Gorgeous Wagon!! Best Body Style Ever!!! These cars floated down the highway and were super quiet

This beautiful station wagon is ideal for a light restoration, I love these Chevrolet Caprice Classic’s. Much better than the new cars of today in 2019.

@pnnsood11

3 жыл бұрын

Right u are

I have an 89 caprice sedan, these are the best cars. I wish they still built cars like this.

@mattbartolovich8228

4 жыл бұрын

Amen to that

@aaronlowinger4465

3 жыл бұрын

Do you still have it ?

I freakin love these full size station wagons especially the GM models. The very last year before they redesigned them to the more rounded body style. The wood grain model were my favorite compared to the non wood grain. These wagons have so much class even today. This particular model was heavily loaded out since it had option package #3. Great car Anthony. You are a true GM collector.

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

It amazes me how much attention these cars get. Thumbs up all the time down the highway!

@EnchantedSmellyWolf

3 жыл бұрын

@@specialtymotorcars I thought they were referred as Femwagon.

Sweet :) We had a 1980 Buick Electra Estate Wagon, Deseal, then a 1984 gas powered one, Great memories 😀

@landyachtfan79

Жыл бұрын

D-I-E-S-E-L

We had a oldsmobile customer cruiser and the neighbors had a Buick estate wagon just like this one. Clean

@klwthe3rd

5 жыл бұрын

We had a Ford Country Squire wagon! My favorite car we ever owned.

@AlexanderCrump

4 жыл бұрын

@@klwthe3rd The GM B-body wagons and the Ford Panther wagons from the '80s were the bee's knees.

I love love love these old wagons!!!

I learned how to parallel park in an '85 Pontiac Parisienne wagon. I loved these big cars.

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

I was taken home from the hospital in a 1984 Parisenne wagon, that is what brings me back!

I wish i seen this back when you 1st got this my wife would hate if i purchased that lol but we have 7 kids we need something like this!👍🏿

Nice! Looks great. Glad to see a few of these old wagons so well maintained and preserved and finally worth some decent money. They used to be a common sight on the roads in the 1980s and even well into the 1990s. Now you rarely ever see one. I love station wagons. The cars of my childhood.

This was my childhood. I learned to drive in this car when I was 10.

I remember these!! I learned to drive with one of these! Great Memories!!!

I’m from England but station wagons from the 80s are honestly my favourite cars especially gm I even really like the 90s ones

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

They are great. I have a 1989 Electra wagon and a 1996 Roadmaster in my collection. They are a lot of fun

Cars back then had to either come with airbags or had come with those stupid automatic front seatbelts via gov mandate. Gm found a loophole around the gov mandate by putting the front seatbelts on the door. The theory was that if the seatbelt could remain buckled while at the same time allowing the driver and passenger to get in and out of the car without having to unbuckle the belts, then it was just as good as the automatic seatbelts were.

When I was a kid we had a 1976 GMC Custom made wood paneled station wagon that her CB handle was The Green Machine, because she was green & wood paneling had the power windows and luggage rack on top

Pre-airbag, column shifter. Nothing wrong here. Love it!

My grandfather had the ford country squire. Without the wood trim. Love these old big wagons both GM and Ford

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

Rare to find without wood! That was a common option.

For anyone wondering why the seat belts are mounted on the doors in the front seating position, this was actually a Federal requirement. You see, beginning in 1990 all passenger cars for sale in the U.S. must be equipped with a passive restraint system, this criteria could be satisfied by either airbags OR automatic seat belts. In the GM models typically from about 1988 to 1993 that were not equipped with airbags, the seat belt buckles were supposed to be used only as an emergency release, and you'd open the door, slide under the belts and upon closing the door you were buckled, of course 99.9 percent of drivers and passengers treated them as manual belts. Beginning in 1995 passenger cars must have at least a drivers side airbag, and these door mounted belts (and the motorized shoulder belts common on Ford and many Japanese models particularly Toyota) were a thing of the past. In 1997 passengers cars (1998 for trucks) dual front airbags were required.

My favourite vehicle ever old school... I love them and i wish i had few of them on day... Love from pakistan Anthony... Nice job dear...

Awesome car. I love these station wagons

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

Ill be doing a video on my 89 Electra this week!

I love your cherolet caprice station wagon classic car 👍💚❤

I remember back in the 90's when I first got my drivers license these wagons were so common, you'd see them everywhere. Nowadays to say they are "Rare" is a very accurate statement

Beautiful, Looks like it was definitely garage kept. And wow, that's low mileage for a 1990.

