Comments on: 1957 Ford Station Wagon, Somewhere USA, 1960

By: KAREN

KAREN — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:13:42 +0000

My first car was a 1959 Studebaker Lark station wagon that I found in a barn with
the windshield broken out and chickens living in it. The seats still had the factory
plastic covering them, thank goodness. The car started right up and I had some
repairs made and drove it for a long time. I would love to have it back. My husband
never got to see it. It was bright red without power brakes or steering. Had a back
hatch and only 2 other doors for the front. The back side windows slid instead of rolled up or down. And here’s the kicker—I bought it for $50!

By: Brian Petersen

Brian Petersen — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:03:05 +0000

Our family bought an all black 9 passenger 57′ brand new, with the biggest engine available. When I started driving, it was 5 years old, could still burn rubber and fly at 110 mph on the new I-5 freeway through Medford, OR. When it was newer, my older brother won a couple trophies at the local dragstrip with. That big ol’ family wagon could FLY!! Loved then. Would love it today!!

By: Tracy Knauss

Tracy Knauss — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:27:35 +0000

Great shot. Looks just like our family old ’57 heading out on a trip. I have a slide of our 1957 Ford Country Sedan with us three kids standing at the rear of the car. We had just bought it in Texas and it still has the “drive off” license tags and a decal “Made in Texas by Texans.” I’ll send it to you if you tell me where and how. We had several vacation trips out West in that old wagon. It was perfect. Your photo brings back some of the fondest memories of my childhood. Thanks!

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:00:58 +0000

I love the 57 Ford wagon.
My next project will be a 57 2 door. Now the hard part is finding one I can afford.

By: Mike Sims

Mike Sims — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:03:58 +0000

Great photo! I remember those motoring days well, particularly this location. It was our gas stop in Arlington, Oregon, halfway between our home in Eugene, Ore. and the grandparents in La Grande, Ore. At the time, this was at the junction of U.S. 30 and Oregon 19 (long before completion of I-84). This site is now beneath the lake created by the John Day Dam on the Columbia River. Three years after this photo was taken, Arlington was demolished and relocated on higher ground nearby (the Chevron station included).

By: mando

mando — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:25:55 +0000

we had a 57 wagon brown and white very dependable car. if anyone has one for sale i am looking for one.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:16:46 +0000

My family owned a 55 Ford station wagon similar to this one.
One night my cousins and I were headed to a drive in movie when someone ran a stop sign at 55 miles an hour and broadsided us,he was driving a full size 59 Pontiac.
Our wagon was hit so hard it went on 2 wheels so I turned the wheel towards the 2 wheels that were earth bound to avoid tipping over.
Our wagon came to a stop and not one of us teens had a
scratch on us.
The only damage was the 2 passenger doors.
The officer came and wrote the other guy a citation and towed his car away because it was undrivable.
He asked us where we are going and we said “To the drive-in”. The officer said “well you are ok you might as well go to the drive-in” so we headed to the drive in that night!
Talk about super cars!

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:09:54 +0000

I love old cars!!!
That one is a beauty! I’ll bet you didn’t need a seatbelt with that one as it was probably a tank.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:21:09 +0000

Hi people! I own a ’57 Country Sedan Stationwagon. Its in non-working order, but it is complete. If anyone is interested in buying it, give me an email holler.

By: Paul Howlett

Paul Howlett — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:55:24 +0000

This was my first car yellow and white 312 w cruisomatic and 4BBL bought from second cousin for $50. Ran good enough but not for a teenage kid, so I was doing neutral drop shifts and split the trans cooler lines to the radiator. Got that fixed but the rearend howled so bad no talking above fifty MPH. I NOW really like that car, but in 1967 I just waved goodbye as they towed it to sandcreek junkyard. Everybody had a $50-100 car for sale back then.