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Ugo Zagato, born on the 25th of June 1890, began his coachbuilding career in 1919 when he left the Officine Aeronautiche Pomilio to set up his own business. He did so with the bold intent of transferring constructional techniques that combined lightness with strength from the aeronautical to the automotive sector. With this advantage, the Alfa Romeos of Scuderia Ferrari, bodied by Zagato, won almost all races they entered. This was functionalism, closely bound up with a sporting vocation and an aesthetic principle that Enzo Ferrari defined when he stated that: the most beautiful car is the one that wins. Sources: Zagato; icbdb.altervista.org; www.zagato.it

One of Castagna’s great masterpieces was this 1927 Mercedes-Benz Model K Town Car bodied for Millionaire Oklahoma oilman Charles Murray. Murray and his wife Marion Downs paid an astounding $28,000 for the car. While they may have made their fortune pumping oil in Oklahoma and selling land in North Dakota, the couple spent most of their time living in New York City, where they resided in the penthouse of the Waldorf-Astoria until the early 1930s. Their chauffeur-driven Castagna Mercedes was a common sight in NYC. Sources: www.heacockclassic.com; www.heacockclassic.com

Ugo Zagato, born on the 25th of June 1890, began his coachbuilding career in 1919 when he left the Officine Aeronautiche Pomilio to set up his own business. He did so with the bold intent of transferring constructional techniques that combined lightness with strength from the aeronautical to the automotive sector. With this advantage, the Alfa Romeos of Scuderia Ferrari, bodied by Zagato, won almost all races they entered. This was functionalism, closely bound up with a sporting vocation and an aesthetic principle that Enzo Ferrari defined when he stated that: the most beautiful car is the one that wins. Sources: www.zagato.it; Zagato

