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The Ford Country Squire was a full-size station wagon built by the Ford Motor Company from 1950 until 1991; it was based on the Ford full-size car line available in each year. The Country Squire was the premium station wagon in the Ford range (see also Mercury Colony Park), and always featured imitation-wood trim on the doors and tailgate. As a full-size wagon, it could carry up to 9 passengers with the unique side-facing seats which were fitted in the cargo area, as opposed to the usual rear-racing seat. The Country Squire was the iconic top of the line American family wagon, with similar "Squire" wagons as top of the line for other cars, including the Pinto in the Ford line up. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2000x1341, 659 KB) 1960 Ford Country Squire. ...
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Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...
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1965 Mercury Colony Park. ...
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Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 879 KB) 1967 Ford Country Squire. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 879 KB) 1967 Ford Country Squire. ...
A full-size car is term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ...
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1965 Mercury Colony Park. ...
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The Country Squire was based on the Customline from 1950 to 1954, the Fairlane from 1955 through 1958, Galaxie 1959 through 1966, LTD/LTD Crown Victoria from 1967 through 1991. Fords mid-range trim from 1952 through 1956 was called Customline. ...
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Real vs fake wood Actual wood was used on the sides until the mid-1950s. From the mid 1950s onward, the framing of the wood was fiberglass and the remainder a plastic applique.
End of the family wagon The wagon was discontinued with the "aero" redesign of the 1990s, with the third row seat niche going to the Taurus wagon, Explorer SUV and Aerostar and Windstar minivans. Full-sized GM wagons would also be discontinued in the 1990s, with the Chevrolet Caprice and Buick Roadmaster being discontinued in 1996. The Country Squire's closest successor is the Ford Explorer (introduced in 1991). The Ford Freestyle would re-introduce the 3-row wagon as a crossover design, sans fake wood sides. The Ford Taurus is a mid-size, front wheel drive car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in North America. ...
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Tailgate advances Prior to 1961, all Ford wagons used a two-piece tailgate assembly that required the operator to lift the rear window up and locking it into place via a mechanical support, and then drop the tail gate down to fully access the rear compartment.
For the 1961 Ford adopted a tailgate assembly that used a self-storing window feature which could either be rolled down into the gate via crank on the outside of the gate, or by an electrical motor actuated by the key or an interior switch. A safety lockout measure required that the rear window had to be fully retracted into the gate before it could be lowered
In 1966, all Ford wagons introduced the Magic Door Gate which allowed the tailgate on the vehicle to function as a traditional tailgate that could be lowered, or a door that swung outward for easier access to seating area. The Magic Door Gate was made possible through a use of a traditional stationary hinge on the right, and combination of hinges along the doors right side which carried the weight of the gate as it swung outward when used as a door.
Both GM and Chrysler would adopt a similar configuration by the end of the 1960s. An advanced version of this was the 3-way tailgate which permitted opening the door sideways with the window up. For other uses, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ...
A 3-way tailgate is a 2 way station wagon tailgate than can be opened in the following ways: opened sideways like a door with the glass up (new feature) sideways with the glass down (you were usually required to lower the window first) downwards like a gate. ...
1983 Ford Country Squire Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2816x2112, 1133 KB) Summary Copyright © 2006 Blake Jung Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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| 1968 Ford Country Squire Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 842 KB) 1968 Ford LTD Country Squire at the Fabulous Fords Forever show at Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. ...
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Trivia - An unusual feature of 1979 to 1991 Country Squires is that when locked, a pull of the door handle will light up the keyhole, allowing one to find where to insert the key when dark.
- A modified 1983 Ford Country Squire was featured in the John Hughes film National Lampoon's Vacation starring Chevy Chase. The vehicle was an olive shade of green known as "Metallic Peat", and was designed by the movie staff to look hideous. The wagon was named the "Wagon Queen Family Truckster".
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External links - LTDworld.com-A website that features a 1975 Ford LTD Country Squire.
- lovefords.org
- StationWagon.com-Station Wagon fans site.
- ASWOA.com-American Station Wagon Owners Association; Station Wagon national club website for any and all Wagon Enthusiasts.
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