>One thing that I still wonder about is the origin of the term "shooting
>brake". I know that both it and estate wagon refer to what the Americans
>call a station wagon, but there must have been more of a difference in
>the past. I did ask an ex bobby at the last British Car Festival, but all
>he could tell me was that shooting brake was an old term for a carriage
>that was used in hunting. Any help form the other side of the pond would
>be welcome.
Dunno the origin of shooting brake, but it's not in use in the UK today.
We call them 'estate cars'
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