Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupes, Wagons/Estates, Paris Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Mercedes-Benz, Rendered Speculation
Paris 2008 Preview: Mercedes CLK Shooting Brake concept
Emerging reports suggest that Mercedes is gearing up to preview the new CLK coupe with a shooting brake concept at the upcoming Paris Auto Salon in October. For those unfamiliar, "shooting brake" is Euro-speak for a three-door estate wagon or extended hatchback, originally coined by coachbuilders for custom motor carriages made for hunting.
Although the CLK Shooting Brake is expected to show up as a concept car, reports suggest that Mercedes could actually build it in that form as an alternative bodystyle to the more conventional coupe and convertible variants replacing the ones we have now. Otherwise styling is expected to follow along the lines laid down by the S-Class sedan, like the E-Class sedan which the CLK is made to accompany in Merc's mid-range line-up.
[Source: Auto Motor und Sport]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
DJ 6:21PM (4/09/2008)
I like it. I just hope MB doesn't give it that "droopy ass" look in the rear that ruined the R-Class.
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Robert 6:29PM (4/09/2008)
the ass of a fat girl whose trousers are falling down a bit lol
Robert 6:29PM (4/09/2008)
the ass of a fat girl whose trousers are falling down a bit lol
Robert 6:30PM (4/09/2008)
hmm broken comments i only did it once
amdforever 6:25PM (4/09/2008)
How is this not a photoshop?
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AC 6:56PM (4/09/2008)
Of course it's supposed to be an image manipulated using Abode Photoshop(R) Software... it wouldn't be speculation if this was real.
AMcA 7:54PM (4/09/2008)
This looks very interesting. I think I like the idea. But I want to see more.
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Richard 9:21PM (4/09/2008)
Nice!
And with a trunk that will hold some junk - to follow the previous theme...
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CarbonBlack 1:00AM (4/10/2008)
Just found my new word of the day-"shooting brake"
--couple cool articles--
http://www.pestalozzi.net/sb/a_index.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/26/automobiles/26BRAKE.html?ex=1322197200&en=afaf8b051a65a468&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
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CarbonBlack 1:00AM (4/10/2008)
Just found my new word of the day-"shooting brake"
--couple cool articles--
http://www.pestalozzi.net/sb/a_index.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/26/automobiles/26BRAKE.html?ex=1322197200&en=afaf8b051a65a468&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
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MalibuBimmer 1:06AM (4/10/2008)
Shooting break referred to a horse drawn carriage that originated as a heavy wagon to break horses but had seats added to carry passengers for "shooting parties." So, "shooting break" originally was invented before Daimler Benz rolled out the first motorcar, and was a large vehicle which carried many passengers and their gear (shotguns originally). Other than that, interesting story.
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CH 3:09AM (4/10/2008)
So what is this going to be called?
CLT? CLSB? CSB? TLK? ELK? CEK?
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Rick 10:23AM (4/10/2008)
So is it 'shooting brEAK' or 'shooting brake'?
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