Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Brake

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Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Brake

[ripper46]

also a rare aston

[McReis]

That's a DB6 and not a DB5.

[go.pawel]

That's a DB6 and not a DB5.

You're right. Furthermore, it's the FLM Panelcraft conversion, not the usually seen Harold Radford one. It's actually the first time I've seen this version. It's most easily distinguished by the retained Kamm tail resulting in a split tailgate. Only 3 FLM Panelcraft DB6s were made (and 7 Harold Radford DB6s).

Edit: After a closer inspection I have to say I was wrong. It's a Harold Radford, not an FLM Panelcraft.

[Rockefella]

That's a DB6 and not a DB5.

Fixed.

[Smokescreen]

What's Shooting Brake mean?

[Rockefella]

What's Shooting Brake mean?

Now, I'm not 100% sure, but I believe it is the 'estate', or 'station wagon' version of high-end cars.

[PerfAdv]

I'm curious, how did this designation originate? Shooting Brake...


EDIT: Found a definition --- http://www.pestalozzi.net/sb/

Shooting Break was the original (or more correct) term, but is often changed to Brake. In France these vehicles were referred to as "Break de Chasse," literally, break in the hunt. Brake has become a common term in England for any station wagon or sport ute.

Their explanation for the spelling change, from the original Break to Brake is that sometimes spellings change when moving from region to region, just as the spellings of Sir names do sometimes. I don't see this as both the words break and brake exist in the English language and have very different and distinct meanings.

I think it's probably because when the old English cars broke-down on the hunt, it became really tiresome to keep calling them "Breaks". So the spelling was changed to Shooting Brake, which is senseless but doesn't seem to mock the owner as much. Much like the pictured Brake is doing above along a country byway.

[go.pawel]

I'm curious, how did this designation originate? Shooting Brake...

Originally it was "shooting break". It meant a kind of a carriage, with larger baggage space, used for carrying equipment, dogs etc. for shooting parties, a popular pastime in UK, in years before the WW2. Later, as motorcars became popular, coachbuilders switched from building carriages to converting/building cars for that purpose. But the name stayed the same.
Generally, it was a specialized version of a station wagon/estate, which was a carriage used for carrying baggage from railway station to the estate (thus the name ).

[Coventrysucks]

I think it's probably because when the old English cars broke-down on the hunt, it became really tiresome to keep calling them "Breaks".

"Break in the hunt" as in tea-break, not "break down".

[PerfAdv]

"Break in the hunt" as in tea-break, not "break down".

If you read my post again you'll see I understand that. I was trying to come up with an explanation as to why it went from the original French "Break de Chasse" to "Shooting Break" and finally "Shooting Brake".

I was going by the most common use of break and brake. To break is to break, crack, fracture, burst, split, splinter, shatter, etc. Or to take a break as in a hunt-break. Whereas, to brake is:

n. brake

1. A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction.
2. Something that slows or stops action.

v. braked, brak·ing, brakes

1. To reduce the speed of with or as if with a brake.
2. To operate or apply a brake.
3. To be slowed or stopped by or as if by the operation of a brake.

Was trying to get to why it's call "Brake"??

[Cyco]

Whereas to brake is:

2. Something that slows or stops action

Was trying to get why it's call "Brake"??

You posted your own answer - it is a supply vehicle for the break in the hunt.

[PerfAdv]

Well, that depends on whether you take Coffee Breaks or Coffee Brakes.

Also, do fragile things brake and do ABS systems manipulate breaks?

[Cyco]

Fragile things break, but something that is slowed with plans to restart is a brake.

So whislt you may be used to taking a coffee break perhaps your boss would prefer you to take a brake.