1969 Ford Country Squire

For the 1969 model year a new generation of Ford and Mercury cars made their debut, with station wagons for both divisions riding on a 121 inch wheelbase shared with the Ford sedan line, a gain of two inches. The Magic Doorgate was updated to a three way design, able to swing down like a tailgate or swing out with the window down or up. Initially the standard engine was a 302 cubic inch V8, replaced by a 351 midway through the 1969 model year.