For decades, the wagon ruled the American road. It was perfect for our wide-open and freshly designed highway system, as it provided ample room for you and your entire family to explore all the great country had to offer. While wagon designs became a bit stale over the years, for a time, they were as gorgeous as anything else on the road, and almost all of them could be bathed in glorious wood paneling.Woody wagons can trace their roots all the way back to 1929 with the introduction of the Ford Model A station wagon with wood siding. Soon, the design took America by storm, and every automaker wanted to get in on the action. For a time, there were many, many wagons on the road, and many couldn't even be saved with wood siding, but a few rose to the top. In this article, we discuss the 10 greatest wood-sided wagons of all time, packing firepower under the hoods, and almost as much American charm as the Fourth of July.In this article, we explore the 10 greatest wood-sided wagons of all time, according to our extensive and unbiased research. They've then been placed in order from the oldest to the newest. Edsel Bermuda Station Wagon 1958 1958 Edsel Bermuda Station Wagon Distinctive wood-trimmed wagon from the famous Edsel brand. Limited one-year production Offered with a powerful 361 cubic-inch V8 Starting strong, we have perhaps our favorite contender on this list: the Edsel Bermuda station wagon. As the name implies, this was one of the few cars to come from the short-lived Edsel brand, which only existed from 1958 until 1960. As such, it's one of the rarest wagons ever made, with a little under 2,300 produced in all, but we can't help but think it's one of the coolest. The Bermuda trim was only available for the 1958 model year, and with it came every bell and whistle the brand offered at the time.Six and nine-person configurations were available with only one engine option married to either a three-speed auto or manual transmission. We truly think it's a rolling piece of art, the type of vehicle that belongs in a Beach Boys music video, and we can't imagine the stares one would get rolling around in one of these today. Mercury Colony Park 1961–1964 (Third Generation) 1963 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon front 3/4 parked Mercury’s premium full-size woody wagon FE-series V8 power including the 352 and 390 Offered 3 and 4-speed manual transmissions for the first time. Mercury doesn't get enough respect these days, and we believe that's because the company's glory days ended decades before it finally kicked the bucket. So let's take you back to a different time, a better time for the brand in the 1960s, when design didn't have to worry about silly things like "crumple zones" and "safety standards." All you really needed was a gorgeous design, plenty of chrome, and some wood paneling to sell cars back then, and the paneling on this Colony Park is simply exquisite.It was a unibody vehicle with a lower roofline and sleeker beltline compared to its body-on-frame predecessors, plus that iconic pinched grille and recessed greenhouse that makes it look particularly like a flying saucer. As an upscale alternative to Ford, you'll find Morrokide vinyl, full carpeting, brushed-metal trim pieces, and much nicer color options. The following generation toned down the looks and was worse off for it. Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 1964–1972 (Second Generation) 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser front 3/4 parked Signature skylight windows and raised “Vista Roof” A-body platform shared with Cutlass/442 Available V8s up to 455 cubic inches The Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser was a car made for riding in the back. This is because it may have sported the coolest roof design of all time, featuring fixed glass above the second row seats, and high, raised glass that flanked the trunk area. This gave it an incredible viewing experience for rear passengers. The second generation is our pick because the body design came together more cohesively than the first, and it's not hard to see some Oldsmobile 442 in the bodywork.To that end, over the years, it was offered with larger and larger optional engines, before topping out with the rare 445 cubic inch engine that made a whopping 365 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. Why you would ever want this in a wagon is beyond us, but there are many stories out there of teenagers who spent their formative years in this wagon scorching the tires, and we like to think nearly all of them came with wood siding. Dodge Coronet 500 Station Wagon 1965–1970 (Fifth Generation) 1969 Dodge Coronet 500 Wagon front 3/4 parked The "500" trim was top-of-the-line and came with wood grain Closely related to the Coronet R/T and Super Bee Offered with up to a 383 V8 The fifth-generation Dodge Coronet wagon was another late 1960s model with some muscle-car DNA at its core. It was built on Chrysler's B platform, the same one that underpinned legends like the Dodge Charger and Plymouth GTX. While the Coronet 500 couldn't be paired with the same large engine found in the likes of the famed Super Bee, the top trim could still be outfitted with a 383 cubic inch unit with well over 300 horsepower.We love the notched appearance of the front of this wagon and how thick the wood trim is on the side. It could be outfitted for six or nine people, and as a 500, it came with the wood paneling and nicer interior materials. While it never officially came with the 446 cubic inch V8, many swaps are known to have been made. Pontiac Executive Safari 1967–1970 1967 Pontiac Executive Safari Station Wagon front 3/4 Upscale full-size GM B-body wagon The Safari trim brought the wood grain Powerful 428- and 455-ci V8 engine options The Pontiac Executive Safari is one of those rare cars that never seems to get the attention it deserves. First, just look at that styling. It was another GM B-body product, so it sported the same 10-foot wheelbase and approximately 19-foot length, but we love how the wood paneling fills out the lower third of the car, stopping at the front wheel well. Additionally, the front end feels like a Pontiac, but it also feels a bit alien. One thing to note is that the headlights were stacked in the first two years, and