1991 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon | Retro Review

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I guess I'm old, but there's something comforting about listening to these old shows with the aged graphics and muffled sound. Reminds me of Sunday afternoons.

"IM testing a staton wagon today? Better wear my racing gloves"...

I would still prefer a big wagon like this one over ANY Mini-Van ever made.

I still wish Ford had built a wagon on the last gen Crown Vics/Grand Marquis. It would have looked pretty sharp

I love these gen of these bubbly Caprices when they dominated as police and taxi units in the Big Apple.

18 feet? Holy shit this is a boat, even by today's standards.

These American station wagons are timeless!!!

5:52 "We expect the Caprice wagon will be around for a long time to come." -- It was gone in 1996.

my 89 year old neighbor has a cherry one in the garage its like a time machine

Damn I feel so old now It feels like yesterday this car came out it’s already been over 29 YEARS!!

It’s a shame Americans don’t like wagons anymore. I have an AMC Eagle wagon with woodgrain on the sides and the visibility is amazing and it’s versatile. Everyone wants a crossover now and they all look the same.

"Less body roll than expected." Car proceeds to roll like a log in water.

Some people bought these because they knew they would be the last full size, full frame wagons ever.

"Excess and waste", that would have been a proper and accurate company motto for any American automobile manufacturer from the 1940's to the late 1970's. That's not a complaint, it's a compliment!

3:49 Gotta love that quality switch gear. Notice the whole module gets pushed into the dash.

Can’t get enough of watching a guy in a racing helmet slaloming a wood grain soccer mom wagon.

I love the rear-facing third seat on these wagons.

@ 4:05 of course - "the Delco GM radio offers an expensive sound!" Those were some of the best sounding stock radios ever produced!

The 2005 Dodge Magnum marked the return of the full size wagon, if only briefly. But interior room was small for a large wagon, with only 71.6 cubic feet cargo capacity (about the same as a K-car or late 70s Aspen wagon), while the 1996 Caprice wagon had 92.7 cubic feet.

John Davis standing next to this and going "station wagons are back in style" without a hint of sarcasm is hilarious.

One of the greatest sleepers out there, especially if you can find a factory 9C1 model. All the performance of the SS/Police Cruiser, with tons of space.

I find it funny that you can't fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood in most pickup beds today and have it flat like that with the tailgate closed.

The ford excursion of station wagons. Love it.

The return of The Great American Station Wagon!!!!!!!!

My family bought a ‘92 in the latter half of the ‘90s and we had it for more than ten years, only selling it because we needed to downsize. A behemoth, but absolutely wonderful to ride in. I used to be play in a band and we’d load it up with drums, amps and instruments and the band to head to a gig!

I owned the Buick model of this and absolutely loved it. Fantastic wagon for the age.

They were so much better with the LT1

Over 20 years later and now the minivan is a dying breed as well, how long of a shelf life will the crossover have before its replaced by a new people hauler.

Love all years of station wagons. The older the better. Grew up with at least one station wagon family truckster for family vacations.

I miss the big station wagons like this one, they were classics and they still are.

We owned brand new 1993 , 94 , 95 , & 96 Caprice Estate Wagons. The 95 & 96 were factory ordered at WOODFIELD CHEVROLET SCHAUMBURG ILLINOIS from the G.M. Todd Martin. Had the LT1 5.7 CORVETTE drivetrain. Trailer tow pkg. And EVERY factory option. One was black with woodgrain & tan interior. The 1996 was that special order metallic green with woodgrain & tan interior. Fast as hell. Factory dual exhaust. My late father loved those wagons. I miss those wagons , those times , & my father.

still better than a crossover

What a cool wagon! Love the Caprice, a couple of years ago I remember seeing a black Impala sedan here in Australia. It was HUGE, low, wide and looked absolutely menacing. Absolute beast ❤

Miss the reverse back seat !!

I always giggle when I see a young Chip Foose wearing his driving gloves.

That L03 engine is so underrated. What a brilliant piece of machinery.

Reupload with higher-quality audio? I approve.

