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12/05/2021 7:07 am
As many times as I’ve heard the term, what does shooting brake” mean & how did it come to be?
Zeeky Banutski
The People’s Republic of Maryland
12/05/2021 8:21 am
According to Wikipedia,
Shooting brake is a car body style which originated in the 1890s as a horse-drawn wagon used to transport shooting parties with their equipment and game.[2]
A brake was originally a heavy drag chassis with slowing capability hooked to spirited horses,[5] but the etymology is likely related to any rear-facing vehicle such as a railway brake van (UK) or caboose (US).[10] It is also possible that the word 'brake' has its origins in the Dutch word 'brik' which means 'cart' or 'carriage'.[citation needed] The term brake later became broader in definition, being used for wagons in general.[5][11]
12/05/2021 9:48 am
This one I'd love to own. I have always been partial to this body configuration. I grew up with 'shooting brakes'
John Kuvakas and John Kuvakas reacted
12/05/2021 9:58 am
According to Wikipedia,
Shooting brake is a car body style which originated in the 1890s as a horse-drawn wagon used to transport shooting parties with their equipment and game.[2]A brake was originally a heavy drag chassis with slowing capability hooked to spirited horses,[5] but the etymology is likely related to any rear-facing vehicle such as a railway brake van (UK) or caboose (US).[10] It is also possible that the word 'brake' has its origins in the Dutch word 'brik' which means 'cart' or 'carriage'.[citation needed] The term brake later became broader in definition, being used for wagons in general.[5][11]
A lot more romance in the term "Shooting Brake" than in "Station Wagon".
12/05/2021 10:04 am
According to Wikipedia,
Shooting brake is a car body style which originated in the 1890s as a horse-drawn wagon used to transport shooting parties with their equipment and game.[2]A brake was originally a heavy drag chassis with slowing capability hooked to spirited horses,[5] but the etymology is likely related to any rear-facing vehicle such as a railway brake van (UK) or caboose (US).[10] It is also possible that the word 'brake' has its origins in the Dutch word 'brik' which means 'cart' or 'carriage'.[citation needed] The term brake later became broader in definition, being used for wagons in general.[5][11]
Thanks!
Zeeky Banutski
The People’s Republic of Maryland