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Classic American MUSCLE CARS - cars in a station wagon body: TOP 10 of the Wildest Sheds What did respectable American families drive before Chrysler and Dodge brought their first minivan to the market? Station wagons, of course. These roomy cars, which in Europe are called estates, are called wagons in America. The most powerful versions of such cars, by analogy with muscle cars, are today designated by the term muscle wagon, or muscle car if you like. Without going into the wilds of the history of American station wagons, we will only note that the peak of their popularity came from the mid-fifties to the early seventies. Around the same period, as we know, came the golden age of muscle cars, which could not but affect station wagons. Americans fell in love with power and speed, and the Big Three from Detroit were happy to satisfy any whims of buyers, including a small but still stable demand for super-powerful roomy muscle cars-station wagons. Among professional racers of that era, Muscle Wagons, of course, were not as popular as traditional muscle cars, but they also managed to shine at various competitions of the National Hot Rod Association, under the control of such legendary professionals as Don Guy or Tommy Ivo. Today we present to your attention a video top 10 crazy barns - classic American muscle cars in a station wagon body...