- station wagon
- 44,900 fair
- Macedonia, OH
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- classiccars.com
- station wagon green manual
Desirable late-production power wagon. 15,654 original miles. Mostly original with known ownership history from new. Great documentation. Never rusty or wrecked, new brakes, runs and drives great! What is unusual about this truck is that it seems to have been expertly maintained throughout its life. It was a little faded and tired when it arrived, but a professional cut and buff was able to work miracles with the ancient enamel, and the shine really came up on the angular bodywork. What’s more, this truck appears to be completely rust-free, and that’s not a term we use lightly. The cab corners, the lower edges of the doors, the bed sides, and even the running boards are completely intact and in excellent condition. The bed still has wooden planks that might be original, and while the varnish has peeled, there’s no rot and we’d probably leave them just as they are because they fit the truck’s overall look rather well. There’s a correct replacement seat cover in place, so it looks right and is reasonably comfortable. A big speedometer in front of the driver goes to a wildly optimistic 80 mph and the auxiliary gauges all appear to be operational. The balance of the controls are sinfully simple, a key, a choke, a headlight switch, and a switch for the blower on the mopar under-dash heater/defroster (also fully operational). Although the power wagon had a long, long life span, it received numerous updates along the way, some visible some less so like the larger 251 cubic inch inline-6 engine. With so few miles, we doubt it’s ever been opened up and given that it likely lived a lifetime at low speeds, there’s no reason to think it won’t last another five decades without anything more than gas and oil. The 2-barrel carburetor was rebuilt two years ago and still lives under its original oil bath air cleaner. There are newer ignition components and hoses, and it always starts right up with a bit of chokelater trucks like this also feature modern 12-volt electrical systems with alternators, so maintenance is easy and man, does this thing kick over fast! It’s clean under the hood but we didn’t bother trying to paint or restore anything because that’s really not the point and if the right guy buys this power wagon, he won’t mind a bit. The axles are massive pieces that are designed for the heaviest of duties, with the front hubs being upgraded to manual locking units that may pay a small dividend in both fuel economy and reliability. We have extensive documentation on this truck, including the original certicard in the name of “town of st. Michaels,” several insurance policy cards under that same name, registration and ownership documents, the bill of sale to higgins yacht yard, plus its more recent montana title. It also includes some spare parts and receipts for the recent brake service work. We sell a lot of power wagons and we know them very well. Later trucks are more desirable than early trucks, and finding one that hasn’t been abused, rusted, and left to rot is getting increasingly difficult now that collectors have discovered them. This truck is one of the best originals we’ve ever seen and is ready to be enjoyed at the many power wagon off-roading events around the country. And for the moment, it’s very affordably priced. Move fast or be one of those guys who always wanted one but could never quite pull the trigger.
44,900 Macedonia, OHMacedonia, OH at classiccars.com