http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/explaining-the-shooting-brake/ Covering the worlds greatest cars Sun, 06 May 2012 09:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/explaining-the-shooting-brake/#comment-3252 Gunnar Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:44:09 +0000 http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/?p=1119#comment-3252 Funny how the Range Rover set has in recent years changed from Wellies to Uggs. Funny how the Range Rover set has in recent years changed from Wellies to Uggs.

]]> http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/explaining-the-shooting-brake/#comment-3250 Jim Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:13:41 +0000 http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/?p=1119#comment-3250 The concept of shooting brakes, died off in the late 60's, probably because the move to unit body construction by auto manufacturer's was complete and modification became more difficult. But it did provide an opening for the Range Rover to become the darling of bird dog and Wellies set. The first Rangies were pretty spartan, though thoroughly modern compared to a Series Landy, they were soon gussied up to fit the requirements of the well to do. The concept of shooting brakes, died off in the late 60′s, probably because the move to unit body construction by auto manufacturer’s was complete and modification became more difficult. But it did provide an opening for the Range Rover to become the darling of bird dog and Wellies set. The first Rangies were pretty spartan, though thoroughly modern compared to a Series Landy, they were soon gussied up to fit the requirements of the well to do.

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