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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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

As if Citroëns weren't unique enough, here's a rare shooting brake version. However, it's difficult to dig for more information. Comment if you know more. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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? View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included) 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.

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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? View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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). View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

This unusual custom makes appearances at car shows and even appeared in an auction. However, it's challenging to dig up any more details. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. Comment if you know more about this rare Cadillac Eldorado Wagon. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)

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. View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here (Sources Included)