2005 Chrysler 300 Touring Wagon Preview

But it's entirely possible it could be sold in Canada at least, that is if firstly there's enough consumer demand and

There is a sizeable group of buyers looking for an upscale full-size American wagon instead of an SUV or minivan. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler Canada)

secondly if the car doesn't sell out in Europe. The latter doesn't seem too likely considering how successful the LX cars have been here in North America, but not many Europeans think of Chrysler when it comes time to trade up their Fords, Opels, Renaults and Citroens, to name a few popular brands, so it is entirely popular the 300 wagon won't get picked up as quickly as all would be spoken for here at home.

That would make my mother happy, and my guess is an awful lot of disenfranchised full-size wagon owners of the past. The Buick Roadmaster wagon was the last of this type to roll off of a Detroit assembly line, and before that Chevrolet Caprice wagons, Mercury Marquis wagons and just about every other nameplate made in the U.S.A. If what goes around comes around, the Dodge Magnum might not be the

An optional HEMI V8 resides behind the no-nonsense grille, sporting the same 340-hp and 390 lb-ft of torque as in the 300 sedan and Magnum sport tourer. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler Canada)

only large American wagon to revive the once-popular market segment displaced by the minivan.

The Touring, not to be mistaken for a trim designation for the North American 300 sedan, follows a very similar profile to the Magnum SRT-8, yet offers Chrysler's high-society egg-crate grille, chrome accents and classic winged logo.

From the rear the 300C Touring concept's wide, low lines mimic styling cues of the 2004 Pacifica, an attractive model to copy, tying in a clean, understated family theme. The front is purposefully identical to the 300 series sedan.