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more about #malaiseera more comments → LTDScott: Do want. more » lilwillie: Mmmmm. Memories. My car at 16, a Fairmont Wagon. 302V8 from a 69 Fastback 'Stang, three speed and gears that would go forever. Not a 5.0L car in tow... more » Joe_Bloe: My family had one of these with the 200 Six and a THREE SPEED OVERDRIVE on the floor. It was even lower-line than this one, dog dish hubcaps, no roof... more » junkman: There's a clone to this car sitting around the corner from my shop. It hasn't moved from the driveway it's in for at least two years. When I drive by,... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: I like how Ford didn't even try to have a divisional logo/emblem in the late '70s, just very period-looking "FORD" badges. And the Fairmont never got... more » astrocramp: Compared to its competition of the day, the Plymouth Volare wagon, this thing is a dream. My dad had the Volare, rusted out within a year with water s... more » ummagumma82: It's hard to believe this is what spawned the Thunderbird/Cougar, Continental, Mark VII, and Mustang (until 2004!!). Even the almighty K-Car wasn't qu... more » Maymar: Between nostalgia (my grandparents had a blue Fairmont sedan up to the early 90's) and inherent Fox body love, I would drive the crap out of this, and... more » Novaload: This wagon proved that sometimes vanilla is a subtle, simple treat. more » DrLemming: The Fairmont was a nicely-sized family wagon, if rather bland and decontented. Only trouble: this car was more than a half decade too late. By 197... more » tonyola: My brother had a '78 wagon for a year and I drove an '80 sedan as a company car for a couple months. Utterly bland but competent cars. A big problem w... more » CptSevere: While paying off a speeding ticket fine, I scored a Community Service job for the Red Cross picking up day old Mrs. Fields cookies and delivering them... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: This is a sight I hadn't been hoping to see. Nice town, though. more » MushyHeirloom: I can't decide whether it would be more or less cool as a Cougar wagon (a la Buck's "Pussy Wagon"?)... more » flyingstitch: Weird...just Friday I saw one outside the Sears service center in Phillipsburg, NJ...in all its fake wood glory. Overall, it looked to be in rougher s... more » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
1978 Ford Fairmont Station Wagon Down On The New Hampshire Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Here's a nice Fox Ford Find from New England, courtesy of FuzzyPlushroom. More » -
#classicadwatch
The 1978 Chevy Van Has The Potential Of Becoming Something... Very Personal
This magician dude might as well pop Fool For The City into the 8-track and start tokin' on his Carbonga™ Mobile Bong, because that custom paint job has no business on a van that will be hauling serious cargo. More » -
#moviecars
Renault 5 Takes Off-Road Shortcut In Pursuit Of Citroën CX
We can't tell you what cheezoid cop show you're watching, nor can we tell you why the chiseled good guy in the Renault 5 is pursuing the obvious baddie in the Citroën. More » -
#downonthestreet
1977 GMC VanDura
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. GM's Malaise Era big van didn't change much for decades, so it's easy to overlook. More » -
#projectcarhell
PCH, Italian Coupe For About A Grand Edition: Lancia Beta or Alfa Romeo GTV?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! You don't need to be a millionaire to own a classic Italian machine. A thousandaire has enough cash! More » -
#music
The Next Big Thing: Datsun 710 Theme Song
Sometimes a car speaks to you, and what it says moves you so profoundly that you must burst into song! Such was the case with the Datsun 710 and BABE Rally veteran Timothy Hansen. More » -
#classicadwatch
The Snake Wants To Put You In A '78 Plymouth Arrow!
Don "The Snake" Prudhomme did pretty well with his Arrow… and somehow the success of a vaguely Arrow-shaped Funny Car implied that the street version of the badge-engineered Mitsubishi Celeste would also be, you know, not too slow. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
First-Gen Celica Still Going Strong In Nicaragua!
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. How about an early Celica in Granada, Nicaragua? More » -
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#classicadwatch
Very Much Unlike A Turtle With Bad Knees: 1977 Datsun 200-SX!
Did you notice the hyphen in the name of this car? That's because Datsun's marketers wanted you to think about SEX when you thought about the North American version of the Nissan Silvia. More » -
#downonthestreet
1975 Datsun 710
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a sight you won't see often: a survivor Datsun 710! More » -
#classicadwatch
1977 Datsun King Cab: 11.3 Cubic Feet Of Cab Space!
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#foundoncraigslist
Deal Of The Year: Bustle-Back Ex-CIA Seville Limo For $350- Ran When Parked!
In a way, I'm glad that I don't live in Southern California, because otherwise I'd probably own thisHell Projectclassic Cadillac right now! More » -
#foundoncraigslist
A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
A couple months back, I found a 1974 Fiat 128 Sport Coupe while searching for likely Project Car Hell candidates. Only 500 bucks, and the listing included those three magical words: Ran when parked! More » -
#classicadwatch
1979 Offered Tough Choices: Cutlass Supreme, Cutlass Calais, or Cutlass Brougham?
Oldsmobile got whacked by The General earlier in the decade, but there was once a time when Olds had the best-selling midsize car in the country: Cutlass! More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
1975 Chrysler Cordoba for a Khan-Endorsed $4,995!
Do you like to get personal with your coupes? Well, today Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a Canadian Chrysler trying to pass for a hot Latin, and you can totally get up in its grill. More » -
#downonthejunkyard
I'm Not An EXP, Says Doomed Mercury LN7 To The Crusher
When was the last time you saw an LN7 on the street? This car going to the junkyard probably cuts California's LN7 population by 20% More » -
#classicadwatch
1983 AMC Eagle: Too Far Ahead Of Its Time?
Who in their right mind would buy a station wagon with four-wheel drive? That's probably what the competitors of doomed AMC had to say back in the Late Malaise Era. More » -
#classicadwatch
All-American 1981 Plymouth Horizon Stomps On "World Car" Ford Escort
Yes, what could be more American than a Volkswagen-engined Plymouth based on a Simca design? Actually, big spenders could get the '81 Horizon with Chrysler's new 2.2 engine, which upped the American-ness to some extent. More » -
#downonthestreet
1974 Ford Capri
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Is this a Mercury or a Ford? More » -
#classicadwatch
The Best Thing About The 1983 Skyhawk Was The Interest Rate
Here's evidence that the Malaise Era really did persist until 1983; after the relentless inflation, oil crises, and general economic gloom of the previous ten years, 8.8% interest on a car loan sounded incredibly good. More »
