390 V8 Survivor: 1967 Ford Country Squire
Ford’s Country Squire would be their top-of-the-line station wagon for more than 40 years. As the auto maker’s premium people mover, the Squire was adorned with external woodgrain trim (real at first, simulated later) from 1950 through 1991. It would see no less than eight generations of production. This 1967 edition, based on the upscale LTD, has made the rounds to a few local shows and looks reasonably good for its age. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this wagon is available here on eBay where a Buy It Now price has been set at $19,990 (or you can make an offer).
We’re told this wagon is an unmolested survivor still wearing its original paint and interior. It presents well until you start looking closely where the last 54 years are starting to leave their mark. There are a few dings here and there and some rust bubbles starting to crop up. A little touch up paint has been applied that doesn’t exactly match in places. The seller points out a dent in the left rear corner of the roof as well as the bumper and there may have been an older repair around the right taillight. The woodgrain applique is faded in spots and has some scratches to account for its age. The chassis looks good because the car benefitted from being undercoated.
The seller seems confident that the odometer reading of 9,200 miles is accurate, but I’m more inclined to think that it’s turned over. The interior looks more worn than a few thousand miles, starting with the front seat where the material is stretched and has a split in the center seam. Some of the plastic chrome trim looks to be peeling off the door panels. The carpeting may be dirty although perhaps the buyer will want to replace it.
Under the hood sits a 390 cubic inch, 4-barrel V8 that the seller believes is original and is another reason why he thinks the mileage is so low. He changed the timing chain because of its age and found everything there in remarkably good condition. The C-6 automatic transmission is said to shift well, and the brakes work as they should. The seller replaced the exhaust system from the mufflers back, as well as the water pump, fuel pump and carburetor. He also cleaned out the fuel system, which suggests this car may have been parked for awhile before he secured it. The A/C system may have a leak as it once blew cold air but doesn’t now.
The seller operates an automotive repair business and can take care of some of the imperfections the car has if you wish. The title is clean, and the seller ordered a Marti Report for the Ford that the buyer will be privy to. Wagons have been attracting more collector interest of late and apparently resale values have accelerated as a result. NADA posts a range of $15-47,000 as the resale value of a 1967 Ford Country Squire wagon.
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Comments
Since we were talking movie cars with the ‘71 Country Squire just posted…whenever I see this generation I always think of The Thomas Crown Affair (the original with Steve McQueen, not the remake with Pierce Brosnan). I recommend the film; a good plot and a lot of cool ‘60s cars, including the famous dune buggy that sold for $456K last year.
Both Thomas Crown Affairs are terrific entertainment, but the original is stellar! Cinematography, balance, and Steve McQueen/Faye Dunnaway…*SIGH* I bought my Rolls Royce because of that movie!
It’s nice but it must have rolled over – if the stated milage is correct this Ford is hardly broken-in and the upholstery wear reveals way more usage. I never believe those ultra-low milage claims on 50+ year old cars unless there are docs to prove it. I can easily see some responsible adult owner buying this wagon new and pampering it to his last day.
I’ve been in the car hobby so long I clearly remember one could hardly give longroofs away – now if this one sells for BIN or even close you should be able to buy a VERY nice ’67 LTD 2dht for the same $!
Looks good for 109K. If anyone thinks that’s 9200 original miles I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell them.
Anybody but me remember having to reach across the steering column and pull the gear shifter upwards in order to start the car? HA HA
I most certainly do Mike. That seemed to be a malfunction for a lot of 1960s Fords. I remember in the movie The Ugly Dachshund, Dean Jones did it in one scene starting his 1964 Ford wagon.
Yup, I did the same thing with a ’68 Galaxie. Bad neutral safety switch. Was an easy fix.
I owned a ’67 AMC Ambassador with automatic on the floor. If I shifted from Park to Reverse, the backup lights wouldn’t come on. But, if I shifted from Park through Reverse to Neutral and then back to Reverse, they lit up no problem. I never got around to sorting it out. I just reminded myself to make those extra two shifts for all those years.
I think EVERY column shift Ford product acted that way–it was a PITA. Prior to the early 60s, not sure when they changed it, ALL Ford cars with an automatic only started in N, so you had to take the cars OUT of Park, shift to N in order to start the car. Don’t forget the Ebrake if you’re on a hill! I never understood why, as I learned to drive on a 55 Bel-Air w/PG, and on GMs, they’d start in P, where they SHOULD. NOT one of Ford’s “better ideas”!
Memories we had a 68 new with a boat anchor 302. It rotted out by 1973, as we lived in salt mine Pennsylvania. Today kids grow up in a stupid SUV that has zero room and all look the same. Look at those filthy carpets. 109,000 miles is more like it.
These cars are very cool and real crowd pleasers. I have a ‘67 Country Squire with 88,000 miles. The interior is quite a bit nicer than this one, so I would agree that the mileage on this may have turned over.
Sometimes I like the stuff in the background more than the gem being offered up.
This one’s a close call.
Between my father and various uncles, growing up there must have been somewhere around 20-25 Ford station wagons, but no 67 model.
Love this one though, I guess it’s the color(s)…as I prefer this over the 71 also in the listings. To me the 71 is a bit overstyled.
IMHO, Ford was the only wagon that wore those simulated wood sides well.
Had one similar but dark blue, no AC or radio. Was 2nd owner, salesman’s car, oddly with a radio delete.
Nice driver quality wagon with hideous taxicab-style upholstery. Nice, but not close to $20,000 nice! Like the earlier 65-66 wheelcovers on this though.
I was led to believe that the shifter-pull thing was an intentional anti-theft feature of my ’64 T-bird. That car never got stolen.
My dad bought one of these new and we would go camping with it. I remember at least with his 67 If I held the brake pedal down while pressing in on the emergency flasher with just the right amount of pressure I could play the radio. That was with no key in the ignition. That was very impressive to a 12 year old!