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demmiblue

(39,060 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:21 AM 19 hrs ago

Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. [View all]

Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."

Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
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Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. [View all] demmiblue 19 hrs ago OP

Who would want a 1970 station wagon, the Griswald's nt doc03 19 hrs ago #1

Just what I've been dreaming of for the last 40 years. Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #2

There's a wrap for that! demmiblue 18 hrs ago #6

OMG! Somebody actually figured out a way to make the Cybertruck even uglier. Ocelot II 18 hrs ago #7

What a terrible day to have eyes Rob H. 16 hrs ago #30

OMG, perfect! BlueSpot 5 hrs ago #66

Talk about taking America backwards! Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #3

And why Rebl2 18 hrs ago #4

Seats nine and 30% of passengers are in that rear seat always looking backwards. Sounds familiar. dameatball 18 hrs ago #5

... demmiblue 18 hrs ago #8

Seats 10. carpetbagger 12 hrs ago #49

mine was a 73 chevy malabu. metallic green. rampartd 12 hrs ago #51

PS: FUCK THE ENVIRONMENT. Yours, Sean. nt eppur_se_muova 18 hrs ago #9

I had a 1986 Caprice Classic Wagon dsc 18 hrs ago #10

U.S. consumers made their choices. They don't want 70's wagons. They want massive SUV's. kysrsoze 18 hrs ago #11

They also are not interested in buying an EV MichMan 14 hrs ago #43

We don't want this kind of choice, Sean. God, this guy's an idiot. travelingthrulife 18 hrs ago #12

We always had a station wagon when I was growing up. llmart 14 hrs ago #45

Why did I immediately think of "The Brady Bunch"? They must've had a station wagon. betsuni 18 hrs ago #13

The first Brady Bunch Station Wagon from a November 1969 episode Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #38

I have ForgedCrank 15 hrs ago #39

Do these idiots really think we want to choose to spend more on gas? Americanme 17 hrs ago #14

I don't think these idiots "think " at all. Hey Joe 17 hrs ago #17

Somebody does. I red earlier this year trucks were 17% larger last season travelingthrulife 17 hrs ago #19

We already did...it's called a Subaru Outback Prairie Gates 17 hrs ago #15

Actually titled as a station wagon unweird 16 hrs ago #29

It's def a station wagon Prairie Gates 15 hrs ago #36

This guy needs to take a long trip purr-rat beauty 17 hrs ago #16

A couple of days ago my husband commented that by the time Trump is done our air will resemble Vinca 17 hrs ago #18

I know, right?! yardwork 17 hrs ago #20

I seem to remember half days from school because of the smog, miyazaki 16 hrs ago #27

Had one snowybirdie 17 hrs ago #21

He has 9 kids Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #37

Bat shit crazies. Baitball Blogger 17 hrs ago #22

Auto companies will go bankrupt if they try building them. Nobody but a handful RockRaven 17 hrs ago #23

Hey Sean! Why not ban catalytic converters no_hypocrisy 17 hrs ago #24

The 1970s was probably the worst decade for American cars in the last 75 years. So why would we want to revisit it? yellowcanine 17 hrs ago #25

Maybe they'll bring back the Pinto! jmbar2 16 hrs ago #26

Now. Now Junipercity 12 hrs ago #53

They are actually pretty cool cars jmbar2 9 hrs ago #60

Ford's better idea. VGNonly 11 hrs ago #58

Bwa Ha Ha - what is that clip from? jmbar2 9 hrs ago #61

We had a Pinto wagon - complete with wood sides tinrobot 9 hrs ago #63

he will also bring back 1970s air pollution DBoon 16 hrs ago #28

Cool, will it get rid of seat belts, too? tanyev 16 hrs ago #31

Faux paneling? get the red out 15 hrs ago #32

Ah, the Griswold Family Truckster! ThoughtCriminal 15 hrs ago #33

And bench front seats with fake leather and no airbags The Madcap 15 hrs ago #34

With a single-pane real glass windshield and no seal belts dalton99a 15 hrs ago #35

Hang on for a second here...1970s station wagon? jmowreader 15 hrs ago #40

The 1970's Station Wagon averaged 12 mpg highway. 22 gallon tank haele 14 hrs ago #41

I read through all the posts before seeing you refer to them as a "woodie". llmart 13 hrs ago #46

"F*ck the environment!" -Duffy, probably sakabatou 14 hrs ago #42

Isn't that just a minivan? Or a large SUV? Arazi 14 hrs ago #44

You could get Woody panels on the PT Cruiser in the 2000's haele 12 hrs ago #50

The Bulgemobiles of Bruce McCall Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #47

Now, if Trump & Duffy can bring back the Pinto LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #48

The Corvair, too! Ocelot II 12 hrs ago #52

This isn't some cornball perfect white America TV show you dolt. underpants 12 hrs ago #54

Stagflation comes standard NickB79 11 hrs ago #55

will he bring back waiting in line for gasoline? DBoon 11 hrs ago #56

This message was self-deleted by its author SamuelTheThird 11 hrs ago #57

I took my driver's test in a 1978 Malibu wagon with wood siding. I really loved driving that car. beaglelover 10 hrs ago #59

1972 gold Ford Country Sedan wagon here. maxsolomon 9 hrs ago #65

You mean a 460 cubic inch big block with 212 horsepower? Pushing 4500 lbs of Country Squire? flvegan 9 hrs ago #62

He's such a dumbass. Yes, and maybe moms will wear gloves and a hat to car pool as well! Iris 9 hrs ago #64