, a 455 Buick Skylark wagon could be a cool "GS455" or "GSX" wagon.  # 2. Mopar Wagons. For some reason Chrysler didn't sell nearly as many wagons in the '60s and '70's as GM and Ford did. However, most of them did have 383 or 440 power under the hood, and it wouldn't be hard to make a "Super Bee" wagon out of a Coronet, or a "Road Runner" or GTX wagon out of a Satellite.  # 3. 1969-76 Ford Wagons. A Torino or Fairlane wagon could be cool. A lot may have 351 / 400C engines, which can be hopped up easily, and there are enough 429 /460 models out there. This also includes Mercury Montego wagons as well. How cool would a NASCAR themed- "Wood Brothers" wagon be?  # 4. 1963-69 GM Full-size wagons. Again, it would be easy to build an "Impala SS" wagon or a Pontiac "2+2" wagon out of one of these. The Pontiacs would all have 389,400 or 428 cubes under their long hoods, and a lot of the Chevys would have 396's. How cool would a Tri-Power, 4-speed Catalina wagon be? Chevy built some 427 wagons, but most of these were kept by collectors, or are junk and have had the engine pilfered by Corvette restorers. Still, that engine bay will swallow anything up to a GMPP 572, so your only limited by your imagination and your wallet. If you have kids, or need to pull a trailer, wouldn't one of  these be more fun than a modern SUV?  Mastermind