A shooting-brake is a car body style that has evolved through several distinct meanings over its history.
#Shooting_brake originated as an early 19th century #British term for a vehicle used to carry #shooting parties with their equipment and game. The etymology of the term brake is uncertain; initially a chassis used to break in horses, and subsequently used to describe a motorized vehicle. It is also possible, that the word ‘brake’ has its origins in the Dutch word ‘brik’ which means ‘#cart’ or ‘carriage’.
The term was later applied to custom-built wagons by high-end coachbuilders and subsequently became synonymous with station #wagon or estate.
In contemporary usage, the term shooting-brake has broadened to include a range of vehicles from five-door station wagons — to three-door models combining features of a wagon and a coupé.
In 2006, The New York Times said the shooting-brake was conceived «to take gentlemen on the hunt with their firearms and dogs.» and «although [its] glory days came before World War II, and it has faded from the scene in recent decades, the body style is showing signs of a renaissance as automakers seek to invent (or reinvent) new kinds of vehicles for consumers constantly on the #hunt for the next new thing.» In 2014, Lawrence Ulrich of the New York Times said the shooting-brake is «essentially a two-door station wagon.
#Shooting_brake originated as an early 19th century #British term for a vehicle used to carry #shooting parties with their equipment and game. The etymology of the term brake is uncertain; initially a chassis used to break in horses, and subsequently used to describe a motorized vehicle. It is also possible, that the word ‘brake’ has its origins in the Dutch word ‘brik’ which means ‘#cart’ or ‘carriage’.
The term was later applied to custom-built wagons by high-end coachbuilders and subsequently became synonymous with station #wagon or estate.
In contemporary usage, the term shooting-brake has broadened to include a range of vehicles from five-door station wagons — to three-door models combining features of a wagon and a coupé.
In 2006, The New York Times said the shooting-brake was conceived «to take gentlemen on the hunt with their firearms and dogs.» and «although [its] glory days came before World War II, and it has faded from the scene in recent decades, the body style is showing signs of a renaissance as automakers seek to invent (or reinvent) new kinds of vehicles for consumers constantly on the #hunt for the next new thing.» In 2014, Lawrence Ulrich of the New York Times said the shooting-brake is «essentially a two-door station wagon.
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