Shooting brakes are such a peculiar concept in automotive design. They seem to bridge the gap between a sport-minded coupe and the pragmatic estate. This term originally comes to play when referring to horse drawn vehicles called shooting brakes, developed in England to offer carriage passengers space for sporting accoutrement, guns and hunting dogs in […]
More Than Wagons: The Greatest Shooting Brakes Ever Built
The shooting brake isn’t just a station wagon that’s gone for a bit of plastic surgery. It’s a type of body that has a far more interesting history dating back to the 19th century, when horse-drawn vehicles were converted for shooting parties and days out. These were cars designed to carry large, wealthy landowners and […]