Wagons shuttled goods to market, picked up arriving guests at the train station (a station wagon!), ferried the children to soccer and served as sleep-in digs for broke surfers.

Revamped luxury station wagons with state-of-the-art controls are wooing those low-key "millionaires next door." ...

Station wagons once ruled as the American family car of choice, and that led to some rather unexpected wagon versions—like these.

Many wagons such as the Volvo 240 and Ford Country Squire have reached iconic status over the years, some due to distinctive design or pop-culture recognition.

The station wagon has a long and proud history in TV and film. These specific models gained star status from their Hollywood roles.

Are station wagons cool? Here are 10 great American station wagons that history remembers best.

Chrysler Town & Country Years produced: 1941-2016 Original starting price: $2,950 Before automakers covered their station wagons in fake wood paneling, Chrysler had the first real “woodie ...

Yes, there was a 1960 Chrysler New Yorker wagon, and it came with a cargo of pleasure. Chain-smoking duck hunters insisted on the crazy missile-style fins of the '60 Dodge Matador. The Mercury ...

It remains a source of pride inside Chrysler. "With the Magnum, we owned the station wagon segment," Ralph Gilles, the Chrysler design chief who helped create the wagon, told the New York Times.

The cars included here are the oddball, ill-conceived, and low-volume woodies from any era that defied the station-wagon stereotype.