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Re: "Station Wagon" minutia of the day [Re: BloFish] #2948367
07/28/21 11:06 PM
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Well, that's another new one for me.

Re: "Station Wagon" minutia of the day [Re: justinp61] #2948448
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Originally Posted by justinp61
Originally Posted by Rhinodart
Known that for decades, thought it was common knowledge... shruggy


New to me, but that's not surprising either. biggrin


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Re: "Station Wagon" minutia of the day [Re: 6PakBee] #2948453
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Station wagons are also known as a "Shooting Brake"

https://mycarquest.com/2017/06/station-wagon-estate-car-or-shooting-brake.html

Re: "Station Wagon" minutia of the day [Re: Grizzly69] #2948455
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Originally Posted by Grizzly69

Station wagons are also known as a "Shooting Brake"

https://mycarquest.com/2017/06/station-wagon-estate-car-or-shooting-brake.html



Where have I heard that before?

Re: "Station Wagon" minutia of the day [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #2948456
07/29/21 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Pacnorthcuda
Originally Posted by Grizzly69

Station wagons are also known as a "Shooting Brake"

https://mycarquest.com/2017/06/station-wagon-estate-car-or-shooting-brake.html



Where have I heard that before?


work shruggy


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Re: "Station Wagon" minutia of the day [Re: SattyNoCar] #2948519
07/29/21 01:12 PM
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i was trying to think of what the other word for station wagon was, and "shooting brake" was it.
don't the british use that term frequently ?
beer

Re: "Station Wagon" minutia of the day [Re: moparx] #2948522
07/29/21 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by moparx
i was trying to think of what the other word for station wagon was, and "shooting brake" was it.
don't the british use that term frequently ?
beer


Yes, it's a uniquely British name.

Re: "Station Wagon" minutia of the day [Re: 3hundred] #2948580
07/29/21 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 3hundred
beach wagon...


Must be the Coast of Catalina

Re: "Station Wagon" minutia of the day [Re: 318 Stroker] #2948603
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Originally Posted by 318 Stroker
Originally Posted by moparx
i was trying to think of what the other word for station wagon was, and "shooting brake" was it.
don't the british use that term frequently ?
beer


Yes, it's a uniquely British name.


I've heard the British refer to station wagons as 'estate cars'.

Re: "Station Wagon" minutia of the day [Re: 56_Royal_Lancer] #2948666
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Originally Posted by 56_Royal_Lancer
Originally Posted by 3hundred
beach wagon...


Must be the Coast of Catalina


Or Fantasy Island, with a surrey top on a doorless Volare...

Re: "Station Wagon" minutia of the day [Re: Powerflow] #2948795
07/30/21 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Powerflow
Originally Posted by 318 Stroker
Originally Posted by moparx
i was trying to think of what the other word for station wagon was, and "shooting brake" was it.
don't the british use that term frequently ?
beer


Yes, it's a uniquely British name.


I've heard the British refer to station wagons as 'estate cars'.


Yes, also another name for them.

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