The auto industry hasn't a single universal definition for a "shooting brake." Long story short, there's confusion between what constitutes a "shooting brake" from a stations wagon, 2+2, coupe, hatchback, sports wagon, etc. So, this article was inspired by the hopes of settling the confusion and informing enthusiasts about the history and evolution of these automotive body styles that began as horse-drawn vehicles. The Shooting Brake Archive Part 1 1890 French Hunting Break by Faurax 1890 Beaufort-Style Shooting Brake 1896 Kinross Wagonette Break 1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1919 Windovers Shooting Brake 1923 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1924 Daimler 57HP Shooting Brake 1924 Delage DI Eight-Lite Shooting Brake 1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1924 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (GOK9) 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (GRJ70) 1927 Wilkinson Phantom I Shooting Brake 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (A. A. McCloud & Sons) 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1928 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Phantom 1 Shooting Brake 1929 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake (Henry Binder) 1929 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (Alpe & Saunders) 1929 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1930 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Shooting Brake 1931 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1932 Rolls Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1933 Rolls Royce 20/25HP 'Woodie' Shooting Brake 1934 Bentley 3 1/2 Liter Shooting Brake 1934 Rolls Royce 20/25HP 'Woody' Shooting Brake 1934 Ford "Strathglass" Estate Wagon 1935 Rolls-Royce "Woody" Shooting Brake 1935 3 1/2-Litre Bentley 1936 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Shooting Brake 1937 Hispano-Suiza K6 "Break de Chasse" 1937 Bentley 4 1/4-Litre "Woodie" Shooting Brake 1937 Rolls Royce Phantom III Shooting Brake 1937 Austin 18 Shooting Brake 1937 Daimler Shooting Brake 1938 Rolls-Royce 25/30HP Shooting Brake 1938 Model 7Y Shooting Brake 1943 Willys Jeep Shooting Brake 1946 Delahaye 135 Guillore Break de Chasse 1947 Bentley MkVI Countryman Shooting Brake 1947 Riley RMA "Woodie" Shooting Brake 1948 Healey "Woodie" Shooting Brake 1948 Alvis TA14 Shooting Brake 1948-1949 Bentley Mk VI Countryman Shooting Brake Part 2 1951 Peugeot 203 Pathé Marconi 1952 Ferrari 212 Export Shooting Brake 1952-1954 Allard P2 Safari Shooting Brake 1953 Bentley R-Type Shooting Brake 1954 Chevrolet Nomad Concept 1954 Miller Shooting Brake 1956 Pontiac Safari 1956 Fiat 1100 TV Speciale Shooting Brake 1958 Porsche 356 Kruezer 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I 1959 Jaguar XK150 3.4-Litre 'Foxbat' Sports Estate 1959 Bentley S2 Shooting Brake 1959-1978 Saab 95 1958 Tornado Cars LTD Typhoon Sportsbrake 1960 Sunbeam Alpine Shooting Brake 1960 Bentley S2 Wendler Shooting Brake 1961-1967 Ford Anglia 105E Estate 1961 Ford Thunderbird Custom Wagon 1962 Ford Thunderbird Wagon 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Breadvan' 1962 Lagonda Rapide Shooting Brake 1964-1965 Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 Wagon 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon 1965 Plymouth Valiant Barracuda Wagon 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Shooting Brake Vignale 1965 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake by Cumberford 1965 Iso Rivolta Breadvan 1965 Ogle Triplex Scimitar GTS 1965-1967 Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Brake by Harold Radford 1966 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake Prototype 1966 Ford Galaxie Magic Cruiser Concept Car 1966 Triumph Vitesse 2-Litre Estate 1966 Lamborghini 400GT Flying Star II 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 SLX Shooting Brake by Frua 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Brake by FLM Panelcraft 1967 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 'Navarro' Drogo 1967 Fiat Dino Parigi 1968-1975 Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE5/ 5A) 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Shooting Brake 1968 Jaguar XK150 Estate 1968 Fiat Dino Ginevra 1968 Fiat 125 Station Wagon 1968 Opel Kadett L Shooting Brake 1969 Intermeccanica Murena 429 GT 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Station Wagon Concept by George Barris 1970 Porsche 914 by Eurostyle 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Kammback Concept 1970 Mazda RX-500 Shooting Brake Concept 1970 Aston Martin DBS Shooting Brake 1971-1973 Volvo P1800 ES 1971 Cadillac Eldorado Wagon 1971 Dodge Challenger Wagon 1971 Opel GT 24 Hours of Lemons Breadvan 1971 Glibern Invader Estate 1971 Isuzu Bellett Sport Wagon by Ghia 1971 Toyota RV-1 Concept 1971 TVR Zante (SM-250) 1971 Lotus Elan Hexagon Shooting Brake 1971 Peugeot 504 Break Riviera 1972 Chevrolet Vega Kammback 1972 Reliant Scimitar GTE Ferguson 4×4 Prototype 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB 4 Shooting Brake 1972 Toyota RV-2 1972 Citroën SM Break de Chasse Part 3 1973-1982 Volkswagen Brasília 1973 Chevrolet Corvette Shooting Brake 1974 Corvette Shooting Brake 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Estate Wagon 1974 Fiat 130 Maremma 1974 Lotus Elite 1974 Triumph TR6 Shooting Brake 1975-1986 Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6/ 6A/B) 1975 Jensen GT 1975 Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW by Felber 1975 Lancia (Beta) HPE 1976-1977 Triumph TR7 Tracer 1976 Vauxhall Magnum Sportshatch 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Shooting Brake 1977 Pontiac Firebird Type K by Pininfarina 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Shooting Brake 1977 Renault Project 121 1978 Porsche 928 Shooting Brake by Evil Genius Racing 1978 Lamborghini Faena Concept by Frua 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Shooting Brake 1980 ARTZ Audi UR Quattro Kombi 1980 Porsche 924 Kombi 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II Shooting Brake 1981 Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW 1982 Lancia Gamma Olgiata by Pininfarina 1982 Lynx Eventer XJS Shooting Brake 1982 Volkswagen Series II Polo Squareback 1983 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo Shooting Brake 1983 Jaguar XJS Shooting Brake by Andreas Burlet 1984 Porsche 928-4 Shooting Brake Prototype 1985 Pontiac Trans Am Kammback Concept 1986 Citroen BX Dyana 1986 Volvo 480 ES 1986 Honda Accord AeroDeck Shooting Brake 1986 ‘N13’ Nissan EXA (Pulsar NX) 1987 BMW Z1 Coupe 1987 Porsche 928 H50 Shooting Brake 1987 Aston Martin Lagonda Shooting Brake 1988-1990 Middlebridge Scimitar 1988 Porsche DP44 Cargo 1989 Volkswagen Corrado Magnum Sport Kombi Prototypes 1991 Subaru Amadeus 1992 Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake 1994 Alfa Romeo 145 1994 Mercedes-Benz S 500 Shooting Brake by Zagato 1995 Ferrari 456 GT Venice 1996 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Sportsman Estate 1998-2002 BMW Z3 E36 Coupe 1999 Toyota NCSV 1999 Chevrolet Nomad 1973–1982 Volkswagen Brasília The Volkswagen Brasília is a rear-engined compact car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen in Brazil between 1974 and 1982; in Mexico from 1975-1982; and as knock down kits in Nigeria, where it was marketed as the Igala from 1976–1980. Designed to replace the Beetle (or Fusca) in the Brazilian market and initially available in a three-door and five-door hatchback body style, the Brasília combined the air-cooled engine of the Volkswagen Beetle, the chassis of the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, and styling reminiscent of the Volkswagen 412. Developed by Volkswagen do Brasil (Volkswagen of Brazil) and internally designated as the Type 321, the Brasília was named after Brazil's capital city. By the end of 1982, over one million examples had been manufactured. 1973 Chevrolet Corvette Shooting Brake This wild Corvette wagon for sale on Craigslist has a practical hatch in the back and a proto-lightbar upfront. Builders have been grafting a more extended roof onto the rears of Corvettes for decades. In the 1970s, several designers and builders all made their takes on how a long-roof C3 Corvette should look. One such builder, Michigan-based custom car builder Chuck Miller had a client with a tall order. As Corvette Magazine reports, Uriel Jones, a drummer in Motown’s the Funk Brothers, loved his Corvette but was disappointed that it couldn’t haul his gear. Miller decided that the best way to fill Jones’ needs was to build a wagon. Miller contacted Harry Bradley, an industrial designer that worked at GM and designed Hot Wheels for Mattel, to design a wagon rear end that matched the Corvette’s design. The result was a wagon with an expanded cargo capacity that looked like it rolled out of the factory that way. Miller built a handful of Corvette wagons before passing the torch onto Ralph Eckler, who sold the wagon conversions as a kit. Bradley’s design for Betterton would take the Corvette wagon idea to the extreme. The wagon portion was built on a steel roll cage flanked by Lexan side windows that wrap around the roof. A more detailed ad for the car says that the wagon roof portion is attached to the chassis using rubber mounts and can flex with the rest of the vehicle. Bradley also ditched the Corvette’s taillights, instead opting for the full-width taillight setup from a 1971 Ford Thunderbird. 1974 Chevy Corvette Shooting Brake In addition to its Camaro-esque exposed peepers, this Corvette has been upgraded to a 1980-82 front clip, with its integrated chin spoiler. We don’t know when this conversion was completed, but its designer/builder must have had a crystal ball–not only did they predict the AeroWagen concept, they also knew that pop-up headlights were a thing of Corvettes past. 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Estate Wagon A number of coachbuilding companies created Cadillac station wagons back in the 1960s and 1970s. Many were based on Fleetwoods or DeVilles and wound up looking like hearses. 1974 Fiat 130 Maremma In 1974, Sergio Pininfarina presented two versions of the Fiat 130 that he had dreamed up to Fiat management: the Maremma and the Opera sedan. True, there's no ruling out that the designer's close friend Gianni Agnelli was the one to propose a shooting brake version of the 130. At the time, the Fiat 130 sedan sales were far from impressive, even after launching a coupé version in 1971 with a 3.2-litre V6 engine and a revamped interior, so they needed something extraordinary that could pique the interest of potential buyers. Something luxurious that also had a sense of sportiness – for example, the Maremma, named after the region in Tuscany famous for its olive groves and vineyards and was popular among hunters. 1974 Lotus Elite The sloping wedge we see here was the second time Lotus used the Elite name in its lineup. The first was back in the late 1950s when the Elite was a super-light coupe weighing 1,110 pounds. This original Elite remained in production from 1958 to 1963, replaced by the entirely more famous Elan. Lotus would leave the Elite name dormant for some time until it was ready to use it on an entirely different sort of vehicle. Debuting for 1974, the Elite shed its light on a compact coupe body for a wedge design with a hatchback. It was the sort of thing the British and select other humans call a shooting brake. Though it was still considered a sports car, the Elite’s new persona no longer focused on being light and bare bones. Much more a luxurious grand tourer, the Elite paired its 2.0-liter inline-four engine to a manual transmission of four or five speeds or an optional three-speed automatic. The 2.0 was a more modern engine than Lotus used in previous vehicles, featuring dual overhead cams, an aluminum block, and 155 horsepower. This engine would go on (with modifications) to power the Esprit. The original, simple tiny Elite was turning in its grave — but that was the plan. All Elites had four comfortable seats, room for cargo, and wood on the dash. Lotus was in the middle of a product revamp and image revitalization, the goal being competition with bigger and more serious manufacturers. And those manufacturers didn’t just offer tiny composite coupes. Lotus’ rivals had larger, more serious cars with buttons embedded in their wood panel dashes. Lotus continued with a fiberglass shell for the Elite, mounting the whole thing to a steel chassis from the predecessor Elan and Europa. The slick (though blocky) shape made for an impressive drag coefficient of just .30. The Elite’s design had considerable input from Lotus founder Colin Chapman, and along with the similar Eclat, would become the last two roadgoing cars with significant Chapman influence. 1974 Triumph TR6 Shooting Brake Triumph TR6 Shooting Brake. The TR6 was sold only as a two-door convertible (with a factory removable hardtop), but at least one owner has converted the sports car into a sports estate. 1975-1986 Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6/ 6A/B) 1978 Reliant Scimitar GTE 1980 Reliant Scimitar GTE In 1975, the SE6 series was promoted to the executive market. These models were two-door sports estates, again with the Ford V6 3.0 L engine used in the SE5A with 135 bhp. The wheelbase was increased by 4 inches (10 cm) and the track by 3 inches (8 cm), making the cars correspondingly longer and broader than their predecessors. The extra length improved rear-seat legroom and access, which enhanced the car's credentials as a 'genuine' four-seater. Noticeable changes from the earlier models were the increase in the size of the outer headlamps and the replacement of the chrome-plated bumpers with rubber ones. 543 SE6 models were produced. In 1976, the SE6A was introduced. An easy way to spot an SE6A from an SE6 is the change to orange from red reflectors on the rear extractor vents, and the three vertical grooves in the front bumper (in front of the wheel arches) were removed. 3877 SE6As were made, making it the most popular version of all the SE6 shape. Ford had stopped making the "Essex" engine by 1981, and production stopped completely in 1988, so one of the major differences with the SE6B was the engine. The German-built Ford "Cologne" 2.8 L V6 was used instead. The SE6B failed to replicate the success of the earlier models. The design may have aged gracefully, but demand tailed off. The last models were a real improvement over the earlier SE6s, though, as they were lighter, stiffer, and more comprehensively equipped. Only 437 SE6Bs were manufactured. Production ceased by 1986. 1975 Jensen GT When the Jensen Healey convertible was introduced in 1972, it became obvious that there were a few issues with the reliability of the Lotus Type 907 1973cc engine. The sports estate proved to be a competent and practical road car with a Lotus Twin-Cam 144 bhp engine now mated to a 5-speed Getrag gearbox, 2 + 2 seating, and a reasonably sized boot. Still, by the time the Jensen GT was introduced in September 1975 (they had dropped the Healey part in the name as Donald Healey had now left the company), most of the early teething troubles had been ironed out. Under the shadow of the industrial crisis of the 1970s, including rising fuel costs which saw the demise of the big-engined Interceptors, Jensen Motors went into liquidation in May 1976, meaning that the GT production runs only lasted nine months with a total of only 509 cars built, less than half being right-hand drive. 1975 Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW by Felber Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette by Felber, 1975. Willy Felber was a Swiss businessman and Ferrari dealer who made bespoke versions of Ferraris and other cars. The Croisette was a shooting brake version of a Ferrari 365 GT4; it remained a one-off. 1975 Lancia (Beta) HPE The Beta HPE 2000 is a passenger car from Lancia, with front-wheel drive, a front-mounted engine, and a three-door estate/station wagon body style. The Lancia Beta HPE 2000 belongs to the 828 model family from Lancia. Powering the Lancia Beta HPE 2000 is a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder motor and A 5-speed manual transmission that delivers the power to the driven wheels. The claimed maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph). 1976-1977 Triumph TR7 Tracer Coachbuilder Crayford was commissioned by a Triumph dealer, Page Motors (notice the dealer logo on the side), to convert the 2 seater TR7 into a sporting brake. The Tracer was the result. In addition to the elongated roofline and large boot area, two additional fold-down seats were added, turning the car into a 2+2. Only two cars were built as part of the project in 1976/77. They were making this one of the rarest TR7 conversions. 1976 Vauxhall Magnum Sportshatch The 1976-only Sportshatch was based around the Vauxhall Magnum Estate but fitted with the famous (and slippery looking) front end of the HP Firenza coupe. The HP was meant to be a new sporting flagship for Vauxhall, with anticipated sales of around 2000 a year. In the end, however, just over 200 were built in total, leaving Vauxhall with a large quantity of its ‘Droop Snoot’ nose cones leftover. 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Shooting Brake Besides a couple of photos, not much else is published on this clean Silver Shadow. 1977 Pontiac Firebird Type K by Pininfarina The Type K (for Kammback) concept, initially shown in 1977, was developed by Gerry Brochstein under GM executive David R. Holls. The design did away with a conventional rear tailgate in favor of long, gullwing-style rear windows on either side that permitted easy access to the entire cargo area. Outback, a vertical rear window sat above a four-bar array that traversed the width of the rear, masking the taillamps and stop lamps unless they were illuminated. Seeing the potential for such a product, GM design head Bill Mitchell approved the construction of two concepts based upon production Firebirds. One was gold with a beige interior, while the second was a more striking silver with a red interior. The conversion, which utilized steel body panels, was farmed out to Italy's Pininfarina, which had ample experience in assembling such concepts and low-volume models. The public gave the Type K concepts an enthusiastic thumbs-up, and GM began to explore its options for production. One idea was to farm the work out to Pininfarina in Italy. At the same time, a second and potentially lower-cost plan called for building the Type Ks in the United States under Pininfarina's supervision. Somewhat of a halo car, GM targeted a selling price of around $16,000 for the Type K, at a time when a base Firebird was priced from $4,753 and a Trans Am from $5,889. Though the reasons why are unclear, the gold Type K was reportedly destroyed by GM. The silver car, fitted with a 1979 Trans Am-style front end, appeared in a March 1979 two-part episode of The Rockford Files ("Never Send a Boy King to do a Man's Job"), driven by Odette Lepandieu (played by Trish Noble). With this much exposure and positive press, the Type K almost seemed destined for production. Until the final build cost assessment came in, that is. Even with Pininfarina doing all it could to contain costs, the final retail price of the Type K would have needed to be in the $25,000 range for GM to turn a profit, making it as expensive as two 1979 Corvettes. To make matters worse, a new Firebird was already in the works by the 1979 model year, which meant that the cost of developing a new Kammback body would also need to be factored in. The idea of a two-door wagon on the F-body platform was killed off a second time. 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Shooting Brake In 2015, this custom 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Shooting Brake appeared on eBay and had bids reaching $4,150 in the final hours. This breadvan is powered by a 400 cubic inch Pontiac V8 that was emissions choked down to 180 horsepower and 325 ft-lbs of torque. Performance with a stock 400 and slushbox transmission will be lackluster but uncorked, they can make plenty of power and noise. 1977 Renault Project 121 A small, sporty shooting brake developed in partnership with Ligier from an original idea by Robert Broyer, who had designed the Renault 14, upon which this concept was based. Had the project gone ahead, Ligier would have built the car for Renault. 1978 Porsche 928 Shooting Brake by Evil Genius Racing While Evil Genius Racing was building the roll cage for the Members Only car, it became apparent that making a shooting brake rear body on a 928 just required a couple of cuts in a pillar, some bending, and some welding. The Members Only car was then sold to a team in Florida and shipped across the country. After a few years of racing in California, the 928 shooting brake was sold to Come Monday Motorsports and shipped from California to Florida. Since that time, this car has campaigned at various South and Gulf Region LeMons events. 1978 Lamborghini Faena Concept by Frua The Italian coachbuilder Pietro Frua created the only four-door Lamborghini in existence in 1978; the Frua Faena was constructed on a reinforced 1974 Espada Series II chassis (nr. 18224). It took Pietro Frua 8 months to create his four-door Lamborghini; he stretched the standard Espada chassis 178 mm (7 in) to accommodate the rear seats and ended up with a car totaling 4586 mm (18 ft) in length which added 200 Kg (440 pounds) to the total weight. This ‘special’ was revealed on the 57th Salone Internazionale dell’Automobile, in Turin during the spring of 1978, and it was shown again to the public at the 1980 Geneva Auto Show. The car’s lines looked clean at the front, with big headlights mounted in twin pop-up units, but the rear design spoiled the vehicle. It included a sliding sunroof, unlike the weird-looking glass panel found on one specific Espada. Although it was very nicely built, the Frua Faena didn’t prove a success, and Pietro Frua hoped it could be produced in small quantities, but this show car was the only one ever made. After the Geneva Auto Show, the car was sold to Lambo-Motor AG in Basle, who sold it to a German collector. He still owns the car, but it remained registered in Switzerland. In 1996 the Faena could again be admired at the Pullicino Classics in London; the vehicle was in excellent condition, although it wasn’t restored yet. 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Shooting Brake Commissioned in 1984 by Krug Champagne – one of the leading brands in the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy group – this panel van/shooting brake is based on a 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II. It's got two seats up front for driver and passenger and a pair of refrigerators in the back. Adorned with special Krug livery in white and burgundy with acres of chrome, the attention to detail goes down to the special cork key fob. It was sold by the vineyard a few years back but has now been reacquired, returning to the House of Krug in Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France, to serve as a museum piece. 1980 ARTZ Audi UR Quattro Kombi ARTZ has somewhat of a knack for building strange variants of production cars. However, this took the iconic rally/road car and turned it into a 3 door estate. 1980 Porsche 924 Kombi The Porsche 924 Kombi was built by a German coachbuilder Gunter Artz; 20 examples of the 924 Kombi were constructed in 1980-1981, using a 924 Turbo as a base a Carrera GT-look body kit. 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II Shooting Brake There was never, of course, an official factory-bodied estate version of the Shadow, but that did not deter those wealthy enough from commissioning their own, this example being created at the behest of the late John Entwhistle, legendary bass guitarist with 'The Who.' The coachbuilder is not known, but eight years ago, Bonhams sold a similar car that had been converted by FLM (Panelcraft) Ltd of South London. The current vendor purchased this car from John Entwhistle's wife via Hanwells in West London seven years ago and then sent it to Coway coachbuilders in Bolton to be refurbished. The vehicle has been kept at an estate in Perthshire, Scotland, where it was mainly used for grouse shooting, and has been garage stored in a 'bubble' to maintain ideal air temperature. It has been routinely serviced by Alastair Scott of Abernethy, Perthshire, a recognized Rolls-Royce mechanical engineer, and over the last over seven years has not given any trouble. The car is offered with sundry restoration invoices, current MoT/tax, and Swansea V5C registration document. 1981 Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW by Felber This particular shooting brake, ‘The Croisette,’ is based on a Ferrari 365 GT4. Willy Felber was a Swiss businessman and Ferrari dealer who often made one-off versions of Ferraris and other cars. The 365 series might have been his favorite, as he also turned a Ferrari 365 GTC/4 into a Beach Car. 1982 Lancia Gamma Olgiata by Pininfarina Perhaps the most unique Gamma of all was the Olgiata station wagon, shown in Paris in 1982. This was an elegant three-door station wagon similar to the Beta HPE. Again, this variant was not taken into production, and the car was advertised for sale in 1994. 1982 Lynx Eventer XJS Shooting Brake With a reported conversion cost new of more than £55,000, the Lynx Eventer was an unapologetically expensive proposition new. Each car was hand-built strictly to order on a custom-made jig taking 14 weeks from order to delivery. With just 67 cars produced by Lynx, this is an extremely rare estate car version of the Jaguar XJS 5.3 HE V12. The rearward shift in weight distribution required stiffer rear suspension, but the XJS accepted this modification gracefully. The Eventer weighed less than the standard XJS - so acceleration was sharper. Here was a small home-grown engineering company with the vision and the skills to create a car, under license by Jaguar that drove like the product of a multi-million pound R&D program, matched by a level of finish and detail to rival the best. This extremely important 1982 Lynx Eventer was no less than the first-ever Lynx Eventer to be sold, and can be seen in the photographs, proudly bears the conversion No."002" (001 being the prototype). With its registration number of 1 HOP, it is the actual silver car depicted in the Lynx factory brochures and magazines. Of course, the importance of this car cannot be understated in the history of the Lynx Eventer. Copies of the original brochure and much in the way of magazine articles which, over the years, the Lynx featured in are included in the extensive paperwork that comes with this car giving the new owner not only the first Lynx to be sold but concise and complete history of the Lynx Eventer model as well. 1982 Volkswagen Series II Polo Squareback Just one month after the Polo 1 ended, the Polo 2 was released to the public. It featured a new design that combined the hatchback with a station wagon. But that wasn't all. The second generation was available in more body shapes, such as the "squareback," which combined a coupe with a station wagon, raked C-pillars, and a sedan with two doors named Derby. It was offered in three trim levels, and the top-spec CL and GL featured a drivetrain carried over from the first generation. 1983 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo Shooting Brake It was coach built by Coway Ltd of West Horton, Lancashire. The car was supplied new to Jersey via St Helier Garages, Rolls-Royce main dealers, and was serviced by them until 1998. Upon leaving Jersey, it showed a milage of 33,000 total today 36,000, which is supported by the service book and MOT certificates The vendor supplied the following information: "It is very rare to find an early Mulsanne Turbo; it must be unique to find one in shooting brake styling. They are finished in mustard with claret. Color-coded bumpers front and back, radiator shell, painted with chrome grille. It is fitted with Rolls Royce sports suspension." 1983 Jaguar XJS Shooting Brake by Andreas Burlet This Jaguar was the exclusive work of a Swiss and passionate coachbuilder, Andreas Burlet. It was based on an XJS V12 HE from 1983. The Swiss homologation services approved this car after its transformation. The construction was done empirically, without a plan. Everything has been done traditionally, in curved, bent, and welded sheet metal. The five rear windows were made to measure and cast on templates. 1984 Porsche 928-4 Shooting Brake Prototype While seemingly at odds with Porsche's roots as a sports car maker, the Panamera Sport Turismo wagon seems like a great fit in the brand's lineup because it combines style and extra utility. The company has toyed with the concept of offering a long roof variant of an existing model before, though. For example, the firm built a one-off 928 shooting brake called the 928-4 in 1984 as a 75th birthday present for Ferry Porsche. A recent video has put the spotlight on this unique vehicle. The Porsche Development Centre in Weissach, Germany, started on this birthday present by taking the existing 928 S and stretching it by 9.8 inches (25 centimeters). The designers used the extra space to fit a pair of more comfortable rear seats inside. A higher roof ensured that occupants had enough headroom and forced the installation of a hatchback rather than the standard sloping liftback panel. They also made the B-pillar more upright, so it was easier to get back there. Upfront, fixed headlights replaced the production 928's pop-up units. Ferry Porsche must have liked the color green because a dark shade covers the exterior and much of the cabin, including the leather trim and carpet. After doing the extensive body modifications, the company left the powertrain the same as the standard 928. The 5.0-liter V8 produced 306 horsepower (228 kilowatts), which allowed for an estimated top speed of 162 miles per hour (260 kilometers per hour). 1985 Pontiac Trans Am Kammback Concept This white Trans Am Kammback (chassis number 0000EX4796) is fitted with the 190-hp H.O. version of the 305-cu.in. V-8 and a five-speed manual transmission. It reportedly served as an IMSA pace car for a brief period before Pontiac put it into storage. It took Michigan-based Pontiac dealer John McMullen to bust it out of storage and then turn the 36,000-mile prototype over to Scott Tiemann for a complete restoration. The Kammback them remained in McMullen's collection -- alongside one of the Pininfarina-built Type Ks -- until 2007 when it sold at auction to John O'Quinn for $66,000. Since then, it sold at auction again -- for $44,000 at Barrett-Jackson's 2017 Scottsdale sale -- and ProTeam Corvette Sales has advertised it for $69,995. 1986 Citroën BX Dyana With tip-up front seats, the generous front doors offer easy access to the rear. A large hatchback and the total absence of a loading threshold means optimum accessibility to the large useful space available. Its hydropneumatic suspension makes it ideal for passenger or goods transport under unsurpassed comfort, safety, and handling conditions, with maximum road-holding. The Citroën BX Dyana was available as a five-seater with all the engine or finishes offerings of the BX range. It could be fitted with a children's bench, facing backward and located at the rear to raise the number of passengers to seven. A two-seater commercial version was also available, allowing French businesses to recover the TVA. 1986 Volvo 480 ES The Volvo 480 ES was the first front-wheel-drive car with a transverse engine produced by Volvo. It's now been 30 years since this wedge-shaped car made its official première at the Geneva Motor Show. When the annual motor show in Geneva opened on 6 March 1986, the Volvo 480 ES was one of the cars that attracted the most attention. It was not just the première of the first sports car from Volvo in over a decade. The 480 ES was also the brand's first front-wheel-drive car in series production. The model designation was tied to the 1800 ES sports wagon, which ended production in 1973. The low, wedge-shaped body with a pointed nose and pop-up headlights provided a hint of the future, while the abruptly-ending rear section with a glass tailgate was yet another way to pay homage to the 1800 ES. 1986 Honda Accord AeroDeck Shooting Brake This 1986 Honda Accord AeroDeck was sold new in Japan and was recently imported to the US by the selling dealer. Power is provided by a carbureted B18A inline-four paired with a five-speed manual transaxle. The shooting brake bodywork affords a drag coefficient of 0.34 and features two-piece rear windows and a hatch with glass that wraps over the top of the roof. 1986 ‘N13’ Nissan EXA (Pulsar NX) Making its debut in 1986, the ‘N13’ Nissan EXA (dubbed Pulsar NX in some markets) wasn’t mechanically remarkable. Far from it - the car was front-engined and front-wheel drive, and in its entry-level form, made a paltry 70bhp from a single-cam GA16i engine. A modest 90bhp from the later 1.6-litre CA16DE N/A inline-four was also available with a CA18DE 1.8 making a more reasonable 130bhp. Production ended in 1990, with the EXA replaced by the considerably less attractive and cutely-styled ‘N14’ NX. 1987 BMW Z1 Coupe The 1987 Frankfurt Motor Show was a big event for BMW, marking the debut of the 750i powered by Germany’s first post-war 12-cylinder engine, the 3 Series Touring, and the Z1. At this stage, the Z1 was still a prototype, but that didn’t stop one visitor to the BMW stand offering 150,000 Deutschmarks for the privilege of owning a BMW with Gwyneth Paltrow doors. It’ll come as no surprise to discover that BMW refused the offer – not least because the prototype had cost two million Deutschmarks to build. 1987 Porsche 928 Shooting Brake In 1987, Porsche decided to stretch out the 928 and make a shooting brake out of it. Called the H50, this 928 featured a lengthened chassis to accommodate more legroom and boot space. Upfront, the V8 was tweaked to give it a monstrous 330bhp, around 100bhp more than the standard 928. Interestingly enough, although this car was made over 30 years ago, it was not unveiled to the world until 2012 at the Pebble Beach Concourse. 1987 Aston Martin Lagonda Shooting Brake The Aston Martin Lagonda is a special car. Just 645 were built over 12 years of production, all sporting genuinely stunning William Towns design. This particular Lagonda, one of 85 fuel-injected Series III examples built, underwent an utterly unique shooting brake conversion in the mid-2000s. According to Sotheby's, this car has had just two owners from new. The first, a Danish man living in Switzerland, optioned the car with a complete cocktail set, a television, picnic tables, and lamb's wool rugs. He kept the car up until 2006 when it was sold to the second owner in Sweden. From there, it was given to Swedish industrial designer Ted Mannerfeldt for its shooting brake conversion. 1988-1990 Middlebridge Scimitar After production at Reliant ceased, Middlebridge Scimitar Ltd. acquired the manufacturing rights to the Scimitar GTE in June 1987. This company produced a 2.9 L version of the GTE with many modifications and modernizations (over 450), including electronic fuel injection and a five-speed Ford T9 gearbox (with the Ford A4LD 4 speed auto as an option). Middlebridge ever produced only 78 Scimitars before the company went into receivership in 1990. 1988 Porsche DP44 Cargo DP Motorsport's most famous project may have been the Porsche 935 K3 that dominated endurance racing for many years, but they also made one of the most beautiful shooting brakes of all time in the late eighties. In place of the 944's large glass hatchback, DP Motorsport installed a heavily modified squared-off roof from a Volkswagen Passat wagon to make the dp44 Cargo, per Flat Sixes. It's pretty fitting, given that the 944's predecessor, the 924, was a project that got bounced around from Volkswagen to Audi and eventually Porsche. The 944 remained a similarly cross-Volkswagen-Group affair as it was built at Audi's Neckarsulm plant. It's such a well-executed build that it looks like it came from the factory, but no! Porsche did not give us a 944 three-door. Perhaps they should have followed DP Motorsport's lead—again. As Petrolicious notes, people were so enamored with DP Motorsport's slant-nose cars that Porsche decided to make their own. According to Speedhunters, only eight dp44 Cargos were built globally along with a one-off turbocharged 924-based Cargo. 1989 Volkswagen Corrado Magnum Sport Kombi Prototypes The Magnum project was VW’s attempt at a larger capacity, shooting-brake version of its sporty Corrado. Production on that car was limited in its own right, but the original plan for the Magnums, according to sources, was to develop as many as 200 models for the European public. When numbers didn’t add up, Volkswagen pulled the plug on the project in 1991, and Marold was left with two ultra-rare Corrado concepts and zero plan. The vehicles were abandoned by Volkswagen and held by Marold, which eventually put the duo up for public sale. It put out ads for the pair at an astounding asking price of 3.2 million Deutschmarks, or over $2.2 million, which included all the paperwork, technical documents, wind tunnel test results, construction documents, German TÜV road safety appraisals, and even prototype tools. The cars failed to sell and disappeared off the map for some time. 1991 Subaru Amadeus Subaru of America's 250-horsepower Amadeus concept sport wagon was presented at the 1992 Tokyo Motor Show. The Amadeus was an all-wheel-drive sport wagon based on the exciting Subaru SVX platform and includes the luxury sports coupe's controversial "window-within-a-window" design. Performance and safety features include a five-speed automatic transmission, four-wheel steering, electronic navigation system, heads-up instrument display, distance-monitoring system, and a 3.3- liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine. "We took the Subaru SVX platform, which is the epitome of what we know about building cars, and applied it to one of the most traditional Subaru vehicles: the all-wheel-drive station wagon," explained Chris Wackman, Subaru, vice president marketing. 1992 Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake The Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake is a rear-wheel-drive road car, with the motor placed in the front and a three-door estate/station wagon body. It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and four valves per cylinder. It produces 330 bhp (335 PS/246 kW) of power at 6000 rpm. The Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake is claimed to achieve a maximum speed of 245 km/h (152 mph). 1994 Alfa Romeo 145 Alfa Romeo introduced the Alfa 145 model at the 1994 Turin Motor Show. Designed to take over the old 33 Series on the mid-size hatchback sector, the new 145 model came in a 3-door configuration and featured an innovative cut-off dashboard. The exterior design was also considered quite edgy, while the platform on which the 145 was based on the same Fiat Tipo. This model received a new Cloverleaf variant in 1996 and replaced all its boxer engines with Twin Spark units a year later. 1994 Mercedes-Benz S 500 Shooting Brake by Zagato The 1994 Mercedes-Benz S 500 Shooting Brake was created in 1994 and shown at the 1995 Geneva Motor Show. It was built on a 1992 W140 coupé chassis. 1995 Ferrari 456 GT Venice The Ferrari 456GT Venice is a shooting brake design—though not Ferrari’s first—based on the two-door 456 grand touring car. Sporting a 5.5-liter V-12 from the coupe, the Venice separated itself with the roof extension and rear doors, which Pininfarina penned. While Ferrari later produced the FF sporting a liftgate at the rear, the 456GT Venice was ahead of its time when built in the mid-1990s. 1996 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Sportsman Estate This creation was commissioned by two Swiss brothers in 1996, looking to add an inkling of usability to the typically sporty nature synonymous with Aston Martin products. It uses the V8 Coupe as its base and borrows the same 330-horsepower (246-kilowatt) V8 suitable for a top speed of 160 miles per hour (257 kilometers per hour) and a 0 to 60 mph (96 kmh) sprint of fewer than seven seconds. It wears the chassis number SCFCAM2SCTBL79007 and initially left the factory as a stock V8 Coupe before being returned and modified. It’s a rare left-hand drive, automatic, and left the factory in July of 1996. Since then, the Aston Martin Works department has maintained the car meticulously, assuring this rare piece of motoring remains in pristine condition, now going on more than 20 years. The green leather interior matches the British Racing Green found on the body and comes with a smattering of walnut detailing throughout. In 1999, the factory entirely rebuilt the engine, having driven just 5,755 miles (9,263 kilometers). 1998-2002 BMW Z3 E36 Coupe Launched in 1995, the Z3 was the first roadster built in large numbers after a long time. Its predecessor, the Z1, was only produced in 8000 units. Two years and a half after the Z3 roadster stormed the roadster arena, the BMW dared to do something even more outrageous: a shooting-brake based on the Z3. It was a car built by BMW engineers after working hours. Their project impressed the management in such a manner that the vehicle received a green light. The car's front was similar to the roadster, with the same slats on the front fenders which evoked the BMW 507. From the A-pillars to the back, it was a different story. A fixed roof was stretched from the top of the windshield to the back of the car. Since there was no room to make it sloped, it was straight and, right behind the rear wheels, it was dropped with a raked C-pillar. In the back, the tailgate offered access to ample trunk space when considering the size of the car. Inside, the manufacturer didn't try to install unusable tiny rear seats for lower taxes. It just installed a bigger trunk. The front bucket seats were placed lower. Since the car was based on the E36 platform, it shared some components with the 3-Series. It was the same instrument cluster and the same layout for the center stack. Under the hood, the Z3 Coupe was offered exclusively with straight-six engines. The displacement was 2.8-liter between 1998 and 2000, and it was raised to 3.0-liter for the next two years, until 2002. All engine versions were mated as standard to a 5-speed manual. 1999 Toyota NCSV The Audi TT has become a popular touchstone for coupes, but wagons? This quasi-family hauler from Toyota sports a TT-esque roofline melded with a wagon back to spell practicality with two doors. Its sliding rear seats allow its assumed sporty, fun, young drivers to expand the cargo area covered by a hard tonneau. When they get bored in traffic, they can always consult individual monitors that carry information and entertainment, just like People magazine. 1999 Chevrolet Nomad Chevrolet's original Nomad between 1955-57 was such a powerful design that it had spawned numerous concepts, two recently. The 1999 version is built on fourth-generation Camaro/Firebird mechanicals. Reminiscent of previous Camaro and Firebird "wagons," the Nomad features a practical tailgate, generous cargo room, and performance an SUV can only dream of. Looked at from the front, more than a hint of first-generation Corvette puts a pure Chevrolet face on the car. Timing for this Nomad couldn't have been worse, as rumors of the Gen IV F-Bodies (Camaro/Firebird) death were all but confirmed. At the 1999 Detroit Auto Show where the car debuted, the car was virtually ignored by GM's PR staff, who didn't want to give the concept too much play as its chance for production was zero. Please refer to this comprehensive sheet for a list of references and further reading. Send an email for credit or removal requests (no copyright intended). All rights and credits are reserved to the respective owner(s).

