The term "Sport"

[66Lincoupe]

Zombie thread!

Sometimes it's fun to go grave digging...

[larrys 62 53A]

Indeed! And then there's the British term, "shooting brake" what the hell is that? It seems to refer to a Limey woody station wagon but what makes it a shooting brake? Then there's the Citroen DS wagon which some people call the Safari, others call it a "Break" Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!

[Dan Szwarc]

Shooting brake is a classic term and refers to a specific vehicle shape, but has evolved over time.

Shooting-brake originated as an early 19th century British term[1] for a vehicle used to carry shooting parties with their equipment and game. The term brake was initially a chassis used to break in horses — and was subsequently used to describe a motorized vehicle.

So there.

[larrys 62 53A]

Thanks Dan. Ah yes, a party of Gentlemen off to shoot some grouse on the estate. I say, chaps let us have some more of that Single Malt!

[Castrosua]

What i find confusing is the difference or the lack of it now (which wasnt the case decades past) between Sport and Muscle car. The Camaro is or isnt a Sports car? I have no clue anymore, but the new one definitely will not be muscle. Small and fast, which is cool but a muscle car it will not make.

And then my CV Sport... its "quick" but by no means a sport or even sporty car LOL.

Damn you marketing gods and your insane semantics!

[larrys 62 53A]

What you have there is a muscle car. Sports cars ride bumpy, leak oil, leak rain and have numerous electrical failures. Thinking of English cars here.

[Steve K]

Then you got those things like the Maverick Grabber and the Pinto Sport Wagon? OMG

[66Lincoupe]

Then you got those things like the Maverick Grabber and the Pinto Sport Wagon? OMG

I don't know... My 9 second Grabber was no joke.

[Steve K]

Rob, the one in my life was the awful shade of green with a black plaid interior and the smallest engine used in them with an automatic. I have no doubt there were some faster ones : )