Three door estate cars

[edgyedgy]

Harji said:

Thanks, looks a stunner.

there is one of these lives near me,pale blue and keeps it in street all year round. I love old Volvo's especially estates.

[V8forweekends]

GoodDoc said:

Took longer than I though to find a half-decent photo of a non-barried version of the Polo Bread-van.

That one is slightly Barried.

[NotNormal]

Mk1 Astra did a 3dr version

[SEGTR]

What about the Honda HRV.

http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plik:Honda_HR-V_(firs...

They have even Alfa-hidden the rear doors on the 2015 model, more SUV/soft roader but it's still a 2 door estate in essence.

http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/comingsoon/hr-v/

[mclwanB]

Ari said:

Save Ferris said:

Does the Honda Accord Aerodeck count?

Sure does - good one!

My grandfather had one of these from new. Actually had it as a preregistration so sat in the garage for a month so could be proudly an "E" reg. What he hadn't reckoned on was a 10 year old grandsun popping the lights up and down until the battery became flat

[RobinBanks]

yonex said:

Reliant Scimitar!
Princess Anne has one, y'know.

[loskie]

I know it's not an estate but I seem to remember Barry McGuigan rallying(badly) a 3 door Ford Orion sometime in the 80's. But I cannot recall seeing a 3dr Orion anywhere else.

[GoneAnon]

loskie said:

I know it's not an estate but I seem to remember Barry McGuigan rallying(badly) a 3 door Ford Orion sometime in the 80's. But I cannot recall seeing a 3dr Orion anywhere else.

That was never a UK spec model, was it?
https://twitter.com/GMCVIDEO

[Craikeybaby]

There's a mk2 Escort 3 door estate parked on my road, always makes me smile when I see it.

[PomBstard]

We had one of these when I were a lad...



...with an 1100 engine. Rice puddings were safe with their skins.

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[crostonian]

I think the shouts for 2dr 4x4s aren't quite what the OP had in mind, nor the numerous low slung Coupe 'shooting breaks', in the latter category what about the Lancia Beta HPE - HPE stood for High Performance Estate so it should count!


Some more Italians;

Alfasud Giardinetta;


Fiat 500 Giardiniera;

[blueg33]

PomBstard said:

We had one of these when I were a lad...



...with an 1100 engine. Rice puddings were safe with their skins.

I had an 1100 cc one of those in that colour as a student, I can confrim that not a single rice pudding was harmed. I then upgraded to a Mk2 1300 which was a lot faster.

As a student a 2 door estate worked well for carting stuff and my windsurfing gear to and from uni

[GSE]

In late 1976 Vauxhall did a limited run of about 200 Magnum Estates called the Sportshatch. They used the headlamps and nose cone from the 'Droop snoot' Firenza along with the Avon alloys. They had a 2.3 litre OHC engine. Inside was bold plaid red tartan trim, leather rimmed steering wheel, and red carpets. They looked black but were actually a very dark shade of red called extra dark wine. I used to pass one every day when I did a paper round on my bike, and always though that they were a lovely looking car, quite unusual at the time.

(Pic courtesy of the DSG)

[ChasW]

[ChasW]

GSE said:

In late 1976 Vauxhall did a limited run of about 200 Magnum Estates called the Sportshatch. They used the headlamps and nose cone from the 'Droop snoot' Firenza along with the Avon alloys. They had a 2.3 litre OHC engine. Inside was bold plaid red tartan trim, leather rimmed steering wheel, and red carpets. They looked black but were actually a very dark shade of red called extra dark wine. I used to pass one every day when I did a paper round on my bike, and always though that they were a lovely looking car, quite unusual at the time.

(Pic courtesy of the DSG)

I though these were cool too. Magnum was a macho name as the ice lolly of the same name did not exist at that time, from memory, so the nearest association was with Clint Eastwood!

[stumpage]

PomBstard said:

We had one of these when I were a lad...



...with an 1100 engine. Rice puddings were safe with their skins.

That car must be used daily by the gent that owns it, I see it driving around the Welwyn area lots.

[Ari]

crostonian said:

I think the shouts for 2dr 4x4s aren't quite what the OP had in mind, nor the numerous low slung Coupe 'shooting breaks', in the latter category what about the Lancia Beta HPE - HPE stood for High Performance Estate so it should count!

That's a great shout and a very cool car!

Agree, offroady type 4x4s aren't really estate cars.

[GoodDoc]

V8forweekends said:

GoodDoc said:

Took longer than I though to find a half-decent photo of a non-barried version of the Polo Bread-van.

That one is slightly Barried.

Yes! But you should have seen the other ones!

[markCSC]

Just wanted to add this