The 94-96 models with the LT1 are awesome. I have a 96 Buick Roadmaster sedan. Love it

Roadmaster version in my driveway right now!

I recently got a '89 Caprice Estate a few months back. I absolutely love it, even with all the work it needs. If you get a chance to buy one I'd recommend it. Perfect roadtrip vehicle.

Had a 1987 Classic and remember seeing this new model on the road, it felt like a slap on my face. The old model had full personality and looks, this one was like a balloon with wheels.

I own a 1993 Caprice Wagon with 45k original miles. A funny car, to say the least.

I had a 1991 Caprice Sedan, what a GREAT car!

Am i the only person who wants to get one of these just so i can LS swap it and smoke Ferraris?

Had a laugh when the teenaged 90's hitman jumped into the driver seat. That sheet of plywood sold me. Can't do that in a Highlander.

Gotta’ love when the driver hops into an 18’ boat of a car wearing black leather driving gloves!! Somehow, I can see Clark Griswold wearing them while piloting the Wagon Queen Family Truckster!!

I had to do my final driver’s license test in this beast! I was sweating bullets.😆

Grab the Caprice keys, we are heading to the lumber yard to load up on plywood and 2X4s. @SaveTheWagon

I like how it's so big, you can rent it out on the weekends as a hearse... 😂

Those big station wagons were the coolest!

I would love to see a wagon like this one still existing. The aerodynamic shape, splendidly big trunk and overal room, the plush suspension. It must be a dream to roll around.

Station wagons doing multifunction tailgate since the 60s

These cars are timeless! I truly miss them 😢

Did motorweek ever do the Buick Roadmaster with the LT1? I'd love to see how they compare.

I love this wagon!!!!!

I love how they run through those orange cones complaining about the handling, as though the average station wagon driver will be driving like that to the grocery store

I love the cool guy with the leather driving gloves checking out the wagon

Two things: Watching this beast go through the slalom is absolutely frightening, and secondly, imagine this wagon retrofitted into Impala SS form?

04:04 Don Henley - ahhh the sounds of 1990! The End of the Innocence, very appropriate! This was GM’s last real attempt at a large family wagon, the end of a long line of rear-drive wagons that went back three decades. GM owned the family wagon market in the halcyon days of the 1960s and early 1970s. Regardless of what one thinks of minivans, they made better use of a smaller footprint and had modern front wheel drive - but this land yacht had a presence about it!

THICC

Hope there's a video for the 1994 model year... That year is really when this generation of B-bodies came alive.

My first car was a 91’ blue caprice wagon in 2005. I love station wagons and I am currently driving my third wagon but it’s an Audi

1991: wagons vs minivans 2020: crossovers crushed them both.

Who would have ever guessed that the folks at MotorWeek had the foresight to take on internet sponsors all of the way back in 1991?! I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it for myself. WOW!!

The best ones to have are the 94 to 96 cuz you could get an LT1 engine some bolt on parts and a suspension upgrade to improve stance and handling along with a good wheel and tire package you got one hell of a Cruiser

My late great-grandmother was still alive in this area era then and she actually found it easier to get in my dad's Dodge Ram pickup then she did a full size sedan or wagon. Older people that prefer taller cars do exist.

It took a awhile for this generation of the B body to grow on me, but I drove one as a taxi in Cleveland and I loved it. that maroon colored one is absolutely gorgeous, same color as my cab as well as the Astros that our company used (and I later owned four of them myself, lol.) Sad that these were the last really capable and durable GM fleet vehicles apart from the Tahoe and Suburban.

I currently have a 93 Caprice wagon with 123,000 miles on it. Still looks good and runs smoothly. The 350 engine stills pulls good and gives very bit of 25 mpg on the highway.

Absolutely loving these retro reviews

I love how in 91 a 10 second 0-60 was considered a brisk acceleration.

That rear overhang appears to be around at least 5 feet lol. Sweet back then but didn't age well. Maybe if they had made an ss wagon. Oh well

Thank you for posting this GM vehicle. I hope to see more. This wagon had some nice seats too. They did upgrade the instrumentation panel in 1994 I think it was. I prefer the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser version myself. There is a video of a fully loaded Buick Roadmaster wagon from this area on You Tube.

