J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
12/30/24 8:19 a.m.
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What do you get when you want a station wagon and an Aston Martin DB6? Apparently, this Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Brake. Let us explain.

Aston Martin lore says David Brown wanted a place for his hunting dog to ride in comfort in the back of his DB5. Coachbuilder Radford created a Shooting Brake …

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mapleglen
mapleglen New Reader
12/30/24 4:09 p.m.

How come more shooting brakes, estate wagon, or as we call them station wagons are not made today.?  I have a Corvair wagon, a 122 Volvo wagon, a Volvo estate, Datsun 510 wagon , A Countryman Mini, and two Mini Clubmans. Went to buy a new Clubman and found they do not make them any more. Even worse, they are are all dropping the manual transmission. In 2005 we went to Sweden to buy the V50 estate because  the 6 speed manual was not available here. By the way, the V50 was the worst car I have ever owned and I have owned way to many British sports cars. Parts on the Volvo were stamped "FORD".

 

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