“We should have had a Ford Probe wagon. Wagon or shooting break.” So decreed Matt, which leads us to today’s Autopian Asks query, see title, as well as my worst (but fastest) Photoshop job below, depicting just what such Probe Break might have looked like. And dare I say it (the car, not the Photoshop) looks kinda good? Obviously, it needs a real design, but yeah – it could work.
Jason suggested the machine I featured in the topshot, the “Intermeccanica Mustang,” a 1966 concept seen farther below that I think looks simultaneously jaunty and hearse-y, the perfect machine for a spirited drive while delivering a deceased person to the hereafter, if not quite as elegant as Harold’s E-Type take.
As for me, I’ve always been partial to Pontiac’s wagon riffs on the Trans Am, because they’re equal parts goofy (screaming chicken) and cool (gullwing rear windows, those wheels), see bottom image.
Your turn: What Car Should Have Gotten A Wagon Version That Never Did?
Top graphic image: Intermeccanica
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I wanna see a shooting brake smart car….. better damn well have the long hood too.
2025 Civic
2025 Corolla
2025 Mazda3
Alot of the old timers were really upset when GM stopped their wagons. I’m not sure how many times I heard I want an Buick wagon or Chevy wagon in the 2000s and 2010s. They seemed to continue to have wagons in other markets. Then bought out that weird Cadillac wagon. I always thought the didn’t give the camery wagon enough life.
The answer is always MIATA. In this case, a shooting brake version would be lovely.
What happened to making a car with many body types? in Wikipedia i’ll read about old cars with 6 body styles, but a current model comes in one or two, i assume it is the same story as offering less color choices, it’s all about efficiency, cutting costs.
Mitsubishi made an Evo IX wagon for Japan only. That means WE never got it here in the US. For the purpose of this thought exercise it counts. At least to me, because I’m still salty about it.
But in the spirit of the question, I’d go with a Bentley Continental GT Shooting Brake. The current one, not the one that Carrozzeria Touring did.
The dark side of my imagination sees a squareback aircooled generation 911.
The logical side says just about every CUV should just be replaced by a wagon. Just hack out about 6″ of ride height and put in a manual transmission.
Jaguar XJS
There was a shooting brake of the xjs made by somebody…
https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Jaguar-XJS-Shooting-Brake-Side.jpg
That’s sharp!
I know… thats what made me think it should have been factory!
Lynx Eventer.
That’s the one, Thanks. I was going to look it up later 🙂
Corvette. The concepts were interesting. Plus think of the room for New Balance sneakers and cargo shorts.
Give us the real Chevy Nomad…
The V8 Cygnet