@Tahoe95

3 жыл бұрын

Why is it bring listed on eBay. I've never seen you do that before.

Anthony you mean cheryl's version of the ultimate family truckster.lol I had an 82 chevy wagon road great then engine ran forever. That state equipment was just the wood trim.beauty!

You don't see too many of them anymore. I remember in middle school, at the apartment complex we live in at the time, our neighbor had one just like that, though I don't remember if it was the Caprice or the oldsmobile or the year, but am guessing maybe late 1980s?? being that was about 20 yrs ago, but my fondest memories were watching mom struggle to see backing out of the parking lot when parked next to it, because that station wagon was enormously large, compared to her 1992 mercury sable sedan. 😁 Anyway nice find.

A couple who ran a small grocery store near where I lived had a dark blue one. This was in the late '80s to the early '90s. They later traded it in for a Toyota Highlander.

Nice woody caprice wagon. I just subscribed to your channel. I own a 94 caprice classic. Polar white blue crushed velvet interior with the laced rims on the outside. Has over 300k on it. Runs and drives perfect. I keep it maintained. Best car I've ever owned.

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing. I love wagons, my daily is a 1996 Roadmaster Wagon, only 59k miles.

My parents owned a 1974 Pontiac Le Mans Grand Safari station wagon and TO THIS DAY say that was the BEST car they EVER owned...

It's funny because when I was in high school I wanted a station wagon.... This is a Beautiful car but I would take the wood stickers off! Great Video!

Nice wagon. I knew one person, who bought three brand new over the years. He beat them senseless delivering and moving too. But they held up even with the beatings!

@specialtymotorcars

4 жыл бұрын

Tough old cars they were!

Love it Ive owned 2 of them the problem with these cars is the later GM Chevy and Pontiac Versions came with the OLDS 307 V8 in it. It was a dog! no power. The 77 -79 is the wagon you want. It comes with a 350 V8 4 Barrel. They were known for a Beautiful Floaty ride

@LakeNipissing

4 жыл бұрын

I've got a 1989 Caprice Estate in the rare (1 of 47) dark maple metallic / woodgrain. It came with the anemic Olds 307. This was removed and replaced with an Olds 403, which is a direct fit, with all accessories and wiring harnesses being in the same location. To wake up the Olds 403, heads from a 1969 Olds 350 were installed, which raised the compression ratio to about 10:1, and the complete Olds 403 build is making about 380 HP. The Caprice Estate has factory posi with 3.08 rear and can burn both tires for a block with the 403. The 307 couldn't even chirp the tires!

@davidgarris2513

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we had a Buick Electra Estate Wagon with that piece of shit Oldsmobile motor. It literally limped to Blackwell Chevrolet in Jackson Mississippi , and we traded it in for a brand new 1992 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon which was light years ahead of the Buick. That 307 was a motor that no matter how well you took care of it, it just wouldn't make it past about 150k. EVERYTHING else on the car worked great. But that motor just wouldn't make it any farther. We literally limped that car the 18 miles to the dealership at less than 35mph. One of the mechanics bought it and replaced that motor.

@AlexanderCrump

2 жыл бұрын

@@LakeNipissing Too bad there aren't that many 403s around. It was a great engine and a perfect retrofit for the 307.

only 12k were produced, true gem

Nice I have the 87caprice sedan I drive in 2019

@spacetrucker2952

5 жыл бұрын

I daily drive an 89.

@flyboy6090

5 жыл бұрын

I do the same

@emilydavis8201

5 жыл бұрын

Close. Looks similar but I have a daily driver in 2019 it’s a 89 ford country squire, 157000 miles and rides like a dream

@mattbartolovich8228

4 жыл бұрын

I'd drive it and wouldn't even blink an eye

I always loved the Buick version of this car as well as the caprice. wasn’t too big on the Parisienne but they were all great! LOVE that blue velour interior though. So comfy looking! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

check out my website, In my collection i have a 1989 Electra wagon that is the same color combo, with leather. www.specialtymotorcars.net

Gorgeous wagon...

Cool tailgate, it still doesn't beat power tailgate of Custom Cruiser

Love this channel, need that wagon! Your collection is awesome!

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

GORGEOUS!

Even if it's no curved it's still aerodynamic.

