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Commenter the duke is being promoted. He’s now the king of CC Clue, for nailing Monday’s most difficult ’51 Packard. We bow down before you.
For today’s clue though, we don’t need no uppity royalty, because this is not a brand fit for kings; this is a job for a lower class: woodworkers and carpenters. Please step up and identify the make of this well-aged grain of wood. And if you’re really good, you’ll count the rings and tell us how old it is.
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Looks like a mid eighties Dodge Caravan or Plymouth Voyager
Jeep Wagoneer
1983 Jeep Wagoneer
I’m with Grib. Looks like a wagoneer to me.
EDIT: Can’t find a good rear-end view of a wagoneer to verify the minute details. I’ll suspend my nomination for now.
I didn’t think Wagoneers had wood around the license plate and the Chrysler minivans from the 80s had a keyhole on the right side beside the license plate. It’s the Griswold Family Truckster
ChryCo K-car variants (wagons and minivans) had a keyhole just to the left of the license plate…rule that one out.
My guess is full-size Ford wagon: Country Squire, 79-88 I believe.
If it is a Wagonner, then it’s the second iteration, based off the Cherokee.
Early ’70s Toyota Crown Station Wagon ?
’85 Town and Country, Caravan or Voyager (as if there was a difference).
Not a Caravan/Voyager. Those had a dinky trim strip over the license plate that tends to fall off, leaving behind a rusty base plate.
Dodge Aries/Plymouth Reliant station wagon.
Here’s an 83 wagoneer.
Close, but no cigar.
2010 Tata Nano.
True about the rusty license plate bracket. They usually had wood screws stuck through them by now. How about an ’85 LeBaron Town and Country?
Anybody but me remember the Omni with wood grain? It still hurts my eyes just to think of it (but it was a decent entry-level car for the day – stop laughing).
I am going with 1982 Plymouth Reliant.
I wanna say 1984 Caravan.
No Omni, no 80’s Chrysler Minivan, no Jeep Wagoneer. Also no Country Squire.
The XJ Wagoneer has a plastic trim over the license plate AND the tailgate was flat.
License plate hole would hold an european tag.
I’m sure it’s American.
Caravan or T&C would have a keyhole in the picture. Sure looks like a K-Car to me, though. Checking pix of the LeBaron T&C convertibles, it isn’t that, and probably isn’t the wagon, either.
Ford wagons of the era all had plates in the bumpers , not the tailgate (except for Fairmont, which this isn’t). It isn’t a Pinto wagon, either.
I don’t think it’s an IH Travelall, either.
Not a GM product, I’m fairly certain, but this is American.
I’m stumped.
Not an IH Scout or Travelall, either.
I need to get a life.
1978 dodge colt station wagon
Nope, nevermind, the trim doesn’t match
drzombie :
October 21st, 2009 at 5:02 pm
1978 dodge colt station wagon
My first thought was a Colt, but I didn’t recall them having wood in those locations.
Here’s one for comparison: http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/DOTS%3D78ColtWagon/1000220114
You could get wood on the Colt, but the tailgate and license area was different in ’78. Maybe before or after, but I cannot recall.
@ Joe: Ford’s full-size wagons from 79-88 had the plate mounted on the dual-action tailgate.
International Harvester Scout
I love the follow up article on CCs, but the clue entry always disturbs me a little. Visitors to this site have scary recollection and knowledge of the minutiae of auto trim details.
Ford wagons of the era all had plates in the bumpers , not the tailgate (except for Fairmont, which this isn’t). It isn’t a Pinto wagon, either.
WRONG, see http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Ford-Country-Squire-rear.jpg/800px-Ford-Country-Squire-rear.jpg
old Toyota Corolla wagon.
Early 70s LTD wagon.
Early 80’s Datsun 210 wagon Is the closest thing that I can come up with.
@ TEXN3 & Stingray
Thanks – I stand corrected.
…but still befuddled by today’s CC.
Going to have to agree with SOF in training on this one (Datsun 210 wagon). Wasn’t quick on the draw, not living up to my rep tonight. I blame work.
If that “wood” ever had rings in it I’ll drink a pint of my homebrew BioDiesel!
–chuck
1967 Ford Country Squire Wagon my guess.
@ bridge2far
Nope:
http://www.stationwagon.com/gallery/pictures/1967_Ford_Country_Squire_rear2.jpg
1979 Datsun 510 Station Wagon.
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/4446/1401/23613200017_large.jpg
The 510 handle is mostly painted. Whereas the 210 is chrome. Take a look at:
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1612/61/4027530005_large.jpg
I know, not a woodie, but they did do them.
btw, I checked Google for what SOF might mean, but it isn’t listed. No, it does not stand for Soldier of Fortune. Back in my youth a certain type of elderly driver in my area might be called a “Ballard Driver”, or to some of us, a “Senile Old Fart”. I now find myself getting closer and closer deserving that myself.
You are right – the handle seems to be key. Try as I might, I cannot find a back-shot of a 210 woodie. Oh well, we’ll see one tomorrow.
It sure looks like an AMC vintage Jeep Wagoneer to me.
Toyota Cressida wagon.
( It’s probably a Datsun though….)
I’m gonna say Datsun too but I think it’s an 810 wagon around 1977ish.
Its an early 80s Jeep Grand Wagoneer or late model AMC Eagle station wagon. Loved that car, way ahead of its time.
81 Mercury Grand marq colony park. I had one.
Datsun 710 wagon, circa 1975.
Volare wagon?
That thoughtful rubber strip around the trim.
Must be Japanese. A bit crude though, Datsun?
Late 1970’s AMC Pacer wagon
I’m going AMC Eagle.
I’m convinced that its a Datsun wagon. Not sure of the exact year (late ’70s or very early ’80s) or whether it’s a 210 or a 710 woody.
Alright, already. You got us, so what is this sucker??!
I’d say early Subaru wagon, but I never saw one with fakeywood appliques.