1973 Chevy Caprice Estate Wagon Handles the Road—and Sheets of Plywood!

The year in which American car shoppers had the most choices in new station wagons was either 1964 or 1977, but 1973 was still a great year for those seeking a Chevrolet longroof.

You could get a subcompact Vega Kammback wagon, a midsize Chevelle/Malibu/Laguna wagon or a full-size Bel Air/Impala/Caprice wagon from your Chevy dealer that year, and the Caprice Estate stood at the very pinnacle of the '73 Chevrolet wagon ziggurat.

Here's a magazine advertisement for that car, emphasizing its car-like qualities.