The auto industry hasn't a single universal definition for a "shooting brake." Long story short, there's confusion between what constitutes a "shooting brake" from a stations wagon, 2+2, coupe, hatchback, sports wagon, etc. So, this article was inspired by the hopes of settling the confusion and informing enthusiasts about the history and evolution of these automotive body styles that began as horse-drawn vehicles. The Shooting Brake Archive Part 1 1890 French Hunting Break by Faurax 1890 Beaufort-Style Shooting Brake 1896 Kinross Wagonette Break 1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1919 Windovers Shooting Brake 1923 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1924 Daimler 57HP Shooting Brake 1924 Delage DI Eight-Lite Shooting Brake 1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1924 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (GOK9) 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (GRJ70) 1927 Wilkinson Phantom I Shooting Brake 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (A. A. McCloud & Sons) 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1928 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Phantom 1 Shooting Brake 1929 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake (Henry Binder) 1929 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (Alpe & Saunders) 1929 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1930 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Shooting Brake 1931 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1932 Rolls Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1933 Rolls Royce 20/25HP 'Woodie' Shooting Brake 1934 Bentley 3 1/2 Liter Shooting Brake 1934 Rolls Royce 20/25HP 'Woody' Shooting Brake 1934 Ford "Strathglass" Estate Wagon 1935 Rolls-Royce "Woody" Shooting Brake 1935 3 1/2-Litre Bentley 1936 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Shooting Brake 1937 Hispano-Suiza K6 "Break de Chasse" 1937 Bentley 4 1/4-Litre "Woodie" Shooting Brake 1937 Rolls Royce Phantom III Shooting Brake 1937 Austin 18 Shooting Brake 1937 Daimler Shooting Brake 1938 Rolls-Royce 25/30HP Shooting Brake 1938 Model 7Y Shooting Brake 1943 Willys Jeep Shooting Brake 1946 Delahaye 135 Guillore Break de Chasse 1947 Bentley MkVI Countryman Shooting Brake 1947 Riley RMA "Woodie" Shooting Brake 1948 Healey "Woodie" Shooting Brake 1948 Alvis TA14 Shooting Brake 1948-1949 Bentley Mk VI Countryman Shooting Brake Part 2 1951 Peugeot 203 Pathé Marconi 1952 Ferrari 212 Export Shooting Brake 1952-1954 Allard P2 Safari Shooting Brake 1953 Bentley R-Type Shooting Brake 1954 Chevrolet Nomad Concept 1954 Miller Shooting Brake 1956 Pontiac Safari 1956 Fiat 1100 TV Speciale Shooting Brake 1958 Porsche 356 Kruezer 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I 1959 Jaguar XK150 3.4-Litre 'Foxbat' Sports Estate 1959 Bentley S2 Shooting Brake 1959-1978 Saab 95 1958 Tornado Cars LTD Typhoon Sportsbrake 1960 Sunbeam Alpine Shooting Brake 1960 Bentley S2 Wendler Shooting Brake 1961-1967 Ford Anglia 105E Estate 1961 Ford Thunderbird Custom Wagon 1962 Ford Thunderbird Wagon 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Breadvan' 1962 Lagonda Rapide Shooting Brake 1964-1965 Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 Wagon 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon 1965 Plymouth Valiant Barracuda Wagon 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Shooting Brake Vignale 1965 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake by Cumberford 1965 Iso Rivolta Breadvan 1965 Ogle Triplex Scimitar GTS 1965-1967 Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Brake by Harold Radford 1966 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake Prototype 1966 Ford Galaxie Magic Cruiser Concept Car 1966 Triumph Vitesse 2-Litre Estate 1966 Lamborghini 400GT Flying Star II 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 SLX Shooting Brake by Frua 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Brake by FLM Panelcraft 1967 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 'Navarro' Drogo 1967 Fiat Dino Parigi 1968-1975 Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE5/ 5A) 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Shooting Brake 1968 Jaguar XK150 Estate 1968 Fiat Dino Ginevra 1968 Fiat 125 Station Wagon 1968 Opel Kadett L Shooting Brake 1969 Intermeccanica Murena 429 GT 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Station Wagon Concept by George Barris 1970 Porsche 914 by Eurostyle 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Kammback Concept 1970 Mazda RX-500 Shooting Brake Concept 1970 Aston Martin DBS Shooting Brake 1971-1973 Volvo P1800 ES 1971 Cadillac Eldorado Wagon 1971 Dodge Challenger Wagon 1971 Opel GT 24 Hours of Lemons Breadvan 1971 Glibern Invader Estate 1971 Isuzu Bellett Sport Wagon by Ghia 1971 Toyota RV-1 Concept 1971 TVR Zante (SM-250) 1971 Lotus Elan Hexagon Shooting Brake 1971 Peugeot 504 Break Riviera 1972 Chevrolet Vega Kammback 1972 Reliant Scimitar GTE Ferguson 4×4 Prototype 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB 4 Shooting Brake 1972 Toyota RV-2 1972 Citroën SM Break de Chasse Part 3 1973-1982 Volkswagen Brasília 1973 Chevrolet Corvette Shooting Brake 1974 Corvette Shooting Brake 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Estate Wagon 1974 Fiat 130 Maremma 1974 Lotus Elite 1974 Triumph TR6 Shooting Brake 1975-1986 Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6/ 6A/B) 1975 Jensen GT 1975 Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW by Felber 1975 Lancia (Beta) HPE 1976-1977 Triumph TR7 Tracer 1976 Vauxhall Magnum Sportshatch 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Shooting Brake 1977 Pontiac Firebird Type K by Pininfarina 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Shooting Brake 1977 Renault Project 121 1978 Porsche 928 Shooting Brake by Evil Genius Racing 1978 Lamborghini Faena Concept by Frua 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Shooting Brake 1980 ARTZ Audi UR Quattro Kombi 1980 Porsche 924 Kombi 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II Shooting Brake 1981 Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW 1982 Lancia Gamma Olgiata by Pininfarina 1982 Lynx Eventer XJS Shooting Brake 1982 Volkswagen Series II Polo Squareback 1983 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo Shooting Brake 1983 Jaguar XJS Shooting Brake by Andreas Burlet 1984 Porsche 928-4 Shooting Brake Prototype 1985 Pontiac Trans Am Kammback Concept 1986 Citroen BX Dyana 1986 Volvo 480 ES 1986 Honda Accord AeroDeck Shooting Brake 1986 ‘N13’ Nissan EXA (Pulsar NX) 1987 BMW Z1 Coupe 1987 Porsche 928 H50 Shooting Brake 1987 Aston Martin Lagonda Shooting Brake 1988-1990 Middlebridge Scimitar 1988 Porsche DP44 Cargo 1989 Volkswagen Corrado Magnum Sport Kombi Prototypes 1991 Subaru Amadeus 1992 Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake 1994 Alfa Romeo 145 1994 Mercedes-Benz S 500 Shooting Brake by Zagato 1995 Ferrari 456 GT Venice 1996 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Sportsman Estate 1998-2002 BMW Z3 E36 Coupe 1999 Toyota NCSV 1999 Chevrolet Nomad 1951 Peugeot 203 Pathé Marconi Shooting Brake 1951 Peugeot 203 Pathé Marconi advertising Shooting Brake was converted for the Tour de France. It was designed by Philippe Charbonneaux and bodied by Antem. 1952 Ferrari 212 Export Shooting Brake The first known Ferrari Shooting Brake is based on the 212 Export Spyder. It was converted into a shooting brake in 1952 and served as a support car during the 1952 Carrera Panamericana. Unfortunately, it was converted back into a Spyder soon after. The conversions were done by the Italian coachbuilder Paolo Fontana. 1952-1954 Allard P2 Safari Shooting Brake Allard was never known for producing cars in great numbers, and the P2 is no exception, with only ten examples being built from 1952 to 1954. In fact, out of the ten originals, only four survive to this day. The P2 could be ordered with a wide range of engines, built by Ford, Mercury, and Cadillac, the latter being a 5.4 litre V8. The latter produced 160 horsepower, or 119 kilowatts, but made up for the lack of horsepower with almost 270-foot pounds of torque. These engines are also very easily modified, making the Safari a prime candidate for a fantastic sleeper. 1953 Bentley R-Type Shooting Brake This particular R-Type was converted into a shooting brake in the early 1960s – it is believed to carry gun dogs – by W M Collett & Sons of Gloucester. The accompanying original logbook shows that the car was first registered to H A Fox & Co Ltd, Rolls-Royce and Bentley Retailers of London W1, while its first private owner was Frank G Andreae of London W2. 1954 Chevy Nomad Concept At the 1954 General Motors Motorama in New York City, GM introduced their Chevrolet Nomad show car. It was a sporty wagon with two doors, pleasant smooth flowing curves, a trademark Corvette grille, and a forward sloping B-pillar. Five examples were produced for the auto show circuit, and it is believed that three are still in existence. The response to the Nomad was positive and convinced Harley Early and his Design Studio to apply the looks and the name to the following year's station wagon. Production of the Nomad would remain from 1955 through 1961. The two-door station wagon was a popular item among the 'surf culture' of the late 1950s and later with hot rodders. The Nomad name would return in 1965 and 1965 as a two-door Chevelle station wagon. Throughout the rest of the 1960s, the name was applied to the low-level Chevelle station wagon. In the 1970s and early-1980's, it was even offered as a G-Series full-size van model. 1954 Miller Shooting Brake Geoffrey Miller of Cornwall, England was a craftsman who had earlier built his own motorcycle when he decided to build himself a station wagon. This is the result, and it is the only such example. Most homebuilt cars look, well, home-built. However, this has all of the look of a series production car from 1950s England. Somewhat Allard-like in its appearance, a 2.9-liter Austin-Healey straight-six powers the four-door woodie wagon. He used some production parts that were readily available but is said to have done the body and woodwork by hand. 1956 Pontiac Safari The sporty Nomad/Safari wagons started with a 1954 General Motors Motorama concept car, a two-door hatchback built from the newly introduced Corvette. It was a hit at auto shows, but GM officials decided to get more buyers by basing the stylish wagon look on the Chevrolet Bel Air and Pontiac Star Chief, the automakers’ top models. The then-radical design proved popular, but with more admirers than buyers, most of whom ended up with more practical sedans and four-door wagons instead of Nomads or Safaris. The style lasted through the tri-5 era of 1955-57, with the names later recycled for “normal” station wagons. 1956 Fiat 1100 TV Speciale Shooting Brake This Fiat 1100 TV Speciale was an advanced idea for a “shooting brake” model, one of the first seen in Italy, an ideal car for the golf players like Sergio Pininfarina. Unveiled at the Pininfarina stand of the 1955 Turin Auto Show, it didn’t follow a production series. 1958 Porsche 356 Kreuzer In late 1955, the 356 A was introduced with more powerful engine options, a newly standard front sway bar paired with softer front springs, longer rear shocks, and a windshield gently curved to allow for improved outward visibility. The updates were subtle and didn’t dilute the 356’s personality, though they did alter its character for the better. These cars retained the purity of design of the original 356, a look that would become slightly more complex when the car was updated again in late 1959. What didn’t change through the 356’s entire production run was its usability, for it was a sports car that could be second as a practical touring car. For John Dixon of the Taj Ma Garaj, what passed for utility in Zuffenhausen was only the starting point. Working with artist Byron Kauffman of Daytona Beach, Florida, Dixon sketched out a 911 with a sedan delivery body that would provide the rear-engined car with a relatively vertical, side-hinged cargo door and plenty of storage behind. After deciding that the low-slung 911 didn’t lend itself to the concept as well as the 356, Dixon entrusted Bob Bennett of Bennett’s Rod Shop west of Dayton, Ohio, with bringing his idea to life. The car would eventually become known as the “Kreuzer,” a Germanized version of “cruiser.” 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I This 1959 Rolls Royce shooting brake has the standard 4,887 cc F-head in-line six-cylinder engine mated to a smooth four-speed automatic transmission. This is the older traditional Rolls-Royce engine that is both wonderfully smooth and wonderfully reliable. It's a perfect match for the style and purpose of the vehicle. Suspension is the standard independent front with unequal wishbones and coil springs and semi-elliptical leaf springs with a live axle at the rear, which is a perfect choice for a vehicle that will be expected to carry a significant load from time to time. It is an example of the last of the halcyon days of Rolls-Royce when they were still building cars for adventurous clients and not just for those looking simply for status. It is a car that marks the end of an era. We hope it goes to an appreciative home and to a new owner who will use it in the spirit of the adventurous Rolls-Royce owners of old. 1959 Jaguar XK150 3.4-Litre 'Foxbat' Sports Estate The 'sports estate' concept is not new; there had been several such bespoke creations on quality chassis before WW2. Harold Radford's dozen-or-so shooting brake conversions of the Aston Martin DB5 are among the most familiar in the post-war era. One of only two made, and believed the sole survivor, the example offered here resided in France for many years before coming to the UK in 2008 since it has been carefully stored. The creator of the Foxbat, though, remains unknown. It is believed that the car, which incorporates Morris Minor Traveller panels, was created to serve as a motorsports support vehicle. 1959 Bentley S2 Shooting Brake This unique left-hand drive Bentley S2 features shooting brake coachwork by Harold Radford Ltd., the exclusive London firm established in the late 1940s. Radford’s first design was for a wooden-framed estate car body on the Bentley MkVI chassis. This ‘Countryman’ model was an immediate success, winning the 1948 Concours d’Elegance at Cannes. The Countryman was later refined, becoming an early version of the ‘hatchback’ concept applied to the standard saloon body on Bentley and Rolls-Royce chassis and those of other prestigious makes. Radford exhibited in the coachbuilding section at the London Motor Show from 1951 to 1963, winning numerous awards, and in the 1960s began to reach a wider public with its luxurious Mini conversions. H R Owen acquired the firm in the early 1960s. 1959-1978 Saab 95 The Saab 95 is a seven-seater, two-door station wagon produced by Saab from 1959 to 1978. Initially, it was based on the Saab 93 sedan, but the model's development throughout the years followed closely that of the Saab 96 after the 93 was taken off the market in 1960. It was introduced in 1959, but because only 40 were made in 1959, production is often said to have started in 1960. The first engine was an 841 cc three-cylinder two-stroke, but from 1967 onward, and it became available with the same four-stroke Ford Taunus V4 engine as used in the Saab 96, the Saab Sonett V4 and Sonett III, and the German Ford Taunus. It had a four-speed manual transmission. There was a small handle on the firewall that, when pushed, put the car into a "freewheeling" mode. This allowed the driver to coast downhill without seizing the two-stroke engine, but when power was needed, the transmission would engage, and the driver could power the car uphill again. The 95 received the four-speed gearbox before the 96 (that still had the old three-speed unit). It was also used for rallying. 1958 Tornado Cars LTD Typhoon Sportsbrake Tornados were a British outfit that built cars in the '50s and until 1964 when they stopped producing cars and became a successful body shop. Their vehicles had very cool names like; Typhoon, Tempest, Thunderbolt, and of course Sportbrake. They were an early version of today's kit cars by being available fully built or as a kit and had a fiberglass body. They were a bit rough by some standards, but they were easy to work with a 1172cc side valved flat head from a Ford 10 and basic mechanicals. The '10' stood for 10hp; however, the Ford 10 could be modified to produce decent horsepower. You will find lots of British 'Specials' from this era used the Ford 10 motor as a base, and it was good, as proven by their race results. 1960 Sunbeam Alpine Shooting Brake Concerned that their new Alpine was perceived as a ‘ladies car,’ Rootes decided to target a different market by offering a Shooting Brake version. With leather interior and walnut trim, its price was double that of the convertible, and only three Shooting Brakes were ever made. 1960 Bentley S2 Wendler Shooting Brake Chassis number LLBA9 is a desirable long-wheelbase model, fitted from new with this incredible coachwork by Wendler Karrosserie of Germany. For years, the story of this remarkable automobile was shrouded in mystery. The origins of its elegant coachwork and the identity of the first owner were the subject of much speculation. But thanks to the efforts of marque experts and historians, the story is now straightforward – and no less impressive! Documentation sourced via the Rolls-Royce Foundation shows chassis LLBA9 was ordered via the famed New York dealer J.S. Inskip. This left-drive car is one of the six long-wheelbase S2 chassis delivered to an outside coachbuilder, in this case, Wendler Karosseriebau of Germany. Wendler had a long-standing tradition of building fascinating and beautiful designs of the highest quality. They made their first motor bodies in 1919, soon expanding into coachwork for commercial trucks. Their portfolio is genuinely fascinating and includes many highly advanced streamlined designs on BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and even a Ford V8 chassis. Perhaps their most famous relationship was with Porsche, for whom Wendler bodied numerous road-going 356s in addition to creating the svelte coachwork for the legendary 550 Spyder, RSK, and RS61 racing cars. Turning back to LLBA9, the factory build sheets appear in the name of the anonymous buyer's agent, Mr. E.C. Endt. The mystery only deepened when it was revealed the address on the order form came back to that of the New York Yacht Club. Marque historians have shown the buyer to be Mrs. Caroline Ryan Foulke, the fabulously wealthy heiress to the American Tobacco Company. Anonymity was vital to her, though the thoroughly unique body she commissioned for her Bentley seems to contradict that idea. Before purchasing the Bentley, Mrs. Foulke drove a gorgeous one-off estate car based on the Mercedes-Benz 300 d "Adenauer" built by Binz Karrosserie. When she wished to replace it with a newer model, Mercedes-Benz Manhattan politely declined her request for an estate version of the new W112 300-series, so she turned to Bentley, who was more than happy to accommodate her needs. Once the chassis arrived at Wendler, the coachbuilder followed their client's wishes directly, creating a unique estate car (or shooting brake as it were) by grafting elements of the Mercedes W112 300 body onto the Bentley chassis. Wendler stretched, reformed, and reinforced the panels, and many of the factory Mercedes fittings were used, such as the lights and exterior trim. A significant number of parts had to be fabricated by hand to suit the scale of the Bentley chassis and the new shooting brake configuration. The result of the effort is a remarkable machine that is instantly recognizable as both a Mercedes-Benz and a Bentley, simultaneously. The finishing flourish was a medium gray paint job accented with a blue and red stripe diagonally on the front wings. Initially, some believed this livery was related to yachting, but it was later revealed that the colors were those of her horse racing stables. 1961-1967 Ford Anglia 105E Estate Initially, Ford did not offer an Estate version of the Ford Anglia 105E, so Friary Motors Ltd of Basingstoke took up the challenge. The conversion, launched in June 1961, took the basic saloon model and modified it into a hatchback calling it the “Ford New Anglia Touring Saloon.” The conversion process was taken over by associate company E.D Abbott Ltd of Farnham, Surrey, in 1962, who renamed the car the “Ford Anglia 105E Sports Sedan”. Ford officially released the Ford Anglia 105E Estate in September 1961. Production of the Ford Anglia 105E Estate came to an end in November 1967, by which time 129,529 estates had been built. 1961 Ford Thunderbird Custom Wagon While this machine looks like what Ford would have done if "T-Bird" and "Woody" had come together, there was never a factory Ford Thunderbird station wagon. The owner, being an old school and highly skilled craftsman, did what Drew described as "taking the ultimate revenge on the tree, spending countless hours resurrecting the car into what's shown here." The near-seamless blending of timber demonstrates the cabinetmaker's skill with the factory Ford sheet metal. The roofline follows the original factory lines, and the vinyl top blends well with the black body. Timber ribs bind the vinyl covering to the frame while also creating a roof rack effect. The single-piece side glass is another nice touch that complements the unspoiled profile of the body. The level of detail in areas like the tailgate, window framing, and trimming is also impressive. The "woody" effect doesn't end on the outside, though, with the same craftsman also applying his skills to the interior. The dash, center console, door trims, window cappings, and headliner have been treated to painstakingly crafted timber trim. Even the sun visors are timber! As Drew said, "Although it's a custom automobile, this beauty still lives up to Ford's 1961 advertising slogan. It is 'Unmistakably Thunderbird,' turning heads everywhere it goes." 1962 Ford Thunderbird Wagon It's so hard to know exactly where to start with the Thunderbird. The custom work was performed in the late 1970s or early 1980s, and it has withstood the test of time well. There is a fair coating of surface corrosion on the vehicle's underside, which I would probably address, but the overall impression is of a very solid car. The roof for the wagon was sourced from a 1965 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser, which was blended nicely with the lower standard Thunderbird sheet metal. The tailgate glass is custom made, while the rest of the glass appears to be either Thunderbird or Oldsmobile, depending on which window you're looking at. The exterior chrome and trim look to be in good condition, and the overall external presentation of the car is awe-inspiring. If you scroll down to the bottom of this article, you will find a reasonable gallery of photos, as well as a YouTube video of the car. Under the hood is all Ford. A 3-speed Cruise-O-Matic transmission backs the 390ci V8. The engine has had a few upgrades and is now fitted with a Ford 428 crankshaft and high lift camshaft. The car is also equipped with power steering, power brakes, and Hankook white-wall tires, which are in good condition. 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Breadvan' The 'Breadvan' is a unique Ferrari made in 1962 based on a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB, chassis #2819GT. They were first registered in Modena (in coachbuilder Carlo Scaglietti) 'MO 68939' on September 9th, 1961, as the original 250 GT SWB. The first owner was a Belgian aristocrat and multiple Le Mans victor Olivier Gendebien. The young Italian nobleman Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata of Venice purchased 2819GT from Gendebien. The Breadvan was built to compete against the new 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at Le Mans and other FIA GT races. Bizzarrini had designed this car for the Count's Scuderia Serenissima Republica di Venezia (SSR) and Piero Drogo had hammered the body. The resulting shooting-brake appearance led to the French press nicknaming it "La Camionnette" (little truck), while the English-speaking journalists called it the "Breadvan." 1962 Lagonda Rapide Shooting Brake Aston Martin revived the Lagonda name in 1961 with the luxurious Rapide four-door saloon, a very much car David Brown’s project. The Rapide’s sales brochure, which unusually was signed by him, stated: ‘It has long been my ambition to build a car which would be equally suitable to drive or be driven in...’ Beneath the Superleggera aluminum coachwork by Touring of Milan was a lengthened DB4 chassis reconfigured by Harold Beach to accept De Dion rear suspension, the adoption of which allowed rear compartment space to be maximized. Powered by a 4.0-litre (236bhp) version of the DB4’s twin-cam six that would later power the DB5, the Rapide certainly lived up to its name with brisk acceleration and a 130mph top speed. 1964-1965 Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake As the legend goes, the man Aston Martin named the "DB" series of cars after—David Brown—became frustrated with his company-issued DB5. As an avid hunter and polo player, Brown often found himself aggravated at the lack of space in the roadster. His polo mallets didn't fit perfectly, and his seats showed the signature mark of his hunting dog's teeth. Brown one day entered a board meeting with his hunting dog, Candy, by his side. He summoned the dog onto the table and turned to his engineers to mutter the words that ushered the creation of the DB5 shooting brake. "Build me something for him to sit in," Brown allegedly said. Aston Martin, which was busy with the demand of the road-going DB5, ultimately outsourced the creation to Harold Radford, a man who had opened his bespoke coachbuilding firm to build and customize luxury cars. Radford made a total of just 12 examples of the shooting brake conversion, a process that was seemingly limited due to it costing nearly twice as much as a typical English house. 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 Wagon This freshly restored car has been very nicely built to be both reliable and deliver outstanding performance. Powered by a 454 HO 425HP crate motor (specs below), the wagon delivers its power to the 12 bolt rear via its Turbo350 automatic transmission. The vehicle was initially been a two-door, two-seat wagon (per the tag) with the "interesting" combination of triple brown color options. 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon This rare Chevelle 2 door wagon is 1 of 1,668 produced in 1965. This model was only offered in '64 & '65. The exterior is Butternut Yellow with a satin finish, and the interior features custom black and brown upholstery. The wagon is powered by a 327 high-performance V8 engine teamed with a five-speed manual transmission and equipped with power steering and power front disc brakes. 1965 Plymouth Valiant Barracuda Wagon The owner combined Valiant Signet 2-door hardtop and Barracuda parts with a Valiant wagon to make this one-of-none Barracuda wagon. 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Shooting Brake Vignale The Ferrari 330 GT Shooting Brake by Vignale is as radical a departure from the production 330 GT 2+2 as one can imagine. It is a two-door station wagon Prancing Horse from the ‘60s that can sit four and reach 150 mph. You will not see another one like it, ever. The ‘60s were an era when coachbuilding was still happening, and it’s when many designers took it upon themselves to create unique reinterpretations of already outlandish sports cars. Such an outlandish reinterpretation was the Ferrari 330 GT Shooting Brake. It was based on Ferrari’s then-new 330 GT 2+2, the Italian automaker’s fledging long-distance Grand Tourer that replaced the 250 GTE 2+2 and the 330 America in the lineup. 