In contrast, nearly 40, P coupes had been produced between I mean, just look at it. After all, who wants a fuel tank eating into the available space for golf clubs and hunting gear? The solution? Under the bonnet, a 6. Not too shabby. But, before you get too excited about embarking on a Griswalds-style touring holiday of Europe with all the family in tow, the Shooting Brake remains strictly a two-seater. In production from , the 95 started life as a seven-seater, the third row two rearward facing seats for little kidlets.
That third row was dropped in , turning the Saab into a five-seater. But, what it never had in its long life, was a second set of doors, the 95 a true three-door its entire production run. It started life with a tiny cc two-stroke inline three-cylinder engine under the bonnet before graduating to a more powerful 1. Despite its awkward appearance, the 95 was regarded in the day as agile and a joy to drive. Also available as a panel van, the Saab 95 has today found popularity with restomodders, its striking if unconventional design the perfect canvas for some cool tuning and styling tweaks.
Its wedge-shaped design, replete with period-correct pop-up headlights, pointed to an exciting future for the Swedish carmaker. Sure, it looked more like a conventional hatchback, but Volvo called it an 'estate', so here we are.
The addition of a Turbo to the range in saw outputs improve to 88kW. In all, 76, Volvo s were produced between and the end of its life in Did we miss anything this time around? As always let us know in the comments below. Rob Margeit has been an automotive journalist for over 20 years, covering both motorsport and the car industry. Rob covers automotive news and car reviews while also writing in-depth feature articles on historically significant cars and auto manufacturers.
He also loves discovering obscure models and researching their genesis and history. CarAdvice Culture. The greatest Shooting Brakes ever. Rob Margeit. View 34 images. So now that we have that straight, a short history lesson of the shooting brake. Callaway Corvette AeroWagen. Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake. The use of the Shooting Brake changed over the next years. During the s, they were used more like the modern Estate car, carrying luggage to the train station.
Flying into the s and 70s, the Shooting Brake changed into being more sporty for the modern driver - Sunbeams and Aston Martins being some of those cars, one of the most famous was the Reliant Scimitar Princess Anne has one of those, you know? Most modern Shooting brakes take a coupe or supercar and expands on it, like in the same way they did in the past.
It does something odd for the design and practicality of the two-door, luxury car though - it makes it look more practical and to me, more stunning. Take the new Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato SB - a thing of beauty, not spoiling the body shape but adding to it to create more usable space in the back.
There are so many more Shooting Brakes, that a lot of people will dismiss or not even remember, some haven't even been made. They still remain as concepts until they will be created - hopefully one day someone will make this F-Type Jaguar SB into a production car. It's a right head turner. This sadly, is a render by artist Rain Prisk , which stole my heart the second I saw it. Is there such a thing as 'love at first sight'? Although this looks more like an Estate car, it looks like it will have four seats, rather than the classic two.
That, in turn, will make the car sporty than a real Estate car, in theory. This is were the definition of the Shooting Brake gets tricky, it's a blend of Estate, station wagon and coupe. Some would argue there is no need for the Shooting Brake, seeing we have Estates, SUVs and 4x4s for carrying larger loads. Others would say it's the balance of fun, elegance and power with a twist - having enough room for those golf clubs in the back. Think I would rather take it on hunting parties than the green.
I feel that there is a place for the Shooting Brake, purely on a design level rather than needing a useful car. Supercars and Coupes are things of beauty on a daily basis, so why not turn it up to 11 and see what can be done with a little bit of flare. I still stand by my heart, not my head.
They are just so cool. Why argue with your heart? Motoring Journalist. Secret assassin. Steampunk Model. Regardless of personal opinion, there are many different types of brakes ranging from more common, everyday varieties to higher-end supercars and even rare custom-built vehicles.
Here are some famous examples of shoot brakes worth checking out:. Though the value of each brake can vary greatly, they are typically considered collector items simply because of their rare design.
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