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5. Plymouth Savoy Wagon
Developed in 1951, the Plymouth Savoy Wagon was the first mass marketed and popular station wagon. Popular with motorists for its additional trunk space and roomy interior, this vehicle became a hit with families who were migrating to the suburbs following World War II. While a bit of a clunker, the Plymouth Savoy Wagon was one of the first popular family cars and featured a then-unique innovation called “air conditioning.” It also came in versions that featured wood paneling on the sides, leading to the car being called by the nickname “Woodie.” Over time, wood paneling would become synonymous with the popular image of the station wagon. And while the Plymouth Savoy Wagon went out of production in the mid-1960s, it spawned a legion of copycat cars and ushered in the era of the station wagon as the ultimate suburban family vehicle.
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