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You know the movie National Lampoons Vacation, the Wagon Queen Family Truckster. Well this is it. One word to describe the appearance, ugly. Performance? Awesome. Gas mileage? Lets not talk about that.
It just keeps on running so I guess I'll keep driving it. It tops out at 70 MPH. It is really scary though because the whole thing shakes and wobbles. I took the power steering off cause that broke at 275,000 miles.
Some advice that I have used with this car, don't spend more money than the car is worth. If that means if your mirror fell off, just slap some duct tape on there and she will last a little longer. What does every one think I should do? Haul her to the bone pile or drive it till the wheels fall off, which should happen in the next couple of years. Still, it is the best car because it has held up after going through many beatings.
Update on the car. I now have 500,000 miles just today. The 302 now uses oil pretty bad. Gas mileage at about 13,14 mpg. It's color is an ugly green that looks like the Metallic Pea on the Movie National Lampoons Vacation. The fake wooden sides are awesome. Too bad Ford still doesn't make a wagon like the LTD. The body may rust out, but the motor keeps on going.
Hmm. Two days ago when you wrote this review your LTD had 320,000 miles.
Now it just turned 500,000 miles?
Does the odometer keep running even when the car is parked?
I do agree with the ugly comment though. The car in the National Lampoon movie was a Country Squire disguised with added-on headlights and taillights, different wood grain paneling and all identifying nameplates removed. Maybe they were afraid of being sued by Ford.
Or maybe they just felt the need to make the car even uglier than it already was. As if that was even necessary/possible.
That first comment isn't mine. I don't know who wrote that.
Here is a question. Does anyone know if you can get a kit to convert your car to a car like the movie?
You don't need a "kit" just get some headlights and taillights off a junker, hack some holes in your beater wagon and stick em in there.
Better question would be WHY you want to do this?
Are you going to eat dog-pee sandwiches too?
I'm the guy who wrote the review, and why would you want a car like that. Sure it would be funny, but it would get old after a while.
Classic movie classic pile of crap car, go for it should be great.
Update, the car is abandoned at a gravel pit. Seems it couldn't handle a 40 foot jump. Neither could I. I had a big bump on my head for a while. The thing is now sitting where I left it on its back. Wear your seatbelt, that is good advice. It was a great car. Please write about your beater cars here.
Is that last comment about the gravel pit written by the real owner or is this just another "Nat Lamp Vacation" movie reference?
Inquiring minds want to know!
No, It's not like the movie. I was ramping it off of small piles of gravel and once I landed too hard on the front end anmd the radiater shoved into the motor. I noe have retrieved and set it in our grove. Plans are to put it in the demo.
The old fords like you all mentioned? "DRIVE THEM TILL THEY DROP" ford motor company don't build them that way anymore I drove a few of these autos and put them through the wringer keep on driving OLD FORDS "RULE"
Old fords are the best.
We just got back from an outback tour in the EL wagon.
Did all the "unsealed" roads there were. Got a mudflap torn off, creases in the sump from BIG rocks I had misjudged, had to repair a section of road so we could continue.
We were the only 2 wheel drive vehicle for about a week!!! The cowards!!
On the way back blasted through the 170,000 kms on the clock at 100 mph (166 KM/h)
Any other old car bashing stories??
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