John be like “it doesn’t look like a delivery vehicle” it might look like a hearse but never like a delivery vehicle 😂😂 I kinda like those wagons tbh.

besides a volvo 940, this is the ultimate station wagon

I was in the 4th grade when this car was new. I remember my aunt taking me to the auto show that same year and they had a red one there just like this. At that time GM had a lot more cars in their line up compared to today. I really miss those days. 😭

People say otherwise but I love these wagons , I honestly think they look better than any other car on the road

It’s awesome. I always liked them when I was a kid.

Had a 94 with the 5.7L . The grandkids loved the wayback seat.

Friend owned a 91 with 2.73 final and 305. And a year before he died he bought a 92 with 2.56 final and 350. The 350 was just a joy to drive and actually got better mileage with more power. I remember this stuff because I don't pollute my brain with poison all of the time.

I have a Roadmaster wagon! I love these cars!!

I like how he praises safety with those backseats

It's a 90's blob design full of old school features like strip speedo and two way tail gate. Also with newer features like auto headlights and airbag. What a window of opportunity fit the buying public!

I miss these. Also, I laughed audibly watching it go through the slalom.

What an iconic wagon! Full of style and charm 👏👏👏👏👏👏👐🚘

Got my 93 Roadmaster version a week ago. Love it.

That postitive camber on the front suspension... So interesting and cool.

I owned a sedan for a while, was VERY comfortable. What I loved most was how heavy it felt, like if you were to crash, you would just push whatever you hit right out of the way. Reliable it was not.

This generation of Caprice/Impala was obviously ubiquitous because they were used by countless police departments as police cars and as taxis as well. And we all know about the 1994-1996 Impala SS. They were all great-looking cars, and just great cars in general...extremely robust and reliable. But this wagon version must have been very rare because I honestly can't recall seeing very many of these as a kid. Again, the standard Caprice/Impalas were everywhere but the WAGON?!?! I can't say I ever recall seeing very many of these things back in the day, but I DO remember them. Actually I kept wondering why this wagon looked so strange to me as I watched this vid even though I know I saw them on the road in the 1990's and I just realized why...it's because you rarely saw the CAPRICE in wagon form and usually saw the Buick Roadmaster version with the fake wood trim on the sides! I was trying to look up the production numbers as I typed this comment and when I stumbled upon a picture of the Buick Roadmaster wagon from this era, all the memories came flooding back! The Caprice wagon looked so strange to me because it was missing that horrible fake wood trim all down the sides! I still say that the Caprice version of the wagon must have been fairly rare.

This is proper testing vs the reviews people do nowadays. Some folks aren’t even allowed to drive the car off the lot yet they give you their full opinion of the car 🤣

I was going to comment that this is the perfect car to take you to the cottage, but in my case, this would be the cottage, too. Love it, couch and all.

The most beautiful wagon of all times!!

These were fucking awesome! Well built, durable, comfortable, roomy, easy to work on and they got decent fuel economy. And holy shit these were fun to slide around with on snowy roads :D Bring back the full size body on frame V8 cars!

You could get these with the slightly detuned Corvette 350ci V8.

Never seen a caprice wagon in jet black. Super sharp

I remember this show coming on Saturday mornings growing up on ch 13.

This is awesome! With some low profile wide tires, blacked out and a tuned engine and suspension. I could sleep in it, carry 8 passengers...

I remember when this new b body style came out almost bought one 18k new in spring of 91 but I decided to keep my 77 impala at the time good video love motor week then and now

60-0 in 128ft, for a 4500lb car? WOW, that is actually quite impressive. If you had modern tire compounds, this would probably be round 110ft, which is actually really really good for a car that weights a lot less than this. If you don't know braking tests, I can't overemphasize how impressive that is, and it also shows how little brakes have improved over the last 30-years, with most all of the improvement in braking distance coming from the tires.

I love wagons. I own and daily a 1988 MB 300 TE. 7 passengers it's awesome