1965 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake by Cumberford Ford examined the car and decided not to build it, partly because it already had several in-house proposals for a Mustang wagon on its drawing board. Cumberford then talked to smaller companies, including the entrepreneurs who purchased the Avanti’s tooling from Studebaker and car importer Franklin D. Roosevelt Junior. Still, no one had the skills or the money to see the project through. Cumberford put thousands of miles on the wagon before selling it to a dentist in Portland, Oregon. “It was the best handling Mustang I’ve driven from the first generation,” he told us, explaining the extra glass and sheet metal added weight over the rear end. Its whereabouts are unknown as of 2019. 1965 Iso Rivolta Breadvan This one-off 1965 shooting brake Iso Rivolta shares a strong resemblance to the Ferrari 250 GT Drogo “bread van.” The seller makes no claims of originality, but we’re guessing it’s probably not a recent retrofit—Rivoltas, though not stratospherically priced, are still not familiar enough that radical re-bodies are in the realm of sane collecting strategy. Rivoltas combined Golden-age Italian design with reliable Detroit-sourced power, much like DeTomaso did with the Mangusta and Pantera, but in a more luxurious, Gran Turismo style—hence the front engine placement and relatively luxurious interior appointments of standard cars. This particular example has a race-stripped interior with a serious-looking matte black metal dash, toggle switches, cable door pulls, quilted transmission tunnel, and some very cool gauges with interesting placement—we’re sure it’s a noisy, cramped, hot, and not exceptionally comfortable or safe place to be, all of which does nothing to diminish our enthusiasm. This particular car is motivated by 5.4 liters of Chevrolet small block, likely producing about 450 HP.1965 Ogle Triplex Scimitar GTS 1965 Ogle Triplex Scimitar GTS The Ogle Triplex Scimitar GTS was a car commissioned by the Triplex Glass Company in 1965 who had asked Ogle to build a project car to help demonstrate their use of laminated Sundym glass. Ogle started by using a Scimitar GT bodyshell, and it was then modified to produce the Triplex Scimitar GTS (Glazing Test Special). The car was initially registered as 660 GLE, but the numbers were spaced to make 66 0GLE, which did get them into trouble by the police at one stage, but the registration was later accepted. 1965-1967 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Shooting Brake by Harold Radford 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake by Harold Radford 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Mk I Shooting Brake by Harold Radford 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Shooting Brake by Harold Radford David Brown, chairman of Aston Martin, entered a board meeting at which some of his engineers were in attendance, plunked his hunting dog down on the table, and said, “Build me something for him to sit in.” The result was a DB5 built by the factory with an extended cargo compartment, converting it into a spacious “shooting brake” suitable for the hunt, which the Brown family used for many years. So popular was Brown’s Shooting Brake with his gentlemen friends that a limited run of the cars was produced by particular customer order, with similar coachwork that cost more than 50 percent more than a factory DB5. It is believed that 12 were built on DB5 chassis (only three are pictured above), followed by another six, four by Radford and two by HLM Panelcraft, on DB6 chassis. 1966 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake Prototype Cumberford must have been ahead of their time because one year later, A station wagon was considered an addition to the Mustang line. Ford had eyed several iterations of the Mustang in its early days. Third-party companies also eyed the classic Ford Mustang for conversion into shooting brakes, or what we would call a station wagon in the states. The classic Ford Mustang looks rather good as a shooting brake, and looking at it now. It’s almost a hint at what was to come with the Mach-E. According to reports, the Mustang shooting brake was trendy and created a buzz in its era but never went into production. 1966 Ford Galaxie Magic Cruiser Concept Car The 1966 Magic Cruiser could be transformed from a fastback to a station wagon and back via hydraulic and electric controls. One of the specifications given to George Barris, who Ford hired to build the car, was that the movable roof section rise within seven seconds. A series of aircraft hydraulic systems, screw jacks, and a switch on the dash made that possible. Lowering the tailgate allowed for easy entry to a rear-facing third seat, and like on Ford’s production station wagons, the second and third seats could be folded down for additional cargo storage. In front, the two-door hardtop LTD-based Magic Cruiser had one-piece tempered glass headlights, shaved door handles, and a set of Western wire mag wheels. Under the hood was the new 428. It was painted a custom-mixed “Gold Sunset.” The interior was two-toned with pleated vinyl and lamb’s wool carpeting. This show car was probably re-skinned to become the Magic Cruiser II the following year. One of the ways Ford promoted its new 1967 full-sized cars was with a couple of show cars christened Magic Cruiser II and XL Interceptor. The Magic Cruiser II built by George Barris was, as Ford described it, a “super fastback” that could be turned into a station wagon when the fastback section of the roof and two unique window-side panels were electrically raised. It was possibly built from the original Magic Cruiser shown during 1966. 1966 Triumph Vitesse 2-Litre Estate This 1966 Triumph Vitesse is a left-hand-drive two-door wagon that reportedly was special-ordered new by a Triumph dealer in Florida, and it was purchased by the current owner in 1990. Badged as a Sports 6, this example is finished in white with blue accents over a blue interior, and power is supplied by a 2.0-liter inline-six mated to a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive. 1966 Lamborghini 400GT Flying Star II At the 1966 Turin Auto Show, Touring displayed their latest car, the Flying Star II; this was the last car completed by this prestigious firm whose contributions to car design in the previous 40 years can’t surely be forgotten. Touring designed and built the Lamborghini 350GT (see entry), the company was founded by Felice Bianchi Anderloni in 1926, but in 1966 it all came to an end, on that year’s Turin Auto Show, they prepared two new cars; a Fiat 124 convertible, and the Flying Star II, which, just like the 3500 GTZ, was mounted on a 10 cm shortened chassis. The Flying Star II was created by a team led by Carlo Anderloni, son of the founder; the results of this Lamborghini were somewhat disappointing; the angular lines of the body, together with the controversial roof design, made the car look like a station wagon, it also was massive for only two people with luggage. When presented at the Touring factory, the Flying Star II had Borrani wire wheels installed. Still, on the Turin Auto Show, these were replaced by the brand new Campagnolo cast magnesium wheels. 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 SLX Shooting Brake by Frua In 1966, the Turin coachbuilder Pietro Frua, a prominent car designer in Italy in the 1960s, presented a coach built 230 SLX Shooting Brake inspired from the 2-seater Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pagoda Roadster. 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Brake by FLM Panelcraft Innes Ireland was a hugely successful F1 driver who also won the Tourist Trophy driving a Ferrari 250 GTO and campaigned several marques during his international racing career, including Lotus and Cobras, and having great success in GT40s and, of course, the Aston Martin DB4GT and project cars. This Aston Martin DB6 Vantage, chassis number DB6/3310/R, was bought new by Innes Ireland in 1967. In 1969, Ireland took the car to coachbuilders FLM Panelcraft in London to be converted into only two shooting brakes they produced on the DB6 chassis. Innes Ireland was the president of the British Racing Driver’s Club until he died in 1993. 1967 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 'Navarro' Drogo Navarro's car is known by a series of names, including the "Golden Car," both for its paint and its side logo; the "Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Speciale," perhaps the car's most generic name; and the "Navarro Special NART," for its later association with American Ferrari importer Luigi Chinetti. Though the body may differ radically from a stock 1966 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2, the two cars are virtually identical under the skin. Power comes from a 4.0-liter V-12, rated at 300 horsepower and mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The layout was a front-engine, rear-drive, and a live axle was used in the rear instead of a fully independent suspension. Disc brakes were fitted to all four corners, ensuring that 330 models could scrub off speed as quickly as they could generate it. The body of the 1966 Ferrari 330 GT Navarro Special has generated more than a bit of controversy over the years, with some questioning why Piero Drogo's shop, Carrozzeria Sports Cars, would even undertake such a project. Drogo died in a 1973 car accident, so his ultimate motivation is lost to history, but it likely comes down to this: As a small coachbuilder, it's never wise to turn away business. Drogo's firm had experience creating new bodies for other Ferrari models, the most renowned of which is likely the 1962 Ferrari 250 GT "Breadvan," designed by Bizzarini but built by Drogo. 1967 Fiat Dino Parigi This was an aerodynamic study based on the Dino. At the Paris Motor Show in October 1967, Pininfarina presented the Fiat Dino Parigi. It used the engine (2000) of the production cars, while the wheelbase (2290mm) was slightly longer than the production Spider. 1968-1975 Reliant Scimitar (SE5/ 5A) 1970 Reliant Scimitar GTE 1972 Reliant Scimitar GTE 1974 Reliant Scimitar GTE The Scimitar GTE came in 1968 as the SE5 was born with a more extended all-new chassis and revised and improved suspension. This new Scimitar was constructed as a sporting estate car and proved highly successful. Designed by Ogle’s Tom Karen, the SE5 was powered by a Ford 3.0 liter V6 engine, so performance was good with close to 140 bhp under the bonnet, and the body styling was so well received other manufacturers raced to produce their versions such as Volvo’s P1800ES and Lancia’s Beta HPE. The GTE SE5 was an instant success for Reliant, with production increasing by 20% in the first year, power and performance continued to improve over the next two years, and in 1972 the SE5A was introduced with performance statistics being much better with a top speed of over 120 mph and 0-60mph times a staggering 8.5 seconds. 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Shooting Brake Its owner sold this customized shooting brake Corvette on eBay in 2007. Where is it now? 1968 Jaguar XK150 Estate The famous Jaguar XK 150 Estate started life as an RHD 3.8 Coupe. It was upgraded to the "S" specification in 1963. British race protagonist Douglas Hull then bought the Jaguar. In 1968 "Peels of Kingston" coachbuilders were commissioned to design and built an Estate car. The car was used to tow Patrick Lindsey's ERA single-seater to various race events. 1968 Fiat 125 Wagon The Turin Motorshow of 1967 saw Savio displaying a 2+2 coupe based on the 125. One year later, Savio constructed a type of sporting estate or hatchback on the same mechanicals at the same show. 1968 Fiat Dino Ginevra The Dino Ginevra was designed in 1968 by Pininfarina. It was a design development of the Fiat Dino from the previous year and explored the idea of the sports coupé. It featured a front-mounted engine from the Ferrari Dino. 1968 Opel Kadett L Shooting Brake This 1968 Opel Kadett L 2-door station wagon, also known as a shooting brake, has undergone a detailed restoration and is a multiple award winner, having taken home many first places, best in the show, and people's choice awards from various car shows. The Kadett is powered by a rebuilt 1.1 liter overhead valve 4-cylinder water-cooled engine with twin Solex 35 PDSI carburetors and is mated to a 4-speed manual transmission. Making 55-horsepower, the engine has been fully detailed and runs excellently. The odometer on the Kadett B shows 84,531 miles, which is believed to be original according to a running log supplied with the car. However, given the restoration completed on the Kadett, it feels almost like a new car. The interior of the Kadett features a redone headliner and new carpet, while the seat upholstery appears to be original and is in excellent shape. The original Kadett Delco AM radio is present and works, while under the dash, a vintage Audiovox FM converter allows listeners to tune in to their favorite modern radio stations. Additionally, the Kadett has all of its original German Sekurit glass, and under the hood, it retains all the proper German parts from Bosch, Solex, SWF, and ATE. 1969 Intermeccanica Murena 429 GT The Intermeccanica Murena resulted from a brief foray into the world of car making by two Americans, M. Charles Schwendler and Jospeh Vos. The two men planned to build the fastest and most luxurious station wagon (shooting brake in Europe) that the world had ever seen with styling that no one would ever forget. They succeeded on all three points. However, the unique styling wasn’t well-received in 1969, and the doubled price tag of a new Porsche 911 resulted in very slow sales. By the time the company folded in 1970, just ten had been sold. The Murena was taken care of by Intermeccanica in Italy; each body was individually coach, built from steel by Italian specialists, and given an American powertrain – specifically the 429 cu. in. (7 litre) V8 from the Ford Thunderbird and the accompanying 3-speed automatic transmission. This engine turns out 360 bhp at 4,600 rpm 480 ft-lbs of torque at 2,800 rpm, the vehicle's weight is 3770 lbs, the 0-62 mph time is 7.5 seconds, and the 1/4 mile time is 15.5 seconds. These were respectable times for a luxurious four-seater with ample luggage space and air-conditioning in 1969. 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Station Wagon Concept by George Barris In Barris's "Barris: Kustoms of the 1960s," co-written with David Fetherston, George Barris claims this car idea originated when he pitched a 1970 Eldorado station wagon concept to Dean Martin and came up with the Casa de Eldorado. 1970 Porsche 914 by Eurostyle Built with the collaboration of Volkswagen - it was only just for sale when Carrozzeria Eurostyle of Turin unveiled their coachbuilder's view on the car at the Turin Motor Show of 1970. The Eurostyle-Porsche was designed by Albrecht von Goertz (who had also designed the BMW 507) and was somewhat revolutionary in style and function. The shooting brake-style rear of the car is fitted with doors that open to the sides, a bit similar to the Ferrari Daytona shooting brake built by Panther, but this time electronically-controlled too! The front could be tilted forwards to gain easy access. No more than two cars were built in Turin. 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Kammback Concept The idea of a two-door Chevrolet wagon was first revived with the 1970 Camaro Kammback concept, a two-door wagon that featured a conventional top-hinged tailgate and was reportedly due to hit Chevy dealers for the 1970 model year. Pontiac wanted its version of the two-door wagon as well, harkening back to the days when the two-door Pontiac Safari was the automotive cousin to the Chevy Nomad. Producing standard tooling for the F-body wagons could have made the endeavor cost-effective. Still, the story goes that Chevy and Pontiac stylists could not find common ground on door size and quarter panel shape issues. Knowing that such a product would appeal to a limited audience, and without an agreeable economy of scale, GM killed the idea before it progressed beyond the design phase. 1970 Mazda RX-500 Shooting Brake Concept The RX-500 was first shown to the public at the 1970 Tokyo Motor Show, celebrating 50 years of the company. It was intended to be an experiment in high speed and lightweight and powered by a 982cc twin-rotor Wankel engine – albeit one with 247bhp that could spin up to 15,000rpm. The RX-500 used lightweight plastic body panels and a steel tube space frame around the engine, cutting down on bulk wherever it could. The car weighed just 850kg in total, and the top speed was said to be around 150mph. Various bodies were tried out in the wind tunnel, including a coupe version, but engineers ultimately followed the breadvan/Kamm tail design. The 2dr coupe featured butterfly doors that swung forward (and predated the Lamborghini Countach) and a wedgy design that was all the rage back in the days and indeed still looks good now. The engine was fitted behind the driver but in front of the rear axle, a layout the company hasn’t flirted with since in its production cars but did, of course, use for its Eighties Group C racers. The four-speed manual box came from the 1969 Luce R130 Coupe. 1970 Aston Martin Aston Martin DBS Shooting Brake While Harold Radford and FLM Panelcraft made a small number of shooting brakes based on the DB5 and DB6, only a single example of the DBS was ever similarly converted. It was built for a Scottish laird with a love of fishing, ordered through the AML and general car dealer, HR Owen, and built by coachbuilders, FLM Panelcraft. The coke bottle design was cleverly retained, and the side windows were simpler than the previous FLM converted DB6. A Hillman Hunter estate tailgate completed the car. Also unique to this car was a full-length roof rack designed to carry fishing rods. 1971-1973 Volvo P1800 ES In the autumn of 1971, a new version of Volvo's famous 1800 model was presented. The latest version was called the 1800ES. The 1800ES had a newly designed rear end compared with the previous versions of the 1800. The roofline had been extended, and the car had a more reminiscent profile of an estate. The 1800ES had increased luggage capacity to provide extra space for golfing or hunting equipment, for example. Under the surface, the technology in the 1800ES was the same as that in the other 1800 models. The new version was produced for two model years, 1972 and 1973. In 1972, both versions were produced simultaneously, but only the 1800ES was produced in 1973. When the last cars were built in 1973 and production was wound up, this was due to the increasingly rigorous safety requirements in the USA, in particular, which would quite simply have been too expensive to comply with. 1971 Cadillac Eldorado Wagon This was only a clay model that GM constructed. Under the source for this car are several other Cadillac wagons. There is always more research to be done. 1971 Dodge Challenger Wagon This unusual custom makes appearances at car shows and even appeared in an auction. However, it's challenging to dig up any more details. 1971 Opel GT 24 Hours of Lemons Breadvan Bad Mojo Racing swapped in a Ford Ranger 2300cc engine and manual transmission into their 1971 Opel GT, converting the body into a "Ferrari Breadvan" while they were at it. 1971 Glibern Invader Estate This rare British estate was spotted in the streets of Amsterdam. The Estate version only available in 1971 and 1972 and came equipped with a Ford V6 (2994cc). 1971 Isuzu Bellett Sport Wagon by Ghia The 1971 Isuzu Bellett Sport Wagon by Ghia was a shooting brake prototype based on the Isuzu Bellett. 1971 Toyota RV-1 Concept Throughout the Seventies, Toyota and other Japanese manufacturers produced a string of sports cars with a distinct US muscle car influence, notably demonstrated by the 1973 Celica liftback, which became known as the ‘Japanese Mustang.’ The Celica liftback was previewed with the Toyota SV-1 concept at the 1971 Tokyo Motor Show, and alongside that future production model, Toyota also displayed the RV-1 concept. The shooting brake-styled RV-1 was presented to the public as a recreational vehicle (hence its ‘RV’ moniker), an image projected in the brochure from the motor show. With its extended roofline and abruptly cut-off rear, the RV-1 provided a considerable amount of storage capacity compared to the Celica coupe upon which the concept was based. The sportier design cues of the Celica were still evident but wrapped in a more sensible and practical body. As well as having space to carry a family of four in comfort, the large rear luggage area was accessed by two futuristic gullwing-hinged window panels or via the central portion of the rear panel, which folded downwards between the novel rear lights. Further emphasizing its lifestyle status, the RV-1 concept could also hook up to an innovative trailer designed by Toyota. Called the Marinetta, this trailer contained an inflatable tent (complete with a portable generator and air pump) and camping equipment, and its hard-shell top cover could be flipped over to become a small boat with an outboard motor. The RV-1 concept’s bold vision of a family-sized recreational vehicle wasn’t destined to become a production reality, instead of paving the way for the RV-2 concept in 1972, which incorporated a tent into its clamshell-opening rear. 1971 TVR Zante (SM-250) This was a prototype car designed by Harris Mann and commissioned by Martin Lilley with sports estate fiberglass bodywork by Specialised Mouldings in Huntingdon and built based upon a TVR Vixen 2500 M series multi-tubular chassis, first displayed at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1971 as an engine-less rolling chassis. In 1972 the running prototype was completed, powered by a Triumph 2.5litre 6-cyl engine. Saved from the TVR factory yard and would appear to have spent some time in the USA powered by an SBF 289ci V8?, but since around 2008/09 is with a TVR enthusiast in Germany, undergoing lengthy restoration. In the late 90’s AC Cobra manufacturer Gardiner Douglas considered producing their MSE (Motor Sport Estate), which may have shared modified Zante bodywork, but on their Cobra chassis? 1971 Lotus Elan Hexagon Shooting Brake This 1971 Lotus Elan is said to be one of two cars converted into a wagon body style in early 1972 by a firm called Hexagon. Little is known about this rare car. Fortunately, there is a write-up in an Autosport paper from 1972. The car was recently sold on eBay in Nancy, France, for 55,000 GBP (USD 75,658) around 2012. 1971 Peugeot 504 Break Riviera 1971 Peugeot 504 Break Riviera If you see this brown Riviera Break, it's actually a 2004 replica from Germany. It's called "Côte d'Azur" and produced on the basis of a V6 Ti. It differs from the Riviera by its canvas sunroof and rectangular lights. At 1971's Geneva Salon, Peugeot showed a very special wagon: The 504 Break Riviera, based on the 504 Coupé. Sadly, this breathtaking estate never made it into production. It would have been ahead of its time. Rumors said there were three prototypes and that only one car has survived and is now hidden by an unknown Spanish collector. 1972 Chevy Vega Kammback Back in 2017, this 1972 Chevy Vega Kammback made its way to eBay. It was located at a dealership in Los Angeles, California. Where is it now? 1972 Reliant Scimitar GTE Ferguson 4×4 Prototype The Reliant (and later, Middlebridge) Scimitar GTE was a two-door shooting brake wagon/sports car. Initially – in 1964 – there was a two-door Scimitar coupe, but that evolved into the GTE wagon-ish sort of thing in 1968. Production of various models continued through 1990. They were all front-engine and rear-wheel drive. Except for this one. It still has the same fiberglass body as other Scimitars, but it also has a four-wheel-drive system from FF Developments. This company worked with developing such systems, including for a Formula One car (via its predecessor company, Ferguson Research). Power is from a 3.0-liter Ford V6. This car remained with FF Developments until one of the engineers working on it managed to buy it. From there, it passed to another owner, eventually ending up in the Jaguar Land Rover collection, cars from which were sold a few years ago (including this one). The current owner bought it then and has brought the thing back to life. 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB 4 Shooting Brake This 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona shooting brake was commissioned after the original owner decided he wanted to combine the performance of an Italian sports car with the practicality of a small station wagon. It took two years, but the resulting car looks stunning. Perhaps one of the best parts of this car is the inclusion of side-opening rear windows, which increase access to the cargo area. As a 365 GTB/4, this car is powered by a 4.4-liter V-12 making 352 horsepower. Luigi Chinetti Jr. did the design for a customer at his dealership. The body was built by Panther Westwinds, a manufacturer of sports cars in their own right. 1972 Toyota RV-2 The RV-2 was a 2-door wagon concept car shown during the October 1972 Tokyo Motor Show and the April 1973 New York International Auto Show. Styling was up-to-date with sharply formed edges and large rectangular headlights. The front bumper covered only the corners, allowing the grill to be much more prominent than usual. The roofline terminated behind the large door on each side. Above the rear waistline was a pair of side-hinged clamshell doors covering the entire rear section. An integrated roll bar terminated the bodywork and also formed a place for the clamshell doors to seal. The clamshell doors met each in the middle of the roof with no center support. When the doors were raised, you could stretch a tent between them. Two adults could sleep in the tent section, and another two could sleep on the front seats, which could fold down flat. Finally, the rear section included a full-width tailgate with a wind-down window nestled under the rear roll bar. Larger than the 1971 RV-1, some sources say the RV-2 was based on the Mark II, while others say it was based on the Crown. Both the Mark II and the Crown shared major mechanical parts with the RV-2 (4M engine, transmission, suspension), so either could be true. The RV-2 uses wheels with 5 studs, just like the Crown and unlike the 4 stud Mark II wheels, but these parts are easy to swap between the cars. The 2600 cc 4M engine was uprated to include SU carburetors to give 190 km/h. A fully working prototype in RHD was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show and reviewed in the August 1973 issue of Penthouse magazine. It was generally well-received but not enough to put it into production. Toyota also printed a large number of a brochure for the USA market to gauge the market reaction. The brochure included sketches with the steering wheel clearly shown on the left-hand side, but the photographs of the actual vehicle hid the steering wheel - which was on the right-hand side. 1972 Citroën SM Break de Chasse As if Citroëns weren't unique enough, here's a rare shooting brake version. However, it's difficult to dig for more information. Please refer to this comprehensive sheet for a list of references and further reading. Send an email for credit or removal requests (no copyright intended). All rights and credits are reserved to the respective owner(s).

