"The name originates from the 1890s, before motorcars were even mainstream. Brakes were the kind of carriage pulled by younger horses, as a means to break them in and train them for bigger and better wagons. And these brakes were primarily used by hunting parties. Put them together, and you have shooting brakes. Though the car was vastly different than the carriage. For starters, the carriage was open and had no roof, that way the hunters could stand up, see around them, and shoot. They were high off the ground, sort of like a mobile platform, giving them a vantage point over their game."
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