Sport Wagons

A collection of images which I have run across.  Attributed where I could.  [Comments added...I couldn't resist!]  R. Kwas

A number of designers have tried their hand at such a package...some that work in the design department of car companies, some work in their own back yard with a plasma torch and Bondo.  The drivetrain of the Volvo version was nothing out of the ordinary...it used the fuel injected version of the slightly enlarged (from 1788cc-B18 to 1990cc-B20) "redblock" of fame and lore, but it was arguably a pretty sharp evolution of the original Pelle Peterson design.

I'm not suggesting that the 1800ES was the first or the best, but in the writer's opinion, I do think that Volvo got it quite right, taking the original design a step further, and getting two more years of life out of it!  [...and there is no such thing as a PV1800ES...sorry!...adding as many letters as you can to the model designation doesn't make it any cooler!! ]

1972-73 1800ES

Here are some other auto manufacturer's (and also backyard mechanic) designer's attempts at making a "Sport Wagon"...

...in the opinion of the writer, some more successful/attractive than others...!

Some "Factory" Versions: 

Porsche 928

Porsche 924

...looks like James Garner(†), the well-known gearhead, driver and actor, seems to like this Firebird wagon...I don't know about that caboose on there...and I don't think "The Bandit" would have been caught dead in one...!

Aston Martin Sport Wagon looks sharp! [But I don't think the back glass would have been bulletproof!]

Some "One-off" versions: 

With that big rear-window, it looks like an ES at first glance, but something is not quite right!  At second glance, its apparently a Reliant Scimitar GTE [I find it amusing that ANY British car, with their Lucas electrics, be named Reliant, clearly derived from the root word "reliable"].  I prefer the ES!...partly for the design, partly for the Bosch electrical reliability! 

It looks like someone has had their way with a Mustang...and it actually turned into a quite reasonable grocery-getter! 

From:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbW7r_-HBvQ
 

Triumph TR6 based sport-wagon (probably also a one-off, and not from the factory).

...a "private" version [...and some things should be kept private...!  This is what happens when you have a Corvette shell and a pick-up truck cover, too much fiberglass, Bondo, and time on your hands...it's an automotive shotgun wedding!]: 

Older Corvette... possible AI horsepucky!

Newer Corvette...at least the "trunk" will hold more than a pair of driving gloves!

Datsun Z car...interesting...!

Ford Thunderbird

...I prefer Volvo's version! 

...as a matter of fact, I like all of their wagons better...I've owned four out of those six!! 

Picture source:  Volvoclub.org.uk

Question:  What the hell is a "shooting brake"??

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External material sources are attributed where possible.  The terms Volvo, and names of other suppliers shown here are used for reference only.  I have no affiliation with any of these companies other than to admire their products, help other enthusiasts do the same, and also present my highly opinionated impressions on their products here.