The auto industry hasn't a single universal definition for a "shooting brake." Long story short, there's confusion between what constitutes a "shooting brake" from a stations wagon, 2+2, coupe, hatchback, sports wagon, etc. So, this article was inspired by the hopes of settling the confusion and informing enthusiasts about the history and evolution of these automotive body styles that began as horse-drawn vehicles. Let's start with the history: 1875 Engraved Illustration of Shooting Brake Like many early automotive body styles, the shooting brake was initially a type of horse-drawn vehicle. A brake was originally a heavy drag chassis with slowing capability hooked to spirited horses. The term brake later became broader in definition, being used for wagons in general. The shooting brake, which began in England in the 1890s, was a wagon (more specifically a type of wagonette) designed to transport hunting spoils, gun racks, and ammunition on shooting trips. However, as depicted above, the term dates even further back to (at least) 1875. Regardless, this term was well-founded in the mid-to-late 19th century. A 1903 horse-drawn "Shooting Brake" (photo from the New York Fish & Game Commission) The first automotive shooting brakes were manufactured in the early 1900s in the United Kingdom. The vehicle style became popular in England during the 1920s and 1930s. They were produced by vehicle manufacturers or as conversions by coachbuilders. The term was used in Britain interchangeably with estate cars from the 1930s. Ultimately, the term has evolved to describe cars combining elements of both station wagon and coupé body styles, with or without reference to the historical usage for shooting parties. Having yet to see an operational definition of "shooting brake," the chart below is a statistical analysis of 30 official definitions of "shooting brake" and the significance of characteristics by the percentage of times listed in said definitions. There's a statistically backed chart for the first time in history in which significant characteristics are deductible. In plain terms, a "shooting brake" is most commonly a two-door station wagon (or estate) that is long, sleek, spacious, and sporty. However, Story Cars weren't present in 1875 to truly provide a definition; this is what the internet and ebooks offer. For the sake of this article being the "The World's Largest Shooting Brakes Archive," some four-doors will be included because their official manufacturer/coachbuilder's title specifies that it was indeed a "shooting brake." The Shooting Brake Archive Part 1 1890 French Hunting Break by Faurax 1890 Beaufort-Style Shooting Brake 1896 Kinross Wagonette Break 1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1919 Windovers Shooting Brake 1923 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1924 Daimler 57HP Shooting Brake 1924 Delage DI Eight-Lite Shooting Brake 1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1924 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Silver Ghost Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (GOK9) 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (GRJ70) 1927 Wilkinson Phantom I Shooting Brake 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (A. A. McCloud & Sons) 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1928 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Phantom 1 Shooting Brake 1929 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake (Henry Binder) 1929 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (Alpe & Saunders) 1929 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake 1930 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Shooting Brake 1931 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1932 Rolls Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake 1933 Rolls Royce 20/25HP 'Woodie' Shooting Brake 1934 Bentley 3 1/2 Liter Shooting Brake 1934 Rolls Royce 20/25HP 'Woody' Shooting Brake 1934 Ford "Strathglass" Estate Wagon 1935 Rolls-Royce "Woody" Shooting Brake 1935 3 1/2-Litre Bentley 1936 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Shooting Brake 1937 Hispano-Suiza K6 "Break de Chasse" 1937 Bentley 4 1/4-Litre "Woodie" Shooting Brake 1937 Rolls Royce Phantom III Shooting Brake 1937 Austin 18 Shooting Brake 1937 Daimler Shooting Brake 1938 Rolls-Royce 25/30HP Shooting Brake 1938 Model 7Y Shooting Brake 1943 Willys Jeep Shooting Brake 1946 Delahaye 135 Guillore Break de Chasse 1947 Bentley MkVI Countryman Shooting Brake 1947 Riley RMA "Woodie" Shooting Brake 1948 Healey "Woodie" Shooting Brake 1948 Alvis TA14 Shooting Brake 1948-1949 Bentley Mk VI Countryman Shooting Brake Part 2 1951 Peugeot 203 Pathé Marconi 1952 Ferrari 212 Export Shooting Brake 1952-1954 Allard P2 Safari Shooting Brake 1953 Bentley R-Type Shooting Brake 1954 Chevrolet Nomad Concept 1954 Miller Shooting Brake 1956 Pontiac Safari 1956 Fiat 1100 TV Speciale Shooting Brake 1958 Porsche 356 Kruezer 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I 1959 Jaguar XK150 3.4-Litre 'Foxbat' Sports Estate 1959 Bentley S2 Shooting Brake 1959-1978 Saab 95 1958 Tornado Cars LTD Typhoon Sportsbrake 1960 Sunbeam Alpine Shooting Brake 1960 Bentley S2 Wendler Shooting Brake 1961-1967 Ford Anglia 105E Estate 1961 Ford Thunderbird Custom Wagon 1962 Ford Thunderbird Wagon 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Breadvan' 1962 Lagonda Rapide Shooting Brake 1964-1965 Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 Wagon 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon 1965 Plymouth Valiant Barracuda Wagon 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Shooting Brake Vignale 1965 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake by Cumberford 1965 Iso Rivolta Breadvan 1965 Ogle Triplex Scimitar GTS 1965-1967 Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Brake by Harold Radford 1966 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake Prototype 1966 Ford Galaxie Magic Cruiser Concept Car 1966 Triumph Vitesse 2-Litre Estate 1966 Lamborghini 400GT Flying Star II 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 SLX Shooting Brake by Frua 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Brake by FLM Panelcraft 1967 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 'Navarro' Drogo 1967 Fiat Dino Parigi 1968-1975 Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE5/ 5A) 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Shooting Brake 1968 Jaguar XK150 Estate 1968 Fiat Dino Ginevra 1968 Fiat 125 Station Wagon 1968 Opel Kadett L Shooting Brake 1969 Intermeccanica Murena 429 GT 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Station Wagon Concept by George Barris 1970 Porsche 914 by Eurostyle 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Kammback Concept 1970 Mazda RX-500 Shooting Brake Concept 1970 Aston Martin DBS Shooting Brake 1971-1973 Volvo P1800 ES 1971 Cadillac Eldorado Wagon 1971 Dodge Challenger Wagon 1971 Opel GT 24 Hours of Lemons Breadvan 1971 Glibern Invader Estate 1971 Isuzu Bellett Sport Wagon by Ghia 1971 Toyota RV-1 Concept 1971 TVR Zante (SM-250) 1971 Lotus Elan Hexagon Shooting Brake 1971 Peugeot 504 Break Riviera 1972 Chevrolet Vega Kammback 1972 Reliant Scimitar GTE Ferguson 4×4 Prototype 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB 4 Shooting Brake 1972 Toyota RV-2 1972 Citroën SM Break de Chasse Part 3 1973-1982 Volkswagen Brasília 1973 Chevrolet Corvette Shooting Brake 1974 Corvette Shooting Brake 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Estate Wagon 1974 Fiat 130 Maremma 1974 Lotus Elite 1974 Triumph TR6 Shooting Brake 1975-1986 Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6/ 6A/B) 1975 Jensen GT 1975 Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW by Felber 1975 Lancia (Beta) HPE 1976-1977 Triumph TR7 Tracer 1976 Vauxhall Magnum Sportshatch 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Shooting Brake 1977 Pontiac Firebird Type K by Pininfarina 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Shooting Brake 1977 Renault Project 121 1978 Porsche 928 Shooting Brake by Evil Genius Racing 1978 Lamborghini Faena Concept by Frua 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Shooting Brake 1980 ARTZ Audi UR Quattro Kombi 1980 Porsche 924 Kombi 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II Shooting Brake 1981 Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW 1982 Lancia Gamma Olgiata by Pininfarina 1982 Lynx Eventer XJS Shooting Brake 1982 Volkswagen Series II Polo Squareback 1983 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo Shooting Brake 1983 Jaguar XJS Shooting Brake by Andreas Burlet 1984 Porsche 928-4 Shooting Brake Prototype 1985 Pontiac Trans Am Kammback Concept 1986 Citroen BX Dyana 1986 Volvo 480 ES 1986 Honda Accord AeroDeck Shooting Brake 1986 ‘N13’ Nissan EXA (Pulsar NX) 1987 BMW Z1 Coupe 1987 Porsche 928 H50 Shooting Brake 1987 Aston Martin Lagonda Shooting Brake 1988-1990 Middlebridge Scimitar 1988 Porsche DP44 Cargo 1989 Volkswagen Corrado Magnum Sport Kombi Prototypes 1991 Subaru Amadeus 1992 Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake 1994 Alfa Romeo 145 1994 Mercedes-Benz S 500 Shooting Brake by Zagato 1995 Ferrari 456 GT Venice 1996 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Sportsman Estate 1998-2002 BMW Z3 E36 Coupe 1999 Toyota NCSV 1999 Chevrolet Nomad 1890 French Hunting Break by Faurax This hunting break was reputedly found in the coach house of a large chateau near the City of Lyon. The carriage is wonderfully original and displays all the hallmarks of a very good provincial French coachbuilder. The body is a most unusual design and features two back-to-back raised seating sections, 'dos a dos' joined in the center. The areas under the seats would have been used to transport hunting dogs and sporting equipment. The Break is finished with a red undercarriage and black body panels. In the center of each panel, there are faux louvers painted directly onto the surface; these are framed with light molding. The Break is fitted with patent Collinge oil axles and iron-shod English pattern wheels equipped with faux mail axle faceplates to give a more 'sporting' effect. 1890 Beaufort-Style Shooting Brake Thomas Cribb Carriage Masters is a family-owned carriage building company that was founded in 1881. Their Beaufort-style example above was originally built circa 1890 by the coachmaker, Shanks of London. Characteristics include a rear entry and the seats running the length of the vehicle with the passengers facing one another. 1896 Kinross Wagonette Break This Wagonette Break is almost original and held in the Scotmid carriage collection at their Edinburgh Coach Works. When Scotmid Coach Works closed in 1993, this Kinross Break was obtained by the National Museum of Scotland. A break like this would have been used on a country estate for transporting the shooting party to their lunch. It would have been handy for transporting luggage and training teams for drawing more expensive coaches. 1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake This 1907 Silver Ghost (chassis 577) (reg. SU 76) was pictured in "20 Silver Ghosts" by Melvin Brindle. Reported to be an early re-body, this chassis is a photogenic participant in rallies to this day. 1908 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake Tom Batchelor previously owned this 1908 Silver Ghost Shooting Brake (chassis 712). The 712 is pictured here in the 1979 Monterey 75th Anniversary National Meet. To date, this is the only photo and details available. 1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake This 1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (chassis #1246) is a perfect example of this very English trend. Although Rolls-Royce's Silver Ghost chassis was a frequent platform for this body style, few remain, as most have been re-bodied to suit today's taste for open touring cars. This car is one of the few pre-WWI Silver Ghosts that retains its original body (and one of the few shooting brake to survive). This car was bodied for the 7th Duke of Buccleuch by Croall & Croall. Croall & Croall, an off-shoot of John Croall & Sons, was a logical choice. This Edinburgh, Scotland firm had begun back in the 1850s as funeral undertakers and carriage company. Before the automobile, they entered into the coach building business and extended their reach by purchasing a controlling interest in H.J. Mulliner & Co. When Croall & Croall carried out this commission, they had facilities in Edinburgh and Kelso and were run by Peter, John, and Robert Croall. 1919 Windovers Shooting Brake The grandest British carriage and coachbuilders called themselves "houses," and Windovers, though not one of the truly early makers, certainly counts as a grand house‚ with two showrooms in London and branches in Paris, Bombay, and Sydney (Australia) and works in Manchester, Huntingdon and north London. By the late 19th century, they held many royal warrants and maintained some royal carriages until the late 1950s. This ad (believed to be circa 1919) displays Windovers offering this vehicle with "STATION OR SHOOTING BRAKE" options. 1923 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake In 1923, the future King Edward VIII commissioned coachbuilders Barker to refinish the chassis of a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost to create a shooting brake with a difference. It featured specially commissioned black pull-down silk blinds, and it is rumored that these were installed so he could smuggle guests (particularly Wallis Simpson) in and out of Balmoral without their being seen. The Rolls-Royce – chassis no. 1346 – was used by the royal family until 1940, and after its subsequent sale, the car and the shooting brake coachwork were subsequently separated. Another Silver Ghost – chassis no. 107EM – was then fitted with the discarded ex-Edward VIII Barker coachwork in the 1960s. 1924 Daimler 57HP Shooting Brake This 1924 Daimler 57HP Shooting Brake was bought by King George V in 1924. This photo was taken inside the Museum at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England. 1924 Delage DI Eight-Lite Shooting Brake Very few vehicles are built as hunting wagons, yet it appears that this utilitarian Delage was explicitly constructed for just that purpose. It is believed to have been custom-fabricated for a French writer who was an avid hunting enthusiast – to be used at his estates principally for hunting boar. Behind the chauffeur's compartment is a rear bulkhead that folds down to form a double bed, perhaps used by its owner for an afternoon respite or overnight expeditions. Window blinds of Whitchurch silk are fitted for privacy, and the wide-opening tailgate exposes a toolbox equipped with period tools. Carrosserie Castraise, responsible for the functional but straightforward coachwork, is undoubtedly among the less ubiquitous coachbuilders of the era. The firm continued operation into the early 1940s in Castres, a small city east of Toulouse, France. Some have described this vehicle's Eight-Lite or Eight-Window body as a shooting brake rather than a limousine. Shooting brake would be accurate as of its rumored usage by its original owner on his estates in the wine regions of France. 1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shooting Brake Fitted initially with Enclosed Drive Limousine coachwork by Hooper, chassis 89RM was supplied new to the financier and MP Sir Harry Mallaby Mallaby-Deeley of Mitcham Court, Surrey on 11th November 1924. Returning to the factory some twelve years later, the Silver Ghost was treated to an engine overhaul, upgraded to Andre Telecontrol shock absorbers, re-tempered leaf springs, sundry rewiring, and converted to the well base wheel rims. Passing to Sir Guy Meyrick Mallaby Mallaby-Deeley upon his father's death in 1937, the Rolls-Royce appears to have remained in the Surrey area until 1958 when Bertram Cowan sold it to fellow dealer F.G. Wade Palmer for £100. Based at the Jack O'Lantern garage near Romsey in Hampshire, Mr. Wade Palmer breathed new life into countless Silver Ghost and Phantom chassis. As well as recreating the Silver Ghost Armoured Cars featured in the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, he rebodied chassis 89RM as a Shooting Brake/Estate Bus. 1924 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Shooting Brake Long wheelbase chassis number '101EM' was delivered to coachbuilder Windovers Ltd in March 1924 for bodying as an 'enclosed drive limousine.' The car was first owned by Bracewell Smith, Esq (later Sir Bracewell Smith, MP), whose address is recorded on the accompanying copy chassis cards as the Shaftesbury Hotel, London WC2 and later as the Park Lane Hotel, London W1, the latter being part of his property empire. There are no subsequent owners listed. In 1959, George du Boulay bought the somewhat dilapidated Silver Ghost from Carr Brothers in Purley for £99. He subsequently dubbed the car 'Gawain' after the mighty knight of Arthurian romance. Gawain comes with a fascinating account, written by George's son Giles, of the Ghost's ownership by the du Boulay family and the many happy memories associated with this unique Rolls-Royce. The body had been converted some years previously to a 'shooting brake' with a platform on the roof, another folding down at the rear, with fittings for a third at the front, all for the mounting of ciné cameras. It is understood that the conversion was carried out for a film company, and '101EM' may have been one of two such camera cars. Indeed, '101EM' is known to have appeared in the 1951 motion picture 'The Man in the White Suite' starring Sir Alec Guinness. 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake According to Rolls-Royce Foundation records (included with the car), this car was originally ordered as an enclosed limousine by A. Lloyd Roberts, Esq. on May 10th, 1926. The coachwork was then completed by Hooper & Co., and the car was delivered in August of 1927. The car was originally blue with black wings (fenders) and valances. Maintenance records from Rolls-Royce date into the late-1930s and show that sometime after 1934, ownership changed, and the car belonged to a D. Leigh in 1938. After 1938, ownership is not documented for three decades, and it is believed the car was converted to a shooting brake during that time. According to the Schoellkopf Card, this possibly could have been done by Rippon Brothers Coachbuilders. 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Shooting Brake Chassis 57NC was ordered new on December 17, 1926, by Mrs. A.T. Ellis to receive double cabriolet coachwork by Gills, designed to carry six people and four pieces of luggage. This was built with the long wheelbase of 149" and the "C" specification steering rake. Mrs. Ellis was from Bexhill-on-Sea. Sir Fredrick Radcliffe of London acquired 57NC on August 13, 1932. Its next owner was G.W. Gardner, Esq from Chelmsford, Essex, who acquired it on May 28, 1934. And Commander T. Wooley of Fairford, England, was the last owner of 57NC before exporting it to the USA. Mr. Kenneth Godden bought 57NC from the Commander and shipped it to San Francisco, California, in the mid-1950s. It's understood that Mr. Godden found 57NC while serving in the military in the UK shortly after the Korean War. Mr. Godden had registered 57NC in the RROC directory from 1978 until 2014. At one point, Mr. Godden moved from Navato, CA to Austin, TX and loaded up his family, and drove the shooting brake to make the journey. 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake Sources and information are scarce, especially for these ultra-rare, earlier models. If more is known about any of these "shooting brakes," please comment. 1926 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (GOK9) This 1926 20HP (GOK9) belongs to David Dodge of Phoenix, AZ. David says it was last known to have its Windovers Saloon coachwork in 1939. Like many chassis in the UK during WWII, its body was probably sacrificed for the war effort and then fitted with the Brake Coachwork. This car has canoe-bottom wood strips to the headliner. 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (GRJ70) Very little is known about this sleek, green shooting brake. Apparently, it was last reported being restored in Northern California. 1927 Wilkinson Phantom I Shooting Brake This 1927 Wilkinson Phantom I Shooting Brake was last known to belong to Richard Beesley. If more is known about any of these "shooting brakes," please comment. 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (A. A. McCloud & Sons) The 1927 Rolls-Royce 20 HP Shooting Brake photos by A. A. McCloud & Sons were taken in Harewood, England. Unfortunately, not much else could be dug up about this car nor A. A. McCloud & Sons. 1927 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake This 1927 Rolls-Royce Twenty featured wood shooting brake coachwork and received a multi-year restoration that began in the late 1980s. The car is finished in green with black fenders and is powered by a 3.1-litre inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes brown leather seats, a fender-mounted spare wheel, trafficators (British for a movable directional signal on a vehicle), painted wire wheels, ambulance-style rear doors, a windshield wiper, and sliding front door and side windows. It was listed on Bring A Trailer and sold for $77,510 on 4/16/21. 1928 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Phantom 1 Shooting Brake This magnificent Phantom I, with its inline six-cylinder engine of 7,668 cc capacity, was initially completed with a limousine body by coachbuilders W H Knibbs & Sons Ltd of Manchester. It was sold to its first owner, the Rt Hon G Fryer, who kept the car until 1939. The Phantom was first registered in May 1928 as 'RY 3315', a Leicester mark. The shooting brake body said to be by Weaver is believed to have been fitted by Hooper during WW2 when the Phantom was used to ferry RAF repair crews and their tools to stricken aircraft. '84FH' was next recorded in 1953. It belonged to Mrs. Mirabel Topham, whose family owned Aintree racecourse, home of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase, and stayed in the family's possession until 1984. In 1953 Mrs. Topham opened a new racetrack within the established Grand National course, the Mildmay. The following year the Aintree motor racing circuit opened and soon gained the reputation as one of the best globally, hosting the British Grand Prix on five occasions between 1955 and 1962. Stirling Moss won there in 1955 to score his first Grand Prix victory, while Jim Clark won the '62 event. '84FH' was used extensively within the grounds of both the motor circuit and the racecourse and can be said to have been one of the UK's earliest 'safety' or 'pace' cars. Described as in superb condition, with excellent mahogany woodwork, the Phantom is grey/blue over black with a maroon interior. The latter is equipped with two occasional seats and a sliding internal division. 