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I guess it was obvious but those landau roofs (fake convertibles) with that swoosh on the side (fake stylized hinge)...


I guess it was obvious but those landau roofs (fake convertibles) with that swoosh on the side (fake stylized hinge) date back to carriages. A landau was originally a four-wheeled carriage with convertible top.

Phaeton and Spyder are another couple of seemingly odd coachbuilding terms (that I've wondered about) that also made their way into the automobile industry, but I'll spare you the deets.

https://brokensecrets.com/2010/11/22/why-some-cars-have-fake-convertible-roofs/
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  1. Trucker Kev The Paid TouristMarch 16, 2018 at 3:15 PM

    Don't forget Brougham too.
    I had a 72 Pontiac Catalina Brougham lol

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  2. Margaret Siemers (Siemers Rafter Room)March 19, 2018 at 8:28 PM

    This is cool Steve Hart, I never realized that that kinda funky roof was a fake convertible look. It's still funky lookin, but at least now I know why. ; )

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  3. Scott CluteMay 5, 2018 at 5:16 AM

    THE GOLDEN YEARS OF "MOTOR- CITY!!!

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