horizontal in the last two, seriously changing the vibe of the car, and we have to say, we love the stacked units.We love it from nearly any angle, and we also love that the Executive line was only on sale for four years, and that the wagon was available with the 455 CI V8 in 1970. Other cool features include the power rear window and unique “3-Way Magic Tailgate,” which, as you can probably guess, opened three different ways. Think of it as the GMC Sierra 1500 MultiPro tailgate before its time Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Wagon 1968–1972 (Second Generation) 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Estate Wagon front 3/4 Woodgrain paneling available on Concours Estate models Optional V8s up to 402 cubic inches It's a Chevelle with a long roof, what's not to like? One of the more underrated cars on this list is the Chevelle Concours Estate Wagon, and we'd forgive you for not knowing of it. During this generation, the Chevelle was at the height of its power, with the SS models continuously one-upping each other as the years wore on. No, the Concours wagon did not receive engines like the 454 and 427, but it did receive the 402 CI V8.This engine bumped up power to 300 horses and 400 lb-ft of torque (before it dropped when they switched from SAE Gross to SAE Net horsepower ratings). It wasn't as fancy as many of the others on this list, but it does sport the Chevelle body style with a long roof. This makes it perfect for an SS conversion, which many buyers love to do; just make sure you keep those wood looks. Plymouth Sport Fury Suburban 1969–1973 (Fifth Generation) 1972 Plymouth Sport Suburban Brougham Wagon front 3/4 Mopar's take on the woody wagon Offered big-block V8 power, including the 440 Known for its rugged torsion-bar front suspension Now look at this gem. Plymouth is another one of those long-forgotten brands at this point, but there was a time when it was as respected as the best of them. The Fury was one of its iconic cars, a Mopar that could run with the best of them when properly equipped. While the Sport Fury had debuted about two generations earlier, this was the generation when it really came into its own, with its long, sleek 1970s "Fuselage" design, and one of the greatest front ends we've seen in a long time.Above is the facelifted version, and, unfortunately, it's not as good, but the 1969 version is simply exquisite, with horizontal headlights hidden behind the grille. With up to three rows of space, fold-away cargo, and plenty of additions like roof racks and upgraded sound systems, it was the perfect family hauler that likely gave the Chevy Suburban a run for its money. Ford LTD Country Squire 1969–1978 (Seventh Generation) 1974 Ford LTD Country Squire front 3/4 parked The most iconic wood-paneled wagon of the 1970s Much larger than any of its predecessors Offered with big-block V8s like the 390, 400, and 460 This wouldn't be a list of woody wagons without the Ford Country Squire. This was Ford's flagship wagon, and the 1969–1978 Ford LTD is the definitive era for this flagship, in our opinion. This is because it was the largest version Ford ever made, measuring over 220 inches and even dubbing it the "living room on wheels." It adopted the squared-off appearance and discarded the hidden headlights from before, and it just looks right because of it.Thanks to the EPA coming in and restricting engines, plus the change from Gross to Net horsepower, as we said before, the engine sizes in this model grew quickly, jumping from the 302 CI V8, with plenty of larger engines available, including the 460 CI V8 in 1972, which made a mere 224 horsepower. Plenty of options were available throughout the range, like power windows, SelectAire air conditioning, quadraphonic 8-track audio, and more. It was a peak model from a not-so-peak era. AMC Eagle Wagon 1980–1988 1987 AMC Eagle Limited Wagon front 3/4 The world’s first mass-produced all-wheel-drive passenger car Utilized a unibody construction and independent front suspension Predicted modern lifted wagons and crossovers The AMC Eagle Wagon was a revolutionary vehicle that predicted our love of crossovers today. Introduced by the American Motors Corporation in 1980, it was really just a lifted wagon that retained its looks much better than others that attempted the same. Paired with greater ground clearance and a full-time four-wheel drive system (that really acted more like an AWD system), which gave it incredible capability right out of the box.However, it wasn't meant to be a true off-roader, but rather an on-pavement vehicle with added capability beyond the norm, and it drove quite well in the day-to-day, thanks to also using independent front suspension. However, despite being so modern and extending the life of AMC by basically a decade, the company still made the decision to offer it with faux wood paneling, something we've always admired. Today, clean versions of these cars are highly sought-after because they're capable, reliable, and attractive vehicles. Buick Roadmaster 1991–1996 (Third Gen of the wagon body style) 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate wagon front 3/4 Legendary LT1 small-block V8 shared with the Corvette Full-size, rear-wheel-drive architecture The last of the B-Body platform Finally, the last great wood-grained wagon on this list is none other than the famed 1990s Buick Roadmaster. This was the eighth generation of the Roadmaster nameplate, and the first generation in 33 years. It was one of the last B Body models, and, as such, was rear-wheel drive instead of the typical front-wheel drive, which was the norm at the time. The appearance of the model was big and bulbous, not inherently attractive. However, there's something about the way the wood grain cuts through that really brings it all together.Three different V8 engines were used, but it was the LT1 introduced in 1996 that was truly exciting, as it was shared with the Corvette, received some nice modifications, and here produced 260 horsepower, while also improving fuel economy over previous models. Smooth, comfortable, quiet, and plush; it's the closest you're going to get to old-school charm in a (somewhat) modern package. If only they had released the Buick Regal TourX with wood paneling.Sources: Ford, GM, Stellantis