Filed under: Wagons/Estates, Buick
Chop Shop: CWW dreams up a Buick LaCrosse Wagon
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CWW Automobile Design, purveyor of interesting Photochoppery, has served up a good one in the mythical Buick LaCrosse station wagon you see above. By melding an Enclave-style roofline and glass profile with the existing sedan's bodywork, an admittedly attractive family truckster is born. Hell, I've never been a big fan of the LaCrosse's styling, but the updated face is growing on me lately, and as a wagon fan and driver, I'd give something like this a long hard look. I definitely prefer this make-believe machine to the 4-door. Of course, with the unveiling of the Holden Commodore Sportwagon yesterday in Sydney, I can think of an even better idea. Buick-ize that puppy, dust off one of the old nameplates, and send it here as an Electra or Roadmaster wagon. Who's with me?
Thanks for the tip, Daniel
[Source: CWW Automobile Design]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
TheOne442 11:08AM (10/11/2007)
Bad Idea!
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AlfaMike 12:36PM (10/11/2007)
The bad idea was the Ford Taurus headlights. If they changed the front fascia to more resemble that of say the Chinese Buick Park Avenue, it would be a pretty sweet wagon. Seriously.
jeff 11:10AM (10/11/2007)
It needs some fake wood on the side.
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Dave 12:36PM (10/13/2007)
Yes, and they borrowed the fake wood from Lexus.
Justin Fletcher 11:10AM (10/11/2007)
I really, really like this photochopped wagon. It would add something interesting to the current boring Buick lineup. An interesting wagon combined with Buick's reliability ratings would be a winning combination.
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Kowell 11:12AM (10/11/2007)
OMG.... you're Grand-Mother oriented Buick is back.....
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len simpson 11:18AM (10/11/2007)
clean lines are always appealing
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rjmhotrod 11:18AM (10/11/2007)
Seeing as how I'm currently looking for a wagon of about this size, I would be interested in it. Plus, it's a Buick so those long road trips would be spent in relative comfort. Sticking point for me would be price and fuel efficiency.
The design isn't the worst I've seen for a GM model (even if this isn't a GM design).
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TriShield 11:35AM (10/11/2007)
A LaCross or Lucerne wagon fits Buick much better than the Holden sportwagon would. It looks really nice and would certainly find an audience with the retired set.
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Doug 12:16PM (10/11/2007)
Makes me realize how ugly the car is in the first place.
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J. Schnable 1:09PM (10/11/2007)
So, with a theoretical MSRP of around $26K, what market is this for?
The other issue is that there is no wagon *below* this in the US based GM lineup. Other than the HHR (with a polarizing love it/hate it design), there's nothing that says "Yeah, I'd trade up from an Equinox to this." Plus, that upgrade path already exists with the Enclave.
Buick is trying to shed the "family car" image, and compete more in the entry level executive car market. A wagon would never happen.
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Damon 2:13AM (10/15/2007)
"Buick is trying to shed the 'family car' image, and compete more in the entry level executive car market. A wagon would never happen."
Somebody ought to tell Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar, Audi, Saab, and Volvo about how irrational and futile their efforts to sell their wares to the "executive car market" are, entry level or otherwise.
94 taurus owner 1:15PM (10/11/2007)
This is a old picture.I saw this on that site a year and a half ago.
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Alex Nunez 1:19PM (10/11/2007)
No you didn't, because this photoshop is based on the '08 LaCrosse, which was unveiled in April of this year.
Justin 1:25PM (10/11/2007)
pwnd
94 taurus owner 4:28PM (10/11/2007)
Maybe It was updated!!!!!
Blake 2:05PM (10/11/2007)
Oh snap!
66coronet 1:58PM (10/11/2007)
I think it looks good. Better than a dodge magnum. Buick offers a V-6 3.8L searies III 200hp 230lb-ft, 17city/28highway mpg. 3.6L VVT 240hp 225lb-ft 17/25mpg. 5.3L 300hp 323lb-ft 16/24mpg. Dodge magnum 3.5L 250hp offers 19/27mpg and hemi 340hp 17/25mpg. 2.7L 190hp 21/28mpg. So dodge may offer a better value. Love to see the Buick get the VM2.9Lcrd. Plus the dodge get the MB3.0Lcrd. With magnum sales so low. I do not think Buick should go through with it unless they sell it with the diesel or maybe the 3.8L + two mode hybrid.
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Robert K. 2:54PM (10/11/2007)
I have to admit, that actually looks kinda sharp. But, it MUST have the flip up third seat in the rear end that faces backwards. It's just got to.
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Rick 3:41PM (10/11/2007)
I can't stand those front ends/grills.
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