MazdaFace
MazdaFace HalfDork
1/30/18 10:51 a.m.

In reply to 914Driver :

Hmm. My brain isn't sure what to make of that. 

Recon1342
Recon1342 Reader
1/30/18 11:08 a.m.

In reply to MazdaFace :

The rear roofline needs to be just a tad higher with less slope.

dculberson
dculberson UltimaDork
1/30/18 11:25 a.m.

In reply to 914Driver :

Do not like.

Matt B
Matt B UltraDork
1/30/18 3:06 p.m.

In reply to 914Driver :

I want to troll country clubs in that.  I love it for it's awful-ness. 

travellering
travellering HalfDork
1/30/18 3:33 p.m.

If you can afford a Rolls, you don't need any concessions to aerodynamics spoiling the upright haughtiness of your station wagon's derriere.

spitfirebill
spitfirebill UltimaDork
1/30/18 3:49 p.m.

The Rolls is just shooting brake...whatever the hell that means. 

travellering
travellering HalfDork
1/30/18 4:47 p.m.

To my understanding a "shooting brake" is typically a three door wagon.  

According to Wikipedia, the term originates from an overlong horse wagon, used to "brake" unruly horses.  Lords of country manors soon began to use them to ferry hunting parties around the estate.  For taking guests to and from the train station, wagons like these were also useful.

Still doesn't make that body styling look right, even when you see the inspiration:

Dirtydog
Dirtydog Reader
1/30/18 5:53 p.m.

In reply to travellering :

That looks like a rich mans final destination ride.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
1/31/18 8:10 a.m.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
1/31/18 8:13 a.m.

sobe_death
sobe_death Dork
2/2/18 4:34 p.m.

Built me a 1%-er today...


KyAllroad (Jeremy)
KyAllroad (Jeremy) PowerDork
2/2/18 8:08 p.m.

Just terrible.....

Ransom
Ransom PowerDork
2/2/18 8:19 p.m.

I poked far enough back to see broken image links and decided if this was here but older than that, it was time to post it again anyhow...

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair UltimaDork
2/3/18 6:35 a.m.

In reply to MazdaFace :

More info on green '65 corvair?

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy SuperDork
2/3/18 7:48 a.m.
Ransom said:

I poked far enough back to see broken image links and decided if this was here but older than that, it was time to post it again anyhow...

Yes.  Very much worth repeating.  Pure Awesome-Sauce!

MazdaFace
MazdaFace HalfDork
2/3/18 8:40 a.m.

In reply to AngryCorvair :

Currently a 110 with a 4 on the floor. Soon to be a built 140 with fuel injection. Has firechicken wheels painted to match the car and corbeau seats. Was originally white with a black top. Color is a Subaru color with extra pearl. Top is tan now. Disc brake conversion is sitting in a box waiting to get installed too. 

MazdaFace
MazdaFace HalfDork
2/3/18 8:43 a.m.

I don't have any good pictures of it on my phone but I'll take a few tomorrow since I'll be in the building working on MazdaFace anyways. 

AAZCD
AAZCD New Reader
2/3/18 9:42 a.m.

I love the old Audi station wagons. Last year I bought a '98 Audi A6 Quattro Avant (the last of the C4s with a 12 valve V6). A great wagon with AWD and a rear facing flip-down seat. I caught up on some maintenance, then drove it to Phoenix (1,200 miles) with my youngest daughter and gave it to my older daughter. We rode back together  in one of my Boxsters.

Filling up for the trip:

The continental divide:

Rear seat:

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy SuperDork
2/21/18 11:06 a.m.

travellering
travellering HalfDork
2/21/18 8:58 p.m.

Here's one of the reasons I love my wagons:

RossD
RossD MegaDork
3/22/18 12:03 p.m.

https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/1984-ford-escort-diesel/6521266628.html

I know it's not brown and rear wheel drive enough for the typical GRM wagon connoisseur, it is in pretty good shape.

NickD
NickD UltraDork
3/22/18 4:58 p.m.
RossD said:

https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/1984-ford-escort-diesel/6521266628.html

I know it's not brown and rear wheel drive enough for the typical GRM wagon connoisseur, it is in pretty good shape.

My parents had an '87 Escort Diesel sedan. Only car they ever bought new and they had to special order it. The guy is not joking with the 50-70mpg fuel estimates. Rolling on the thruway, they once averaged 75mpg, no joke. My father is not a man who exaggerates and he's a machinist, so he's good with math.

NickD
NickD UltraDork
3/22/18 5:02 p.m.

1958 Buick Caballero pillarless hardtop wagon.

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy SuperDork
4/6/18 10:59 a.m.

1958 Packard

 

Recon1342
Recon1342 Reader
4/9/18 1:38 p.m.

In reply to Indy-Barely Functional-Guy :

That thing needs me in its life...

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