Virgil Exner and the art of Auto Whiffery circa 1963

[Old Wombat]

... (shooting-brake - does anyone still use that expression ) ...

I'd doubt it, shootin's not PC, don'cha know!

[Hobbes]

Sure, shooting brakes/breaks aren't common but the term is still in use for two-door estates.

[PR19_Kit]

Does anyone make a two door estate any more though?

I do like the concept, and I even owned one for a good many years, but I'm not sure if there are any still left in production.

[Hobbes]

Mercedes have just announced a shooting brake version of their CLS. Other than that, I can't think of any offhand. Pity, cause I might be interested in one.

Nice Vauxhall, by the way.

[PR19_Kit]

Nice Vauxhall, by the way.

Thanks, that's a Sports Hatch, one of only 197 made in the 70s. Sadly mine was squashed totally flat by a BIG tree in '87 or so, and had to be scrapped. I still have the engine/gearbox though.

[raafif]

Holden have just announced a 2-door hatch version of their "Cruise" sedan -- only 30yrs after Opel did the same
Just replace the hatch with a suitably bigger door (fiber-glass?) with roof-line, side-panel windows and you have an "Estate".

Does anyone make fiber-glass panels to turn an MX-5 into a MGB-GT-clone

[puddingwrestler]

Mitsouka almost certainly does something along those lines, and gives it an  outrageous engrish name into the bargin.