1929 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake (Henry Binder) Ordered new by Andre Lazard of the French Banking family; this car is a very, very early 20/25 & was despatched direct Paris to be bodied by Henry Binder as a cabriolet. The Lazard family relinquished the vehicle in 1959 & the next owner kept the car for an astonishing 51 years before the current third owners acquiring it. During the war, the car was caught up in the turmoil of the German advance towards Paris & suffered severely, having been shot up with a machine gun. History does not relate if it were British, French, or German gunfire that did the damage. Immediately after the war, the car was disinterred from its slumber & sent back to Binder, where the current shooting brake body was fitted. The body is of beautiful construction with a stunning ribbed wood roof section & is well suited to estate duties. A useful gun rack is fitted to the rear along with fishing rod holders to the roof. It currently keeps the company in the garage with a 20HP cabriolet. The "Woodie" is often seen on its weekly trip to the refuse dump, whereas the 20 is used for more salubrious events. The rear door folds down & forms a functional picnic table secured by retaining chains. It was indeed used as a hunting car by the Lazard family. 1929 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake (Alpe & Saunders) According to Rolls-Royce Foundation records, chassis number GX03 was sent to Park Ward on June 28, 1929, to fit its original coachwork, an enclosed limousine body, to the order of H.T. Turner, Esq. Sometime later, in the 1950s, the car was sent to Alpe & Saunders, a prominent hearse manufacturer in Kew, Surrey, between 1937 and the mid-1960s. Alpe & Saunders was responsible for this unique and stylish shooting brake body, essentially a comfortable British station wagon intended for carrying passengers and dogs on the hunt. 1929 Rolls-Royce 20HP Shooting Brake The coachbuilder is unknown of this 1929 20HP (chassis GEN36), and any assistance with information is appreciated. It featured in the Prelude d'Elegance 2010 and won 2nd Place Class A Pre-1945. Here it's photographed at the Capitol Concours d'Elegance 2010 Sacramento, CA. "The restoration took eight years full time after many years of research. The shooting brake coachwork has been brought back to correct style and fitting for a 1929 20HP" - John Carey 2010 1930 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake Around 1939, as World War II erupted across Europe, the patriotic Mr. Broadhead enlisted his faithful Rolls-Royce to assist the war effort. The military unceremoniously scrapped the rear limousine section and replaced it with a purposeful, albeit inelegant, ambulance body. Chassis GSR4 was put into service transporting sick and wounded soldiers from the local train station to the hospital, reportedly performing its critical duties without fault. After the war, the car returned to the possession of Broadhead and the Kirkheaton Mill. The ambulance body was removed, and a more suitable shooting brake body was fitted in its place. Credit for the coachwork goes to S. Pexton & Son, or more specifically, Harold Pexton, who directed woodworker Reuben Metcalf and blacksmith Leslie Walshaw to frame and skin the body. It then returned to service at the mill as a high-end delivery vehicle, transporting wool goods to clients and guests to picnics in the countryside. 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Shooting Brake This elegant Phantom II was originally delivered to S. C. Harrison of Birmingham, England, with a Weymann fabric saloon body. Shortly after that, it passed to cigarette magnate W. F. Player of Nottingham. In the 1930s, it was reborn in the present style, a luxurious station wagon or “shooting brake,” with beautifully constructed wooden bodywork. The coachbuilder responsible for the conversion has sadly had their name lost to history, though the work was undoubtedly performed to a professional standard, and the proportions are excellent. In 1962 the Rolls-Royce passed into the renowned collection of Lord Doune, the Earl of Moray. A descendant of King James V of Scotland, he was an avid automobile enthusiast whose museum this car shared with the Le Mans Alfa Romeo 2.9 aerodynamic coupe, Count Zborowski’s Hispano-Suiza, and other highly significant machines. Twenty years later, it was sold from the Doune Motor Museum to Charles Bickley, owner of Florida’s Woodie World museum, who had it restored in the present dark green finish and exhibited it for some years. 1931 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake This unique Rolls-Royce started life as a Barker-bodied landaulet commissioned by the American banker, J Pierpoint Morgan II, who served as the United States Ambassador to the Court of St James at the time of its delivery's. Like Morgan's Phantom tourer, also bodied by Barker, 'GNS45' featured the side-mounted spare wheels and scuttle-top sidelights typical of contemporary US-bodied Rolls-Royces. Registered in Hertfordshire, where Morgan owned Wall Hall, Aldenham, the 20/25 remained with its American owner until 1942 when it was offered for sale by Rolls-Royce specialists Alpe & Saunders. Its second owner was another member of the merchant banking establishment: Herman Andreae, a partner in Kleinwort, Sons & Company, and it was he that commissioned the shooting brake conversion from coachbuilders James Young of Bromley. Barker's bonnet, front wings, scuttle panel, and patented headlamp dipping mechanism was retained with the walnut dashboard and original controls. At the same time, James Young's van-like timber-framed rear body was nothing if not supremely practical, being equipped with multiple hooks for hanging dead game. Herman Andreae owned Moundsmere Manor near Basingstoke, Hampshire, where his newly converted Rolls-Royce was used as an estate hack for shooting parties, towing the horsebox, and general domestic duties. Though always chauffeur-driven, it's classed as a dual-purpose vehicle, the shooting brake qualified for an extra fuel allowance and an essential consideration in wartime. 1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake This 129-inch wheelbase 20/25 from 1932 has its origins as a 4-door saloon body. The shooting brake body style was designed to handle utilitarian chores of country living with Rolls-Royce style and reliability. Even though the body builder is unknown, this shooting brake body was expertly crafted and built in the era's style. The materials used were of the finest quality. The interior top slats were Bass Wood. The structure was high-quality maple, and the panels are mahogany. The expertly installed fabric top is still in excellent condition. As evidenced by the body plate, this Rolls was delivered new by dealer Jack Barclay, LTD of London. 1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake This 1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Shooting Brake was photographed at the 2003 Lime Rock Vintage Race. This particular car (chassis no GRW34) started as a Corsica saloon and was later rebodied as a "Woodie." 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP Shooting Brake This 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 (chassis #GSY9) was initially fitted with sports saloon coachwork from Hooper & Co. before being re-bodied as a shooting brake during the war effort in 1941. The original cabin was reportedly recycled when the British government organized aluminum scrap drives to help manufacture aircraft and other armaments. A new five-door ash and mahogany body was subsequently commissioned from Mascot Motor Works in London. The car was imported to the US under previous ownership and has undergone a refurbishment in the past decade. It is now finished in Sage Green over tan Connolly leather and is powered by a 3.7-litre OHV inline-six backed by a 4-speed manual gearbox. Upgrades include a Gear Vendors overdrive, Pertronix ignition, and a modern diaphragm clutch. The selling dealer’s client purchased the car approximately ten years ago, and it was the recipient of a 1st place Pre-War Touring Division award from the Rolls-Royce Owner’s Club. 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP 'Woodie' Shooting Brake This 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25, serial No. GRW34 started life as a sedan bodied by Corsica Coachworks of North London. Because of the quality and value of a Rolls-Royce—especially in the prewar decades—many owners chose to rebody their cars following years of use, giving new life and an updated look to a perfectly serviceable chassis and drivetrain. A few owners decided to order shooting-brake coachwork for its utility on a grand estate or take the family on excursions into the countryside. This is precisely what happened to GRW34 following World War II, given its new body style from Jersey Coachbuilders in the Channel Islands. By the 1950s, it was purchased from Rolls-Royce in London by Mr. and Mrs. Logan Lewis of Macon, Ga., and stayed with the family for nearly half a century. The Lewis family owned a few significant cars, including a Jaguar SS100 and a Maserati by Juan Manuel Fangio. 1934 Bentley 3 1/2-Litre Shooting Brake This car is featured in the film "Kings Speech." Chassis B3BL, this 1934 3 1/2 litre was originally a Park Ward Drop Head Coupe, for Alexander Duckham (oil) later replaced by this shooting brake body by unknown. 1934 Rolls-Royce 20/25HP "Woodie" Shooting Brake Chassis GEX77 started off life as a Hooper enclosed limousine for Sir Louis Pearson of Nottingham. At some stage during the '50s or '60s, this body was replaced with a "Woodie" shooting brake style body, and then in 1973, GEX77 was purchased by Neil Young of Crosby Stills and Nash Fame at Antiques World in Fulham, London. During his ownership, he was photographed on numerous occasions in and around London. He used GEX77 extensively to travel up and down the U.K. and even as far afield as the Netherlands with his bandmates, once describing it as a "Rolls-Royce Wembley!" Such was his love for this Rolls-Royce; he proceeded to own it for 30 years and even imported it to San Francisco in the late '70s, where he had it restored. 1934 Ford “Strathglass” Estate Wagon Hugh Chisholm, whose father came to the US from Strathglass Carries, Scotland, was a wealthy entrepreneur in the East Coast paper, railroad, power generation, and airline industry. He bought vast land near the Potomac River and built his estate, called Strathglass. He also owned one of the largest yachts on the Potomac and used it to entertain the most powerful men in Washington, including presidents. In 1934 he bought a new Ford chassis and had this unique "Woodie" wagon constructed to shuttle guests to his yacht. Crucible Steel Company carried out the extension; the 100% oak body was built by Olson Extension Company near Detriot. It seats up to 13 people with room for luggage and what appears to be a custom tailgate ramp for a wheelchair, which is suspected may have been designed to accommodate President Roosevelt. 1935 Rolls-Royce "Woodie" Shooting Brake Since Rolls-Royce never actually made any "Woodie" Wagons, this particular car started life as a custom-bodied four-door sedan. It undoubtedly served as reliable transportation for some well-to-do English families for the first 11 or 12 years of its life. Shortly after World War II, a group of fraternity brothers from Yale University decided to spend the summer touring England. They purchased this car to use as their transportation while there. When the time came to return to the US, these young men decided that their Rolls purchase was such a great car that they'd ship it back to the States and continue using it. As the story goes, this Rolls provided many years of loyal service to these young men as the frat house "drunk bus" shuttling intoxicated frat brothers around to the local New Haven bars and safely back home. Unfortunately, the car spent a freezing night outside without antifreeze at some point, which resulted in a frozen and busted engine block. It then spent some time languishing behind the frat house until the current owner purchased it in 1979 and began slowly transforming into what you see today. 1935 3 1/2-Litre Bentley Although Rolls-Royce's acquisition of Bentley Motors in 1931 robbed the latter of its independence, it did at least ensure the survival of the Bentley name. Launched in 1933, the first of the 'Derby Bentleys,' as they would come to be known, continued the marque's sporting associations but in a manner even more refined than before. Even W O Bentley himself acknowledged that the 3½-Litre model was the finest ever to bear his name. Based on the contemporary Rolls-Royce 20/25hp, the 3½-Litre Bentley was slightly shorter in the wheelbase and employed a tuned (115bhp) twin-SU-carburettor version of the former's overhead-valve six. Add to this already excellent package an all-synchromesh four-speed gearbox and servo-assisted brakes. The result was a vehicle offering the driver effortless sports car performance in almost absolute silence. As it was swiftly dubbed, 'The Silent Sports Car had few peers as a tireless long-distance tourer, combining as it did traditional Rolls-Royce refinement with Bentley performance and handling. The 'Derby' Bentley was, of course, an exclusively coach-built automobile and as befitted its sporting nature was almost always fitted with owner-driver saloon or drophead coupé coachwork, the 'standard' designs being the work of Park Ward Ltd. Of the 2,442 examples manufactured (including the subsequent 4¼-Litre model) Rolls-Royce's in-house coachbuilder bodied almost 50%. Delivered new in May 1935 to Col Charles Julius Hirst of Renfrewshire, chassis number 'B80DG' originally carried two-door, drophead coupé coachwork by Hooper & Co. Subsequently, the car was re-bodied with the current timber-framed and paneled shooting brake coachwork by Jones Bros of Bayswater, West London, in 1937. The current owner purchased the Bentley in the USA from a gentleman who had inherited it from his grandfather, the latter having bought it from another gentleman in Canada. 1936 Rolls-Royce 25/30HP Shooting Brake Photographed at the 2018 Concours d'Élégance is this 1936 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Shooting Brake. If more is known about any of these "shooting brakes," please comment. 1937 Hispano-Suiza K6 "Break de Chasse" In France, "Woodies" had considerable snob appeal, and Franay rebodied several Rolls-Royces in the late forties, as well as this 1937 Hispano-Suiza K6 "Break de Chasse" (Shooting Brake) conversion completed in 1948. The original owner purchased a '37 sedan (#15121), but at the time, shooting brakes became all the rage for the sportsman set, so he returned his car to Franay to create this stunning "Woodie." Amazingly, the wood is still all original, but restoring the interior was a significant undertaking, as the seats are upholstered in eight water buffalo hides. To get eight water buffalo hides, the restorer had to travel to Pakistan, buy eight water buffalo, and butcher and skin them in the country because exporting live water buffalo is a crime. 1937 Bentley 4 1/4-Litre "Woodie" Shooting Brake Chassis number 'B142JD' was initially bodied as an all-weather tourer by Vanden Plas. The Bentley was registered as 'DLO 934' (a London number) and first owned by Frederick Hughes. The shooting brake conversion was carried out by Vincent's in 1949/1950. The current vendor first saw the Bentley at the Pebble Beach auction some 20 years ago when it was bought by Roger Saul, founder of the Mulberry fashion house. The Bentley was kept for several years at his hotel near Bath, Somerset, where it was used to convey guests on fishing trips. 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Shooting Brake This 1937 (3CP134) started life as a Vanden Plas DHC. As a shooting brake, it attracted Andy Warhol, who owned it in the '70s. It is now owned by Dan Mooney (TX) and is being converted back to the original DHC. 1937 Austin 18 Shooting Brake Photographed in 2013 in Aylesford, England, is the 1937 Austin 18 Shooting Brake. If more is known about any of these "shooting brakes," please comment. 1937 Daimler Shooting Brake In May 1937, an order was placed for a new Daimler Shooting Brake to be delivered before King George VI visited Balmoral that summer. Daimler's largest Straight Eight chassis was furnished in natural wood and could accommodate ten people, with drop-down windows for ample ventilation and for shooting from the car. Its ingenious design included a folding luncheon table along the center and specially-fitted gun racks. A Luvax adjustable shock absorber system-aided smooth progress on rough tracks. This was to be the last Royal Daimler Shooting Brake and was used sparingly. 1938 Rolls-Royce 25/30HP Shooting Brake In the years following the First World War, Rolls-Royce supplemented the Silver Ghost with a new six-cylinder model codenamed the Goshawk, a car designed to appeal to the owner-driver market. Introduced in 1922, the Twenty proved a remarkable success, the first in a line of smaller horsepower models produced alongside the Phantoms in the period leading up to the Second World War. Increasingly burdened with heavy formal coachwork, the Twenty’s performance came in for some criticism, and a more powerful replacement, the 20/25, arrived in 1929. Rolls-Royce’s engineers raised the new model’s engine capacity to 3.7-litres, improving both power output and torque by increasing the bore and stroke. Other changes included four-wheel braking with a servo, an independent handbrake, an all-synchromesh gearbox, and a Borg and Beck clutch, on later examples. The chassis retained the traditional semi-elliptic front and rear suspension but came with pedal-operated centralized lubrication. Despite the 20/25s undoubted popularity, critics continued the call for a more powerful engine, and Rolls-Royce had the perfect solution in the new 4 ¼-litre engine from the Derby Bentley. The new model was marketed as the 25/30. Although the gain in top speed was only marginal, the 25/30’s acceleration - particularly at lower revs - was greatly improved. Sold alongside the complex new Phantom III from 1936, the new 25/30 model proved more popular than first anticipated, with sales reaching a total of 1,198 chassis before the replacement Wraith was unveiled in 1938. The 25/30 wore a wide range of bodywork, from open tourers to formal limousines, each chassis fitted with individual coachwork built to the customer’s order. 1938 Model 7Y Shooting Brake This is a 1938 Model 7Y Shooting Brake. It was found in a backyard in London in the early '90s. Only five of these rare birds are known to exist in the world today. Robert Draugham of Fayetteville, NC, reportedly owns this rare shooting brake. 1943 Willys Jeep Shooting Brake This was built as an ordinary Jeep MB, but in 1947 was sold at a war surplus sale to British coachbuilders Willenhall Coachcraft. They converted it to have a unique "Woodie" body and then sold it to John Chetwynd-Talbot, 21st Earl of Shrewsbury. Given that he would have used it for leisure pursuits on his country estate, it is correct to refer to the car as a shooting brake and not a station wagon. Then, Earl sold his Jeep to Victoria Garage in Stoke-on-Trent in 1961, from whom it was sold to Harry Hughs, also of Stoke-on-Trent, before passing on to an A. D. Broom of Norwich. During Broom's ownership, the Jeep was laid up in a shed and became derelict. Jeep collector Fred Smith discovered it in 2004 and, after changing hands again, it was restored from 2005 to 2009. 1946 Delahaye 135 Guillore Break de Chasse The Delahaye 135 Guilloré Break de Chasse (French for “shooting break,” the European term for “woodie station wagon”) was custom built as a gift for Marcel Mongin, a French race car driver. Now-gone custom coachbuilder Guilloré created the one-off body. 1947 Bentley MkVI Countryman Shooting Brake First registered on 26th January 1948, this early MkVI features "Woodie"-style shooting brake coachwork by Harold Radford Ltd. A West London motor dealer specializing in Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, Harold Radford, took the unusual step of setting up as a traditional coachbuilder in the late 1940s when the demand for such products declined. His first design was for a timber-framed estate car body on the Bentley MkVI chassis. Its manufacture sub-contracted to a small firm called Seary & McCready (later absorbed by Radford). This 'Countryman' model was an immediate success, winning the 1948 Concours d'Élegance at Cannes. The standard Bentley MkVI chassis, radiator grille, and bonnet were retained while the scuttle and floor pan were modified. This first version featured visible timber framing and electric front windows and rear blind. There were no rear seats, only a cavernous luggage space behind the front bench. 'A saloon car with exceptional smartness and unusually commodious luggage accommodation' was how its maker described the result. The rear seats, featuring a 50/50 split, were reinstated on subsequent cars. As one would expect of a coachbuilt, bespoke product, the eight shooting brakes built on the MkVI chassis exhibited detail differences. At first, all had fixed rear windows, but most were later modified to incorporate a more practical opening window giving better access to the luggage area. The Countryman was later refined, becoming an early version of the 'hatchback' concept applied to the standard saloon body on Bentley and Rolls-Royce chassis and those of other prestigious makes. Radford exhibited in the coachbuilding section at the London Motor Show from 1951 to 1963, winning numerous awards, and in the 1960s began to reach a wider public with its luxurious Mini conversions. H R Owen acquired the firm in the early 1960s. 1947 Riley RMA "Woodie" Shooting Brake This rare Riley RMA 1.5-litre "Woodie," one family owned since new. The chassis was supplied directly by Riley. First registered December 24, 1947, the shooting brake bodywork was created by the village garage at Netherhamton, Salisbury. It was used extensively for shooting parties in Wiltshire and Scotland. 1948 Healey "Woodie" Shooting Brake Only seventeen were initially made, and one or two survive - which can be seen at The Footman James Classic Motor Show and Footman James Classic Motorbike Show, held at The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England. It appears that this car is primarily mechanically the same as the Healey Silverstone. A Westland- Elliott chassis was initially used, and the woodwork was done by coachbuilders Dibbins of Southampton. 1948 Alvis TA14 Shooting Brake Above are two examples of the 1948 Alvis TA14 Shooting Brake. A white model (HBJ 910) and a green model (LWA 683). Following the end of World War II, Alvis quickly re-emerged with a revised range of passenger cars. As with most other manufacturers, there was no time or money to develop new lines. Therefore the new TA14 was a freshened-up pre-war version of the 12/70, introduced in 1938, the most obvious difference being the adoption of steel disc wheels in place of wires. Alvis had always sold well-built cars with sporting pretensions. The TA14 offered little in terms of actual performance but did come well equipped and beautifully finished. The TA14 used a 1892cc, four-cylinder engine and rigid axles at the front and rear. However, most TA14's were 'Sports Saloons' a few carried drophead coupé coachwork, some being built by Tickford. The TA14 remained in production until 1950. 1948-1949 Bentley Mk VI Countryman Shooting Brake Coachbuilder Harold Radford conceived the English Town and Country Saloon or 'Countryman' on the Bentley chassis. The aluminum body is covered with ash trim and mahogany veneer on alloy panels. Eight Mark I Countryman bodies was produced between 1948 and 1949. Another 37 Mark II and Mark III versions of the Countryman were built through 1959. Please refer to this comprehensive sheet for a list of references and further reading. Send an email for credit or removal requests (no copyright intended). All rights and credits are reserved to the respective owner(s).

