Thanks to emission regulation loopholes and the average American's insatiable need to posture, vehicles get bigger and bigger every year. But as families buy Nissan Armadas and Jeep Grand Wagoneers in droves, I'm here to remind you there's a better way. 

What if you could fit just as much stuff in a vehicle that gets better gas milage, costs less, and drives better? Of course I'm talking about the station wagon, America's forgotten love. 

I know that station wagons don't let you sit above traffic like some ancient monarch, but they're practically superior to an SUV in every way. And in the '70s, you weren't a cool family without one. 

So in the spirit of bringing back the Country Squire and the Caprice Classic, here are 20 very 1970s photos from the golden age of station wagons.