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Jeff Glucker

America Didn't Give Up On Wagons. Car Companies Did

Even though station wagon sales peaked in the US in 1973, you could argue the wagon reached the height of its popularity in 1964, with 47 different options roaming America’s roads. That’s right, forty-seven. Today? That number is down to a measly nine or 10, depending on what you classify as a "wagon."

Given that automakers have all but decimated the affordable wagon in the US, it’s hard to gauge exactly what America’s desire for longroofs is today. The few high-priced options that remain suggest there is some audience, pointing toward the early stages of a potential comeback, but it’s not exactly the mass-market revolution fans were hoping for.

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