This Sno-Cat was one of four to be used in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctica Expedition from 1955-1958. The Sno-cat had been developed to negotiate very soft snow to maintain telephone lines in North America, so needed a few alterations to survive Antarctica where there were highs of -40°F and powerful snowdrifts. This included a special anti-freeze engine lubricant, sealing every hole or crevice and lagging the cabin with inch-thick cellular plastics. The expedition itself involved scientists from Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. It was the first motorized crossing of the continent and it aimed to carry out a complete physical and scientific survey along the route of the crossing including recordings of the Earth’s magnetic field and meteorological and glaciological studies. 📚/📸: https://library.artstor.org/#/public/26294119

Mr. Peter Winter was a hovercraft engineer. In this photo, he’s trying out his amphibious Land Rover at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. It is fitted with a 6ft 6in,diameter Neoprene-nylon tire. The vehicle can ''swim'', or negotiate soft and uneven ground. Image: KEYSTONE Pictures USA (1969)

It would seem that back in 1978, Swiss "car designer" Franco Sbarro spent nearly the entire year under the influence of powerful narcotics. That's the only sensible explanation for the six-wheeled rolling abomination that he managed to create that year. Called the Sbarro Function Car, ironically, the leviathan was based on a lengthened Cadillac Eldorado and weighed over 3 tons. It was powered by a 350 horsepower 8.2 liter V8 mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. The car was commissioned by Joseph E. Adjadj, a wealthy Saudi Arabian businessman and owner of TAG. He wanted a mobile office with all the luxuries of a home he'd never heard of an RV. Or good taste. On the inside, the Sbarro Function Car had four large armchairs - not including the driver's seat, two telephones, a TV, and a refrigerator. It also had fold-down office desks and luxurious wood paneling. The ultimate goal of Sbarro and Adjadj was to build 25 cars and market them to on-the-go business leaders of the time. Thankfully absolutely nobody was interested, and the project was abandoned after just one car was built. Source: 1978 Sbarro Function Car | Strange Vehicles | Diseno-Art. http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/strange_vehicles/sbarro-function-car.html Images: Sbarro; Peter Vann

