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| Elliot_Cannon |
 Sep 21 2005, 01:29 PM
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I had this discussion the other day when a friend asked, "What is a roadster"? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Can anyone tell me what the criteria is for a "roadster"? Where did the term "roadster" originate?
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| JWest |
Sep 21 2005, 03:10 PM
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In the early days, manufacturers used names like roadster, phaeton, cabriolet, sedan, coupe, business coupe, victoria, etc. They all meant something, and you could picture the body style just by hearing the name.
The roadster was a two seat convertible without roll-up side windows (they used side curtains). A cabriolet had roll-up windows. A phaeton was a four door version of a roadster (convertible top, no side windows), NOT a sedan as VW now thinks for some stupid reason. |
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Elliot Cannon Roadstser Sep 21 2005, 01:29 PM
tdgray From the etymology dictionary.
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