Station wagons have been around for a very long time, The first time the wagon was introduced it was used as a taxi and they were called "Depot Hacks". People loved them for the sole reason they were large enough to carry luggage around and people, there spacious what can i say? Some people define station wagon history as starting with the 1923 Star (the first 'production' station wagon), and ending with the 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon. This definition embodies only the classic, stretched wheelbase, rear-wheel drive vehicle, derived from a standard production automobile (usually sedan or hardtop) chassis.They had full and mid-sized wagons. While the full & mid-size wagons faded, the imports came on strong. A large variety of wagons were available in almost every imported car line. You could get a compact Honda Civic station wagon, for example, or a luxurious Nissan Maxima. How about a VW Fox, or a Toyota Cressida? And don't forget the tough little Subaru wagons. High-end German manufacturers also chimed in with the Mercedes and Audi wagons (but no, no Porsche wagon)As a final, shining beacon, GM introduced the last restyle of its full-size, rear-wheel wagons in 1991 with the Chevrolet Caprice. In 1992, the Buick version (Roadmaster) was introduced - the final chapter in the story of full-size wagons that goes all the way back to the 1920's. The Oldsmobile version (Custom Cruiser) disappeared after the 1992 model year, while the Caprice and the Roadmaster finished things out by lasting through the 1996 model year. Why were they dropped? To make room for producing more trucks....I love me some spacious Station wagons....
