The '71-'72 Brookwood's tailgate vanished on command: the glass slid up into the roof while the lower gate dropped flush below the load floor.
Median 86 hp across 6 similar cars
Lead trim: Brookwood 250 I6 (1969 only)
Chevrolet BrookwoodBROOKWOOD-1969 · 1969–1972
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FactThe '71-'72 Brookwood's tailgate vanished on command: the glass slid up into the roof while the lower gate dropped flush below the load floor.
In 1969 each Chevrolet station wagon regained its own unique model name: the Brookwood, again related to the Biscayne, was the least expensive wagon, followed by the Townsman, Kingswood and Kingswood Estate, and could be ordered with six-cylinder or V8 engines; the 1970 models were nearly identical, the biggest changes being the elimination of six-cylinder availability and a redesigned front fascia replacing the previous year's loop bumper-grille. In 1971 GM restyled its full-size Chevrolets and all wagons received the new clamshell "Glide-away" tailgate: the power rear glass slid up into the roof and the lower tailgate lowered completely below the load floor (a manual lower gate needed a 35 lb push to lower and a 5 lb pull to raise), an optional third row of forward-facing seats was reached through the rear side doors and a folding second-row seat, and a 4 x 8 ft sheet of plywood fitted with the seats folded. Midway through 1971 the Turbo-Hydramatic automatic became standard, and despite the entry-level positioning virtually all Brookwoods were built and sold with an automatic. For 1972 GM listed a four-door Chevrolet sedan and the Brookwood in that year's Biscayne line. For 1973 the Brookwood name was eliminated in the United States, the Bel Air, Impala and Caprice (Caprice Estate) nameplates replacing Townsman, Kingswood and Kingswood Estate; in Canada the Biscayne name replaced it through 1975. From 1969 to 1972 the car was built at Oshawa Car Assembly in Ontario. The page lists the engines for the generation without saying which years carried the V8s, and gives no power or dimension figures.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookwood 250 I6 (1969 only) | 1969–1969 | 4.1 L Inline-6 | 155 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Brookwood 350 V8 | 1969–1972 | 5.7 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Brookwood 400 V8 | 1969–1972 | 6.6 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Brookwood 454 V8 | 1969–1972 | 7.4 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
The '71-'72 Brookwood's tailgate vanished on command: the glass slid up into the roof while the lower gate dropped flush below the load floor.
The Brookwood name barely lasted a year — GM retired it after 1961 and renamed its wagons after their own series instead: Biscayne, Bel Air and Impala.
The 1959 Brookwood's two-door wagon body didn't just sell as a wagon — Chevrolet reshaped it into the brand new El Camino that same year.
Chevy's full-size redesign for 1958 skipped the chrome arms race — while Pontiac, Olds, Buick and Cadillac piled it on, Chevrolet's more restrained look helped make it America's best-selling make that year.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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