It's funny how the 90's and 2000's generation of people are so longing for cars like those from the 70's and 80's! My very first car I got to drive was a 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix, going to High School in early 80's! Been driving ever since! I can say this, that Grand Prix was an amazing car! I miss that car! Sure, what I drive today, a 2015 Kia Soul, is head and shoulders above that Grand Prix in tech, build quality, and even somewhat, in styling, but that Grand Prix was bad ass, and I had many a great time with friends in that car! And it was in the 80's, before cell phones, social media, internet, and all that crap that has ruined social standards! Back then, we actually HUNG OUT together for many hours on the weekends, at malls, movie theaters, heck, even some random field in the middle of nowhere just being together as friends! I miss those days!

If you knew about cars, you would know these are not “hubcaps” (which you called them twice), but “wheel covers”. These happen to be the optional wire wheel covers. “The wood is in nice shape, not faded, no rust underneath any of the wood.” These are woodgrain decals

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

I like my wire wheel hubcaps, and wood trim.

I had 1985 like this great cars!.

dam 9 seats that's a big motor looks very very nice. very clean super clean wooow if it was me i would but mats in that car to safe the carpets

Anthony, you are really stepping it up... cool 😎

Man you find the coolest cars

Beautiful car! Back when GM was the king! Plate C

The almost $20,000 price tag in 1990 is about $42,000 in 2022 money. Sounds like a lot, but compared to today's family hauler SUVs, Crossovers and minivans, that's actually quite reasonable, though lacking the safety, performance and reliability improvements since then.

I noticed that the battery is on the left side. most of them were on the right side.

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

I think that had to do with what engine the cars came with. My Cadillac Broughams with the 307 are on the left, while the 305 and 350's were on the right.

@LakeNipissing

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Another hint, the Olds engines have an oil fill neck at the very top front of the engine, while the Chevrolet engines are on the valve cover, passenger side, I believe. The air conditioning compressor and the alternator are also on opposite sides on Chev. vs. Olds V8s.

I remember these when I was a kid. I think this was the same type of wagon used in the movie Beethoven.

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

I THINK they used a ford or mercury Colony Park. I remember them at the camp site with it and the father splitting a log of wood that broke the corner lamp.

I’ll bet that she wasn’t a grandma yet when she was driving this car.

@specialtymotorcars

4 жыл бұрын

Probably not, but it was gently used!

1976 was the last of the big caprices

How come nothing was mentioned about the transmission it was on your car site. Sounds a little shady to me.

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

Shady would be me selling it and not disclosing it. The video is supplemental to my pictures on the site.

@clarencealexander4954

5 жыл бұрын

@@specialtymotorcars I was just surprised you didn't say anything about it. You have some really nice cars and most are in mint condition, just was surprised you handled this car. I have a 95 Deville 110000 miles pretty much in original condition, I'm the second owner. Love my Caddy. I apologize for how I phrased my comment.

Another fine piece of Americana. I am trying to get my son to agree to one of your machines as his first car. Your cars would make great conversation starters, would be a nice sight at the local Cars and Coffee amongst all the rich boy cars, and would make for enjoying the drive and not just worrying about performance numbers. Maybe will be in contact sometime in November !!!

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

Let me know when you convince him!

Wow nice caprice estate wagon

1990 did a good job after when may change To the round or style which is even better..

Wow I was just thinking about this car.. because it was my first car. Mine was just brown!!!!

You have a neat car to show us? Bit of an understatement there my friend.

My friend ripped his arm with the back door handle. For month's we found his arm stuff. Imagine the car parked even with the sidewalk and a motorbike driving about 10 mph and suddenly hitting his arm dead center of the back handle.

Yes we had one and we miss it

I daily drive an 84, no wood though. Great car but not as nice as this one

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

My daily is a '96 Roadmaster Limited wagon. I love wagons!

I just bought one of these I'm 17

@specialtymotorcars

4 жыл бұрын

Lucky kid! They are cool !

Nice and clean!

Love it! Another great find.

👍🤩💘 I love your cherolet station wagon classic

I would love this car

These are real cars

Thís is a 1990 shape..…? Wow! It looks exactly like 1971!

@AlexanderCrump

4 жыл бұрын

More like 1977. Everything prior to that was aircraft sized.

Kool! I wonder why it has an Olds 307, and not a Chevy 305...

