They didn't make a 49-51 Ford 4dr. stationwagon right? they didn't make an Edsel retractable convertable or Ranchero (seen a Ranchero,nice) they didn't make a 63-65 Riviera convertable, they didn't make a 66-67 Nova convertable, a 68-69 Nova stationwagon would be neet..a Nash Metro stationwagon would be cool, how about a 67 Cougar Shelby fastback! my favorite, a real 70s boat-tail Riviera with wooden transom and deck in the back, steered from the bridge, and a stepdown to a plush cabin in the front..HMmmmmm A guy can dream, fire up the torch and burn some cash!....Rick
I always thought that a '66 Galaxie Ranchero would be cool. Kind of a full-size version of the Fairlane-based car. Or how about a '53 Ford Customline 4-door hardtop? Would've beat the very-cool '56 Chevy version by a few years.
I have a copy of Motorcade magazine from 1966 that on the cover has a 66 Galaxie as a fast back that converts to a station wagon. The rear portion would raise up by flick of a switch. Looked a lot like a 66 Charger or Marlin with the long slope back end in the sewdan form. George Barris was contracted by Ford to build it as an "idea" vehicle. I think it was a killer idea. I would think such a crossover vehicle would be a hit nowdays. Found some pics.
Chevy calls it the Avalanche. (ever notice that alot of the chevy vehicles are named after natural disasters now a days)
Another one for fodder: A '61-'62 full-size Ford/Merc (Galaxie/Meteor) four-door convertible, like the Continental. Hmm?
Some of those aren't too bad. The 68-9 Nova wagon might be possible. What are it's sister cars? The smaller GM counterparts. Worth a look. Way newer, but I always thought the shitty lil EXP from Ford back in the days of the Escort woulda looked good as a wagon as well. Really simple too. How's this thought...take a heavy American car from the 30s that was never offered as a pickup and build it that way. I have somewhere in my archives a drawing of a (go figure) 1934 Packard Standard 8 pickup. Believe it or not a pretty easy build. For any of them you'd need a 4dr sedan and a mid 30s box from maybe a Dodge or an orphan pickup. Think about the bigger Buicks, REOs, Terraplanes, it's entirely possible.
When the "brand new" '57 Ford retractables came out in September of 1956...I was madly in love with the 1956 Mercury Montclairs...they made wonderful lowered sleds..."kustoms" in the daily parlance...with whitewalls, lowered and dual pencil tip exhausts... So imagine my excitement when I realized that the '57 Ford and the '56 Mercury shared virtually the same frame and body style...also imagine my excitement when I penciled up a '56 Mercury retractable in math class, instead of my homework...when it was done and on paper, it was bitchin'...and still could be...another one of those "Why didn't the factory build one of them?" Just need someone to take the idea and build it... R-
In '69/'70 Mercury did a concept Cougar called the "El Gato" that used the Mustang F/B roofline. That's as close as you get! Stu
Somebody built one of these a year or two ago. As I recall, they used a boat winshield and it did look good. Run a search for "62 Ford" and you'll likey find it. Another cool idea would to build a 'Chero out of a ''61 Ford Starliner. Those thin slanted C posts would really look right. Jan
I used to see one of them near me all the time, daily driven. I always liked the monte carlo nose better though so I thought it was ugly
Rilly rilly cool stuff...there is an Edsel Ranchero post right now..my 59 Edsel would be a candidate for retractable..what was the Mercury 56? the Sun Valley? that had the tinted see through front roof section? can anybody post pictures of turning back doors on a four-door to suicide? Squablow? Buehler? anyone....
Hey. Honest charley or the el camino store sells the kit to do that. They also have a lumina front end kit but that doesn't look too good.
Resurrecting an old thread. What we need are some talented graphics guys to create some images of what these ideas might look like. Another wishful thought: How about a '48 Ford Fordor Convertible Sedan? A continuation of the '39 style.
Highlander, None of the X bodies (like the 3rd gen Nova) had a wagon, but it would be podssible with some "outside of the box" thinking (possibly a Chevelle/A body greenhouse with some tweaking). rixrex, The '66-'67 Nova convertible has been done a few times- some well, some NOT so well. I picked up a '63 convertible while in college for a good price with the hopes of making one, but had to sell it for tuition... have always regretted it!
1953 thru 56 Ford F100, or the earlier F1's-converting the panel into the equivalent of a Chevrolet Suburban..call it the Ford Ruralite.
Packard never made station wagons in 1955-1956, their last years before becoming versions of Studebaker cars. I think they would be awesome cars. I mean, look at the Russian Chaika, a car whose lines are based on the '55-'56 Packard: http://www.packardinfo.com/xoops/ht...opic.php?topic_id=1592&forum=13&post_id=23184 You have to scroll down a bit, but there's a great-looking wagon, a hearse and a homemade pickup (flower car). WANT.
My 57 Ranchero was an Edsel when I bought it. Had the Edsel nose, side trim and dash. Was done up pretty nice, but Edsel's are way too ugly for me, so I converted it back to a Ford Ranchero. There was a 70 Monte Carlo convertible in Langley, BC made from a Chevelle with the nose and quarters and doors grafted on. Looked factory. Pat.
No doubt! I can't believe that this thread hasn't gotten more attention from the brilliant folk around here...
I've been reading back through some of my old issues of SRM and came across a resin model body for a '49 Mercury Sedan Delivery that made me go "Hmmmmm..."
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