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Best estate shite ever made?


Uncle Jimmy

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It should not be forgotten that fins are essential on estates.

One day I will own a 1959 Cadillac...

 

... but definitely not this one! I hope its mother loves it!

 

1959 Cadillac Broadmoor Skyview Station Wagon

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Some more details about it here:

https://blog.caranddriver.com/the-1959-cadillac-broadmoor-skyview-laughs-at-your-three-row-crossover/

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The Queen has always looked to Vauxhall for a decent estate. These days she has an ex police dog handler unit Astra but in the old days if she was doing a run to the tip or picking up some extending ladders from B&Q she took the Cresta. She had this PA and later on a PC. This is why she is Queen.

 

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She had this PC well into the 1980s apparently.

 

This is the first time I have thought of the Queen with lust in my heart!

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I know -= lets make an estate with the engine in the back - 
Daft idea that kind of worked if you didnt put much weight in it .|
The van version ( of which this was once )  had what must be the biggest difference in front and rear tyres in the history of motoring 
45psi rear 
18psi front
On crossplies = scary shit :)
Factory estate had opening side windows - well sliding ones - twas called the Husky 

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OK, back on message.

The 145 express, beloved of Swedish tradesmen and a service van version. Think the windows are just painted over, not panelled out. I believe the roof extension was steel on these rather than fibreglass so durable enough.

not seen these before - i want one now 

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The Queen has always looked to Vauxhall for a decent estate. These days she has an ex police dog handler unit Astra but in the old days if she was doing a run to the tip or picking up some extending ladders from B&Q she took the Cresta. She had this PA and later on a PC. This is why she is Queen.

 

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She had this PC well into the 1980s apparently.

 

This is the first time I have thought of the Queen with lust in my heart!

Not a great fan of HRH but that second photo is a great one. I now imagine the Queen driving around Sandringham in an Astra G full of dog hair.

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Rear engined estate cars like the Imp Husky.   Perfectly good idea.   Two boots, innit? 

 

 

There was a time when I really, really, wished my Dad would buy one of these.   Back then, by the way, Dads wore Tootal ties and bri-nylon shirts on the beach and smelt of Clan and Old Spice instead of being beanie hatted hipsters with beards like a Victorian cricket legend.    Lowering the car meant you had a puncture...

 

 

 

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Had I grown up in Pennsylvania instead of the New Forest I would probably have wanted him to buy this.....

 

 

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Shame there was no Simca 1000 Chatelaine, NSU Prinz Kombi or Renault Dauphine Domaine to rival that Husky, though.

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