The typical station wagon could easily handle eight. Large and comfortable, they floated down the highway riding on a body-on-frame design.

I find it difficult to imagine that Lee Iacocca--the same guy who brought us the stylish Mustang--was also responsible for the demise of the American station wagon when Chrysler introduced the minivan in 1984. The traditional wagon would not die so easily though. Ford and General Motors continued to produce station wagons on a smaller scale.

Station wagons are now making their comeback with a vengeance. Case in point is General Motors Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon. Considering the Cadillac's 556 horsepower on tap and available six-speed manual transmission, this writer's view of station wagons has been changed forever. --Joseph Babiasz

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