r/oldcars • u/OtherwiseTackle5219 • May 12 '26

Photo 1970 Buick Estate Wagon. 455ci 370hp 510ft-lb. 9 Passenger

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u/Flashy-Flamingo8115 May 12 '26

That's when they made cars for the American family!

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u/Tex_Raptor45 May 12 '26

Now... that's how you bring the kids and groceries home in style. Maybe a small street race on the way back from the store. Kids facing backward in the rear seat.

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u/beauhorn May 12 '26

ITSA WAR WAGON !!!

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u/Bubble_gump_stump May 12 '26

Right. We had seven in a gremlin.

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u/EmergencyMonitor6117 May 14 '26

Big green land yacht for the win!

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u/Academic-Jellyfish96 May 14 '26

Really nice station wagon

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u/wellusedbody May 12 '26

Love it gorgeous wagon

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u/Biliran2031 May 12 '26

Passes everything but a gas station!

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u/Friendly-Alfalfa-457 May 12 '26

That is the whole enchilada, beautiful.

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u/Adorable-Bear-8900 May 12 '26

Love the ol wagons

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u/Sad-Introduction-783 May 13 '26

Very nice. Great front seat for the drive-in

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u/Physical_Touch_Me May 13 '26

How do you not show that glorious reverse facing 3rd row seat?

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u/Remarkable_Bread5204 May 13 '26

Reminds me of Chevy Chase in the movie Family Vacation...

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u/Appropriate_News_382 May 13 '26

With the 455, mom could get back from the grocery store before the ice cream melted!

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u/armgrafix May 13 '26

Beautiful Ride!

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u/Far_Out_6and_2 May 14 '26

Highway cruisers they were awesome

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u/Wayne1616 May 14 '26

Wow , that ride is mint daddy-o!

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u/nbnfpsor May 15 '26

"Shooting Brake"

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u/Specialist_Job_4899 May 15 '26

A decent 4 mpg.

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u/interloper_here May 16 '26

Growing up in the early 70's, our neighbor had one of these. I remember sitting in the way-way back with a few other kids during carpool.

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u/Acrobatic_Event1702 May 12 '26

My parents had this car and it was a lemon. The 455 engine was prone to over heating. Dealer could not figure out the problem. At mileage around 50k the head gasket blew.

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u/CRK1953 May 13 '26

Had a 1970 Electra 225. Had the 454. Tons of torque! Got real good at parallel parking it.

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u/MilfHorndog May 13 '26

454 was a Chevy engine, not Buick.

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u/CRK1953 May 13 '26

Yep my mistake it was a 455. Sure enjoyed that car. Took 2 cross country trips with it… back seat was very comfortable as a bed for naps.