The Brady Bunch was wholesome TV family entertainment when it debuted on September 26, 1969.
This show was a ratings monster in syndication, so several generations of Brady Bunch fans were created even after the Bradys said goodbye on March 8, 1974.
Jerry Sutherland
Todd Puzey wasn’t just a fan of the show—he lived the Brady Bunch life with his dad Al, his mom Shirley, sister Lisa, and brother Ryan. Their family wasn’t as big as the Bradys, but they lived in 70s suburbia, and they rode in a 1972 Plymouth Satellite wagon.
Todd’s a huge fan of family history, so he’s been looking for a ’72 Satellite wagon for years– because that’s the car he grew up in when his family was living the Brady Bunch dream. The search wasn’t easy, because, unlike a ’68 Plymouth Road Runner, these 70s wagons were cannon fodder after they were done.
He found one a few years ago, but the owner wasn’t in a selling mood, so Todd exercised patience and waited. He tried to work a trade with the owner for a Ramcharger, but the owner liked the Satellite wagon more than a 4×4.
Fast forward to 2025. The owner called Todd and finally gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse, so the deal was cut on the spot.
This car was originally owned by a Pan Am stewardess who was married to a Pan Am pilot, so it still has a Pan Am parking sticker—along with a Nixon window sticker on the windshield. You can’t get more 70s than that.
The last owner took his family on long road trips and the Satellite wagon performed like a champ over thousands of miles. He loved the feeling behind the wheel of this classic long roof, and Todd wants to continue that tradition.
This is a 318 V-8-equipped car, while Todd’s dad drove one with a 400 big-block, but he’s happy to find a ’72 Satellite so close to what he remembered as kid. Todd said his dad liked to pound on it a bit and he remembered the speedometer needle being way over to the right on many runs.
Todd also remembers summer vacation road trips where the back of the wagon was his own playground full of toys and comic books. He definitely had more room in the Puzey wagon than the Brady Bunch had in theirs .
This car is a solid survivor, but Todd (like his dad Al) is a perfectionist, so there were things he had to fix. Todd detailed the car to his high standards, painted the rear air dam, and adjusted the torsion bars to factory standards, because the lowered stance “didn’t look right”. He also yanked some major aftermarket sound equipment out of the wagon, so it’s back to stock inside. Todd also found some replacement backup lenses and straightened out the back bumper.
The best part of the story came in May after he surprised his mom Shirley when he debuted the car as part of a Mother’s Day celebration. She was the daily pilot of the original family Satellite wagon, so Shirley was thrilled to take it for a run. Todd even let his sister Lisa drive the family heirloom to mark the occasion.
The Brady Bunch may have been a TV show, but Todd’s family literally lived the Brady life back in the 70s—that’s why this car is home where it belongs.
Jerry Sutherland
By: Jerry Sutherland
Jerry Sutherland is a veteran automotive writer with a primary focus on the collector car hobby. His work has been published in many outlets and publications, including the National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Regina Leader-Post, Vancouver Sun and The Truth About Cars. He is also a regular contributor to Auto Roundup Publications.
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