They were also called 'carryall's' and 'suburbans' (a name Plymouth used on their wagons until the late 1970's). 'Station wagon' was just another derivative of 'depot hack'; they were vehicles that were used as wagons (to carry passengers and cargo) from (railroad) stations.o there was a first-a station wagon and a minivan built off the same chassis. While the full & mid-size wagons faded, the imports came on strong. A large variety of wagons were available in almost every imported car line.