TRADE OF VEHICLE BODY REPAIR - eCollege

Module 3– Unit 4
Phaeton: A term from the days of the horse-drawn carriage. In
early motoring it was used to describe a lightweight car with large
spoked wheels, one double seat and usually a hood.
Runabout: An open sporting type of vehicle with simple
bodywork and two seats only.
Tonneau: An open vehicle having a front bench seat and a
semicircular rear seat which was built into the rear doors.
Glass Saloon: A large closed vehicle similar to a double Berlina
but with enlarged windows.
Saloon: A vehicle having the driving seat inside the enclosed car
but not separated from the rear seat by a partition.
Torpedo: A long sports vehicle having its hood attached to the
windscreen.
Victoria: Another term derived from the era of horses. The
Victoria was a long, luxurious vehicle with a separate driving
position and a large rear seat. It was equipped with hoods and side
screens.
Wagon Saloon: A particularly luxurious saloon used for official
purposes.
Vehicle Classification:
There are many ways in which motor vehicles may be classified into
convenient groups for recognition. Much depends on such factors
as the manufacturer, the make of the car, the series and the body
type or style. Distinctive groups of passenger vehicle bodies include
the following:
• Small-bodied mass produced vehicles
• Medium-bodied mass produced vehicles
• Large-bodied mass produced vehicles
• Modified mass produced bodywork to give a standard
production model a more distinctive appearance
• Specially built vehicles using the major components of mass
produced models.
• High-quality coach-built limousines (hand made)
• Sports and GT bodywork (mass-produced)
• Specially coach-built sports cars (hand made)
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