two-door coupe — Also called the two door club coupe, the club coupe designation seems to come from club car, describing the lounge (or parlor car) in a railroad train. The early postwar club coupe combined a shorter than sedan body structure with the convenience … Dictionary of automotive terms
two-door fastback — By definition, a fastback is any automobile with a long, moderately curving, downward slope to the rear of the roof. This body style relates to an interest in streamlining and aerodynamics and has gone in and out of fashion at various times. Some … Dictionary of automotive terms
four-door sedan — If you took the wheels off a car, mounted it on poles and hired two weightlifters (one in front and one in back) to carry you around in it, you d have a true sedan. Since this idea isn t very practical, it s better to use the term for an… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Sedan (car) — A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. At its most basic, the sedan is a passenger car with two rows of seats and adequate passenger space in the rear … Wikipedia
sedan — The term sedan originally described a conveyance seen only in movies today: a wheelless vehicle for one person, borne on poles by two men, one ahead and one behind. Automakers borrowed the word and applied it to cars with an enclosed four door… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Sedan — Седан конца двадцатых годов. Современный автомобиль с кузовом «седан». Седан закрытый кузов легкового автомобиля с двумя или тремя (ГАЗ 14 «Чайка») рядами полноразмерных сидений, багажником, структурно отделённым от пассажирского салона (на… … Википедия
Sedan delivery — 1940 Ford sedan delivery A sedan delivery, commonly called a delivery in American English and a car derived van in British English, is a two door station wagon with a driver or driver and front passenger seats, and steel sheet metal panels in… … Wikipedia
sedan — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1635 1. a portable often covered chair that is designed to carry one person and that is borne on poles by two people 2. a. a 2 or 4 door automobile seating four or more persons and usually having a permanent… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cadillac Sedan de Ville — deVille and De Ville redirect here. For other uses, see Deville. Cadillac de Ville Manufacturer General Motors Production 1949–2005 … Wikipedia
List of cars with unusual door designs — Many cars have door designs which give them a unique look, or which affect their practicality one way or another. This is a list of them, sorted by door type. Butterfly Doors Road Cars*Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale *McLaren F1 *Saleen S7 *Enzo Ferrari… … Wikipedia
