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Baquet-refers to cars made in
the early 1900s in Europe. Baquet means bath tub. These cars
had two rows of raised seats similar to horse drawn
carriages. Baquets usually did not have front doors, a top,
or windshield.
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Barchetta-an open top car dedicated to racing.
These cars usually did not have doors and were either one or
two-seaters.
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Beach Wagon-a term for a station wagon used mostly in New England.
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Berline-is a car designed to have a glass partition between the
front and back seats.
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Boat-tailed Speedster-is an open roadster body whose tail is
shaped like the bow of a boat and has superior speed. The
term boat tail and speedster can mean the same style. Boat
tailed cars were usually used for racing.
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Brougham-in early motoring is a broad term signifying
a closed car for two or four persons and in later forms it
often had an open front driver's compartment.
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Bullnose-was a term used in England to
describe a type of radiator that resembled the nose of a
bull.
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Cabriolet-is like a
roadster except that it will definitely have windup
windows and has cabriolet bars that are almost always chrome
plated for ornamentation and to help fold fold down the soft
top. It is a convertible with windows. Most people think
of this as a two-door, but in fact some were four-door. This
term is not generally used in the United States but
particularly popular in Europe, especially in France and
Germany.
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Convertible-This is a U.S. word used since 1927 to
mean a car with a soft, retractable top that is hooked
permanently tp the body. In other words, not removable. This
is typically a two or four door car complete with a snug,
well fitted folding top. It refers to the ability to convert
the car from closed to open and vice versa. Strictly
speaking, convertibles have roll down windows.
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Convertible
Roadster-a convertible is an open car with
windows; a roadster is an open car without windows, hence a
term that contradicts itself. Used by Lincoln, Chrysler and
others about 1930 to emphasize sportiness.
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Convertible
Victoria-a four passenger two door two window
cabriolet
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Coupe -is a two-door closed body type, with one seat for two or
three people. It typically is distinguished from a two door
sedan by a sleeker, shorter roof and longer trunk.
Thought of as a sportier and more personal than a two-door
sedan.
Business Coupe-a simple two door coupe without a
rumble seat
Club Coupe -
a two door closed car with a rear seat
Opera Coupe-a two door closed car with a small folding
seat beside the driver. This allowed easy passage to a rear
seat for two, usually offset to the right in left-hand drive
cars
Sport Coupe-a closed coupe with a cloth top and
sometimes landau irons resembling a convertible |
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Couplet-a term used especially by Ford to describe a Model T two
seater Cabriolet
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Fastback-is a closed body style usually a coupe
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Fordor-Ford's name for a four door sedan
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Hardtop
- is generally a two door car that has a back seat for four
or five people.
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