Classic estate cars.

[steveT350C]

B17NNS said:

steveT350C said:

The one and only Audi RS2 Avant

Is that the one with all the Porsche bits on it?

The car was built by Porsche, and had a few 'bits' yes. Wiki is fairly accurate, my dad had one many years ago and I got to know the cars pretty well. Worth a read...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_RS_2_Avant


Ultimate bragging was '0-30 faster than a Maclaren F1"!

[williamp]

lets be honest. Most modern estates are dull compared to the older, true "shooting brakes":

[B17NNS]

Cheers, remember reading a bit about them in the magazines back in the day. Cup wheels and mirrors and all that caper. Looked good in flat blue.

[morgrp]

Volvo 240 glt


Most Volvo "R" models

Edited by morgrp on Tuesday 7th January 21:50

[steveT350C]

B17NNS said:

Cheers, remember reading a bit about them in the magazines back in the day. Cup wheels and mirrors and all that caper. Looked good in flat blue.

Has to be blue!

Happy memories!

[jeremyc]

steveT350C said:

B17NNS said:

Cheers, remember reading a bit about them in the magazines back in the day. Cup wheels and mirrors and all that caper. Looked good in flat blue.

Has to be blue!

Happy memories!

You can read all about them here on PH as well.

[V8Wagon]

Lovely..



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C417275#

[E24man]

MacD1 said:

My neighbour has a left hand drive 94 C4 S6 with a V8:-)

Would that be a blue S6 Plus? 300bhp instead of the 227 of the turbo-charged 5 in line car.

Could I nominate some or all of the Alpina estates as future classics, from the E30 C2's, E36 B3's and B8's and E34/E39 B10 Tourings, and later B3 and B5 models - all pretty rare, especially so in right hand drive.

Edit for shameless picture whoring.....

Edited by E24man on Tuesday 7th January 22:08

[mike9009]

Just like my Dad classic 1976 estate. 3 door? 1.3 litre? and vinyl seats to burn my legs on when wearing shorts....

....and we used to have to stop to fill the car up with oil on trips to my grandparents in London (150 miles away!) because it burnt so much!

Edited by mike9009 on Tuesday 7th January 21:58

[B17NNS]

mike9009 said:

Just like my Dad classic 1976 estate. 3 door? 1.3 litre? and vinyl seats to burn my legs on when wearing shorts....

My dad had one of those too. Metallic bronze, brown velour.

[skyrover]

Chevy Caprice

[Puddenchucker]

Alfa 156 GTA ?

[steveT350C]

jeremyc said:

steveT350C said:

B17NNS said:

Cheers, remember reading a bit about them in the magazines back in the day. Cup wheels and mirrors and all that caper. Looked good in flat blue.

Has to be blue!

Happy memories!

You can read all about them here on PH as well.

Thank you Jeremy!

[gforceg]

Puddenchucker said:

Alfa 156 GTA ?

A couple of votes for this one so far. I didn't know they did a GTA Sportwagon!

[gforceg]

morgrp said:

Volvo pictures...

Edited by morgrp on Tuesday 7th January 21:50

I've liked the P1800 ES since I first saw it in the early 70s. Just sooo cool.

[Dapster]

skyrover said:

Chevy Caprice

Love it! I prefer the late '70's version. Watch any early 80's American tat on TV and one of these would wobble up to a halt, the guy would get out and it would continue to rock on it's suspension for another 20 seconds. Must handle like a blancmange.



For the definitive classic estate, I'd say W123, and the 280 being the pinnacle. Every premium estate car in the world can trace it's roots to this.



http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/viewcar/MERCEDES%2...

[delboy735]

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/337/7/d/198...

[Matt UK]

For me its the C5 Audi RS6. Such a menace..

[GravelBen]

The older Subaru wagons are gaining a bit of cult status in some circles - the 80's turbo 4wd Leone, and 1st-gen Legacy to a degree as well. Arguably the first manufacturer to make a mainstream turbo 4wd 'sportwagon' type car.

[Puddenchucker]

Chrysler 300C SRT-8