1992 OLDSMOBILE

Meet the newest member of Friends' Garage! - 10/01

Well, it was bound to happen. A wagon was destined for Friends' Garage. There was always a station wagon around growing up. In the 60's, it was a Ford Country Squire wagon. In the 70's, it was a Plymouth Fury wagon. In the 80's, it was a Chevy Caprice wagon. I guess they all rubbed off 'cause I happen to think wagons are cool! Real wagons like this, that is.

This particular wagon represents the last of the full-size, rear-wheel-drive Oldsmobile wagons as they were discontinued after the 1992 model year after just 4,347 were built. (Compare that to 13,400 Caprice wagons & 11,019 Roadmaster wagons that year.) It's also special just because it's an Oldsmobile; the division that GM is phasing out after more than 100 years of building cars. An extinct model manufactured by a soon to be extinct company. 

Our wagon was optioned well from the factory making for a cushy ride:

5.7 Liter Engine · Air Conditioning · Power Steering · Power Windows · ABS (4-Wheel) · Driver Side Air Bag · Power Door Locks · Remote Entry · Tilt Wheel · Cruise Control · Full Instrumentation · AM/FM Stereo · Cassette · Premium Sound With Graphic Equalizer · Power Antenna · Leather Seats · Dual Power Front Seats · Rear Facing Third Seat · Dual Power Heated Side Mirrors · Dual Lighted Vanity Mirrors · Rear View Mirror with Map Lights and Digital Compass · Third Seat · Flip Out Rear Vent Windows · Moon Roof · Roof Rack · Rear Defroster · Rear Wiper/Washer · Automatic Load Leveler Suspension · Alloy Wheels

I'll find many uses for the wagon, like a Dremel tool on wheels. Need plywood and fence posts? No problem. Going to the junkyard after car parts? Cake walk. Don't want to mess up Mom's Expedition? Got it covered.

Oh...can't forget about the best part. This Hot Rod set us back a whopping $2850!

My first few tanks of gas have yielded mileage of 19.5 MPG. Not bad for a big barge.