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Re: [VintageLambo] Re:Shooting & flying breaks....Off topic! |
John P. Riddell Jr. |
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| Hi Steve, I knew one our British members would have the answer. I misspelled it as "shooting brake" but what the heck. Wasn"t the one-off Flying Star considered a shooting break? I think I heard it called that once so this is on topic after all ;-). Jack Steve Hale wrote: Shooting break is a description derived from an old British tradition. In the first half of the 20th century shooting parties were a popular pastime on privately owned estates across the UK. Moving these parties around the estate was done in a "shooting break". This was normally a large British or American car which had a coachbuilt back half to carry the "shooters" and their weapons etc. Think in terms of a woody and you`re almost there. The term break was originally a type of horse drawn carriage. I believe that as the vehicles were mostly used on private estates they eventually became known as "estate" cars and this term went on to refer to all roadgoing "station wagon" type vehicles from the fifties on. Sorry for no Lambo content! Steve UK. ----- Original Message ----- From: docmirror To: VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 4:03 AM Subject: [VintageLambo] Re: Lamborghini Faena I think the English would call it a shooting brake? And I never understood where that term came from. I * * * * * * |
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