A user of the Russian social network VK has discovered an eight-wheel Amphibious All-Terrain Vehicle (AATV), created in the 1960s by the Design Bureau of the Chelyabinsk tractor hydraulics plant, Russian media reported. Weighing in at 600kg, the AATV has compact dimensions (with a length of 4530mm, a width of 1900mm, and a height of 1490mm), an aluminum chassis, and an all-wheel drive. The design makes use of parts from the GAZ-M20 “Pobeda”. The new owner is now trying to clarify further details of the vehicle’s history. 📸/📚: rbth.com (10/24/17 by Ivan Ivanov)

Driven by Oscar De Vita, this electric streamliner, built by Bertone, set the Hour Record for Class 2 electric vehicles in 1994 at 199.882 kmh (125 mph) and reached over 303 kmh (188 mph) in 1995. 📸: Carrozzeria Bertone s.p.a. 📚: www.ugofadini.com

The 1992 Turin International Motor Show theme was "Man and the environment," and Bertone, who had been urged by many to come up with an electric vehicle, captured the attention of experts and critics with the Blitz. This prototype was an open two-seater show car that experiments with electric traction and new materials for the chassis and bodywork. To accomplish the desired "lightness," the body was created by Albatech in 25CD4 steel tubing, fixed with fiberglass panels with epoxy resin and a Roacell core. The bodywork is entirely composed of a composite material (epoxy glass and autoclave-produced nomex), with interiors in carbon. The body's design recalls the exciting open two-seaters with sporting aspirations, which is blended with a lovely retro touch of out-of-line seating, with the driving seat slightly in front of the passenger seat. Another feature of great impact was the solution created for the doors, which are front-hinged and open vertically, a concept is taken from the Alfa Romeo Carabo created by Bertone in 1968 and which had subsequently been used on a succession of other models. Source: www.bertone.it Images: Bertone

Presented at the 1973 Tokyo Motor Show. This Toyota had a multitude of features! It had water-resistant seats, two radios, protected headlights, additional optics, a heavy winch, cover for the spare wheel, an aluminum safety cage, and a spotlight-seeker. Also, the interior is wood trimmed as used for fishing boats. Under the hood was mounted 4-cyl diesel B-series (2977 cm ³, 80 hp) BJ41. What are your thoughts? Engine & performance: Type: 4-cylinder, OHV Capacity: 2977 cc Power: 85 hp Source: ih8mud forum (1/17/14) Image: Pinterest (unknown)

The 1979 Colani Sea Ranger was just one of the many crazy ideas to erupt from the head of the prolific German designer Luigi Colani. So despite the Colani Sea Ranger's quite absurd appearance, you can be sure that it's been well thought out. It was also pretty capable in the mud, primarily because it was based on a Mercedes Unimog chassis and running gear. This was then wrapped in a watertight amphibious shell which looked like something straight out of a science fiction book. Highlights of the Colani Sea Ranger included the open interior, which had fantastic 360-degree views thanks to large angled windows, a side ladder to allow the occupants to climb up onto the roof, a powerful radio antenna, and of course, that single rear swiveling fishing seat which was styled a bit like the iconic 70s egg seats. The prototype of the Colani Sea Ranger made its world debut at the 1980 Hanover Fair, and despite drawing an inquisitive crowd, there wasn't enough interest to manufacture it commercially. It remains a one-off housed at the Colani design museum. Source: 1979 Colani Sea Ranger: WeirdWheels. https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWheels/comments/lnu2o4/1979_colani_sea_ranger/ Images: Colani Design; www.speedheads.de

The engineers working for the think tank first established as BMW Technik GmbH created a sensation with their first development. They pooled their ideas for a completely new vehicle concept in a two-seater roadster. During this process, they developed a type of car that had virtually been forgotten in the mid-1980s. The first project was therefore already a perfect example of the very special approach being taken by the company. The highlights of the BMW Z1 went far beyond the body design that was received with such rapturous acclaim by the public and the 125 kW/170 hp six-cylinder in-line engine that served as the power unit. Development of this open sports car started in the second half of 1985, and ultimately this car was planned as a pilot project for innovative vehicle structures, the manufacture and application of new materials, and the optimisation of development processes. The structure of the BMW Z1 comprises a monocoque-type steel chassis with a bonded plastic floor. The car’s bodywork is made of special elastic plastics that are not sensitive to damage. New thermoplastic materials and sandwich components were used. The comparatively high side sills provide a degree of protection for the passengers that had not previously been achieved in a roadster. The powered vertical sliding doors were the eye- catching visual highlight of the design. Engineers developed a completely new suspension for the rear-powered wheels in order to ensure that the BMW Z1 with its top speed of 225 km/h also qualified with flying colours in the discipline of future-proof driving pleasure. Thoughts? Image: https://www.google.com/amp/s/bmwconceptsarchive.wordpress.com/2015/01/10/bmw-z1-prototype-1985/amp/ Source: carstyling.ru

The Ford Mustang has always been a two-door, 2+2 coupe. But in 1964, Ford attempted to reinvent its then-new pony car into a two-door, two-seat sports car dubbed the “Shorty Mustang III.” Designer Vince Gardner penned the new fiberglass bodywork, and underhood was a 302-cid version of Ford's V8. Unfortunately, the vehicle never made it to production. Ford called for the vehicle's disassembly shortly after completion, but its designer stashed it away. The one-of-a-kind Mustang sold for more than $500,000 at auction in 2015. 📸/📚: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.motor1.com/features/261706/ford-mustang-concepts-shaped-mustang/amp/

The W12 Syncro prototype was first unveiled at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show, while the "roadster," a more advanced version of the W12 Syncro, made its debut at the Volkswagen stand at the 1998 Geneva Motor Show. How do you showcase a wild new engine design? If you're Volkswagen, you hire Italdesign to place it within a wild new supercar concept. By 1996, the Volkswagen group had cleverly devised a new range of W-pattern engines — including a 5.6-liter W-12 — for premium offerings like the Audi A8. Although engineers admitted the engine was nearly four years away from production (indeed, it wasn't offered in the A8 until 2001), CEO Ferdinand Piech wanted to display this new piece of tech at the 1997 Tokyo motor show. Piech turned to Italdesign, commissioning a supercar built around the W-12 and his company's Syncro all-wheel-drive system. Fabrizio Giugiaro — Giorgetto's son — delivered a long, wide coupe with the 420-horsepower W-12 placed behind the driver and passenger. VW dismissed the car as little more than a concept at the time, but several months later, the company showed a roadster variant at the Toyko show and suggested a limited number — 200 examples, perhaps — could be built for $175,000 a pop. That never happened, but the W12 supercar didn't fall by the wayside, either. By 2001, it re-emerged on the auto show scene — again at the Toyko Motor Show — but in a more powerful form. The W-12 itself was bored out to 6.0-liters and was now capable of throwing down 600 horsepower. VW, in the meantime, promised a production run of 50 cars by 2002, each carrying a price tag of $200,000. Those plans were also scuttled, but the six-liter W12 managed to set a 24-hour speed record in 2001. Engineers lapped the Nardo Circuit in Italy for a whole day, covering 4800 miles at an average speed of 200.6 mph. Source: www.automobilemag.com Images: Volkswagen AG

The concept debuted at the Chicago Auto Show in 1990 before the height of minivan sales or the consumer move to SUVs. It was more like a wedge than the Ford Taurus and seemed to share the almost-wedge nose of the F-Body Camaros. Body panels were made out of fiberglass. The blade-like wheel covers look like they were ready for takeoff. The car’s seat layout was 2+2+2. Other features included four-wheel steering, rain-sensing windshield wipers, and an onboard vacuum cleaner. The pièce de résistance of the Expression wagon was an onboard TV/VCR setup for the rear-facing third row. The TV was also connected to a Nintendo Entertainment System located in the rear gate in the most rad fashion. Source: https://hooniverse.com/express-your-self-with-the-1990-oldsmobile-expression-concept/ Images: General Motors Corp.

There was nothing mini about this minivan as the highly unusual Italdesign Columbus took the odd shape of an enormous seven-seater vehicle with a sizeable V12 engine of BMW origins. Say what you will about minivans in general, but this one is not your typical family hauler. Like the Toyota Previa minivan, the Italdesign Columbus had a mid-engined layout. Still, instead of sending output only to the rear wheels, the BMW-sourced naturally aspirated power was channeled to both axles. Like a McLaren F1 or the more recent Speedtail, the driver sat in the middle of the ample interior, which looks more like a living room than the cabin of a minivan. Thanks to its massive wheelbase stretching at 3820 mm (150.4 inches), there was plenty of space in the back for six passengers, each benefitting from a monitor hooked up to a VHS. The interior was adjustable in the sense that seating capacity could’ve been increased to nine (including the driver) or configured with fewer seats to turn the minivan into a commercial vehicle. Described back in the day as a “sailing ship for dry land,” the oddball MPV was conceived with a carbon fiber body featuring a bulge in the roof above the front seat to free up more headroom since the driver sat higher than the passengers for improved visibility. Source: https://www.motor1.com/news/286553/italdesign-columbus-concept-we-forgot/

This car is from the 1986 film, Black Moon Rising, starring a unibrow Tommy Lee Jones, a disinterested Robert Vaughn, and Linda Hamilton. The car itself was a prototype in real life as well as the film. There was only one Concordia II made, though duplicated shells were assembled for interior shots and a rather barebones version made for stunt driving. It bears a more than passing resemblance to the 1970 Ferrari Modulo, but for the most part, this car was an original creation by Bernard Beaujardins and Clyde Kwok of Wingho Auto Classique based in Montreal. Source: https://www.everycarlisted.com/drivingzone/features/forgotten-favorites-1980-wingho-concordia-ii-black-moon-rising