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Originally Posted by Steve 940
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Don't forget the Rottweilers!
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Originally Posted by ITSv40
I'm sure it is a gorgeous car, but aesthetically it just doesn't 'do it for me'.
Looking at the original front quarter shot, I couldn't put my finger on why it doesn't look right. On opening the listing and seeing the rear quarter shot it became immediately clear - it looks broken backed. The two rear side windows and shape of the tailgate just add to the awkward look.
Given the pedigree and historical importance, I can see it appealing to a lot of folks.
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I get what you're saying about the "broken backed" look. The SD1 estate looked like that, possibly because they grafted a 245 back end onto an SD1 Rover!
The P6 Estoura though lent itself to a more "factory" look and looked like an original design.
There was also an Austin 3-Litre estate and a Ford Zephyr/Zodiac estate that both also looked factory.
Also the Lynx Eventer (Jag XJ-S) had the "broken-backed" look but seemed to have been smoothed out to near factory appearance too.
I suspect when cars like these are created, if they can't easily make it look factory they go for the "obvious modification" appearance to make it more unique.