@AlexanderCrump

2 жыл бұрын

GM was consolidating engine production in the late '80s. At this point, sales of the B-body wagons was waning. I think the Chevy 305 was being allotted to other models like the Camaro, and it was easiest/cheapest to put the same engine in all three wagons (Chevy, Olds, and Buick). The Caprice sedan got the fuel-injected 305.

Box Chevy baby! Love this one

Good car

The beauty and power of old cars Caprice have been destroyed by stupid new generations style 😢😢

SHE IS BEAUTIFUL !! ............. I OWN A 1982 WAGON

That front bumper is off of a 1989 model caprice year.. You cant fool me man. Its either that wagon has been wrecked an the front bumper has been replaced or its an 1989 buddy.

@willyyoung4240

5 жыл бұрын

No it's an 90 the seat belts are on the doors on the 90 caprice.

Shame these all came with the Olds 307 instead of a Chevy 350(TBI is good, tuned port like the Corvette would have been awesome). The 307 is a reliable motor, but man its gutless(140hp factory rating I think). Still a very clean wagon!!

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%, wouldn't be my first choice, but a nice example none the less.

@AlexanderCrump

4 жыл бұрын

Fuel injection on the 307 would have fixed most of the performance gremlins. Dual exhaust would have been good for another 10 ponies. Overall, the Chevy EFI 305 was a better performer, with much better throttle response which IMHO makes a car feel powerful.

Beautiful car ❤

Wow that is one nice looking vehicle there!

Would be better if it had the 305 chevy engine with the 700r4 trans

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

True! But its a cool survivor the way it is!

@LakeNipissing

4 жыл бұрын

I've got a 1986 Chevrolet Caprice Estate with the 305 / 700R4, and neither have been apart after 530,000. The 305 actually moves this car pretty good because it has 3.23 (trailer tow) axle ratio. It is a rare Canadian version of the 305 for 1986 _without_ a computer controlled Quadrajet. It has factory E4MC instead of E4ME like on most US cars. there isn't even a simple ECM, no exhaust oxygen sensor etc. it is a rare enough oddity, I have hung onto it, even though it is very worn out, and the paint and woodgrain have essentially faded off. The A pillars / windshield have been leaking water into the area behind the dashboard, and under the carpet, and this would need a lot of work. The frame, rear floor, footwell, and spare tire well behind the right rear wheel are still in great condition.

Pretty damn nice.

Nice car 👍

Very nice car 🚙

Adjusted for 2020 inflation, this is almost a $40k car.

In your opinion which of these is the best: Chevrolet Caprice (1990) Buick Estate (1990) Pontiac Grand Safari (1989) Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (1990)

Strange I had one of these and from what I remember I thought all of the BOP cars had the 307 in them one only the Chevrolet had, like mine did, Chevrolet engines. Mine was a 305 with a Quadrajet like the 70s cars did but it had a TPS sensor in it and I had the first year with the 4speed auto… that was that cars only weakness but a huge one.

@AlexanderCrump

2 жыл бұрын

I believe it was around '86 or so that they put the Olds 307 in all three wagons (Chevy, Olds and Buick). Prior to that, the Chevy and Pontiacs got the Chevy engines.

I wonder if a 12v cummins would fit into it.

@AlexanderCrump

4 жыл бұрын

Doubt it but I'm pretty sure you can put the 5.3 into it and then she'd be perfect.

I'm very surprised that this caprice wagon has the 307 olds engine instead of the Chevy 305 but very nice they sell well love those b bodies

And gets 11 miles to the gallon 😉. Looks like a coffin wagon.

🤩😍🤩 wow very beautiful

you do sell beauties my compliments you do love the good gm cars the dinos love you guy

What a beauty!

Nice !!

Lovely😍

Woa is that original factory I Invoice in the window ?! That's so awesome how many vehicles you get with the original factory invoices

They use one of those chevy wagons as a hearse 😂😂

The electra and Pontiac safari station wagon and the cutlass vista cruiser share the same chassis

@AlexanderCrump

7 ай бұрын

You mean Olds Custom Cruiser. The Cutlass Cruiser was the G-body mid-size.

I love this car but i never have it 😭😭

Génial les sièges a l arrière vision derrière les gosse devait adorer

This SW has 3 gears ahead or 4? Can the gearbox be changed for a more modern one, with 5 gears ahead?

O verdadeiro carro americano linda

Add the fillers, Anthony you usually sell things turnkey.

@specialtymotorcars

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I know, but this car I decided to sell as it was. I needed to free up some space in the shop.

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