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	;'''[[Phaeton body\|Phaeton]]''' : An open car, normally describing a double or triple-row phaeton. There is often a folding fabric top but no side weather protection. Early Phaetons had a high-mounted rear seat for the driver. The modern [[VW Phaeton]] derives its name, but nothing else, from this style.		;'''[[Phaeton body\|Phaeton]]''' : An open car, normally describing a double or triple-row phaeton. There is often a folding fabric top but no side weather protection. Early Phaetons had a high-mounted rear seat for the driver. The modern [[VW Phaeton]] derives its name, but nothing else, from this style.
	;'''[[Roadster utility]]''' (or Roadster ute): A car combining an open-topped [[roadster]] body with a rear cargo bed.<ref>Larry O'Toole, The Good Old Aussie Ute, 2000, page 6</ref>		;'''[[Roadster utility]]''' (or Roadster ute): A car combining an open-topped [[roadster]] body with a rear cargo bed.<ref>Larry O'Toole, The Good Old Aussie Ute, 2000, page 6</ref>
	;'''[[Roi des Belges]]''' : Named after [[King Leopold II]] of Belgium who ordered the first example. A large open car with high built seats and the rear seat usually set higher than the front seat. Also know more rarely as a Tulip Phaeton because of the side profile of the rear of the car resembling the shape of a tulip flower head..		;'''[[Roi des Belges]]''' : Named after King Leopold II of Belgium who ordered the first example. A large open car with high built seats and the rear seat usually set higher than the front seat. Also know more rarely as a Tulip Phaeton because of the side profile of the rear of the car resembling the shape of a tulip flower head..
	;'''[[Runabout (car)\|Runabout]]''' : A popular open light body style, normally with a single bench seat but sometimes with a rear [[tonneau]]. Most cars in the first decade of the 20th century were either runabouts or [[touring car]]s.		;'''[[Runabout (car)\|Runabout]]''' : A popular open light body style, normally with a single bench seat but sometimes with a rear [[tonneau]]. Most cars in the first decade of the 20th century were either runabouts or [[touring car]]s.
	;'''[[Stanhope body\|Stanhope]]''' : A car with a single bench seat mounted at the center, a folding cloth top, and only a [[buckboard]] at the front.		;'''[[Stanhope body\|Stanhope]]''' : A car with a single bench seat mounted at the center, a folding cloth top, and only a buckboard at the front.
	;'''[[Tonneau]]''' : A car in which the rear compartment passengers enter through a rear, rather than side, door. Often completely open (no top).		;'''[[Tonneau]]''' : A car in which the rear compartment passengers enter through a rear, rather than side, door. Often completely open (no top).
	;'''[[Torpedo (car)\|Torpedo]]''' : Basically a convertible, with low side panels and doors.		;'''[[Torpedo (car)\|Torpedo]]''' : Basically a convertible, with low side panels and doors.

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	;'''Avant''' : A name used by German maker [[Audi]] for their [[station wagon]]/estate car models.		;'''Avant''' : A name used by German maker [[Audi]] for their [[station wagon]]/estate car models.
	;'''Bakkie''' : A generic [[South Africa]]n term for light pickup truck.		;'''Bakkie''' : A generic [[South Africa]]n term for light pickup truck.
	~~[[Image:1968 El Camino.jpg\|thumb\|A 1968 Chevrolet El Camino]]~~
	;'''Break''' : A term used by Peugeot and Citroen to describe [[Station wagon\|estate]]s		;'''Break''' : A term used by Peugeot and Citroen to describe [[Station wagon\|estate]]s
	;'''[[Chevrolet El Camino\|El Camino]]''' : (Spanish) In English: "the road". A trademark of [[Chevrolet]], the 1959 El Camino was a half-car (front) and half-truck (back) with low walls surrounding the bed. In other words, it used the [[coupé utility]] body style. ''El Camino'' is used by some in the US as a generic term for any passenger car with an integral cargo bed. While the 1957 Ford Ranchero with similar body style debuted before the El Camino, it did not have the success of its Chevrolet counterpart.		;'''[[Chevrolet El Camino\|El Camino]]''' : (Spanish) In English: "the road". A trademark of [[Chevrolet]], the 1959 El Camino was a half-car (front) and half-truck (back) with low walls surrounding the bed. In other words, it used the [[coupé utility]] body style. ''El Camino'' is used by some in the US as a generic term for any passenger car with an integral cargo bed. While the 1957 Ford Ranchero with similar body style debuted before the El Camino, it did not have the success of its Chevrolet counterpart.
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	;'''Sport sedan''' or '''[[Sports sedan]]''': is how [[General Motors Corporation\|General Motors]] calls its models by [[Saab automobile]].		;'''Sport sedan''' or '''[[Sports sedan]]''': is how [[General Motors Corporation\|General Motors]] calls its models by [[Saab automobile]].
	;'''Sportshatch''': This term, which has been used by GM for several European models, has been applied to a number of body styles: A sporty liftback or hatchback and a sporty variant of a 2-door estate car (e.g. [[Vauxhall Magnum]] Sportshatch).		;'''Sportshatch''': This term, which has been used by GM for several European models, has been applied to a number of body styles: A sporty liftback or hatchback and a sporty variant of a 2-door estate car (e.g. [[Vauxhall Magnum]] Sportshatch).
	~~[[Image:05-07 Dodge Magnum SE.jpg\|thumb\|A Dodge Magnum, sometimes referred to as a sports wagon]]~~
	;'''[[Sportwagon]]''' : A term used by Alfa Romeo to describe [[Station wagon\|estate]]s		;'''[[Sportwagon]]''' : A term used by Alfa Romeo to describe [[Station wagon\|estate]]s
	;'''Sports Wagon''': A term used by a number of manufacturers in the North American market for their station wagon models, an example of the Sports Wagon would be the 1960s [[Buick Sport Wagon]] and the current [[Dodge Magnum]]. Auto manufacturers in recent years perceive a stigma attached to the term 'station wagon', and attempt to make these models sound more exciting.		;'''Sports Wagon''': A term used by a number of manufacturers in the North American market for their station wagon models, an example of the Sports Wagon would be the 1960s [[Buick Sport Wagon]] and the current [[Dodge Magnum]]. Auto manufacturers in recent years perceive a stigma attached to the term 'station wagon', and attempt to make these models sound more exciting.

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[[Automobile|Cars]] can come in a large variety of different '''body styles'''. Some are still in production, while others are of historical interest only. These styles are largely (though not completely) independent of a [[car classification|car's classification]] in terms of price, size and intended broad market; the same [[car model]] might be available in multiple body styles (or model ranges). For some of the following terms, especially relating to four-wheel drive / SUV models and minivan / MPV models, the distinction between body style and classification is particularly narrow.

Please note that while each body style has a historical and technical definition, in common usage such definitions are often blurred. Over time, the common usage of each term evolves. For example, people often call 4-passenger sport coupés a "sports car", while purists will insist that a sports car by definition is limited to two-place vehicles.

== Body work ==
In [[automotive engineering]], the '''bodywork''' of an [[automobile]] is the structure which protects:

* The occupants
* Any other payload
* The mechanical components.

In vehicles with a separate frame or [[chassis]], the term ''bodywork'' is normally applied to only the non-structural panels, including [[car door|door]]s and other movable panels, but it may also be used more generally to include the structural components which support the mechanical components.

=== Construction ===
There are three main types of automotive bodywork:

* The first automobiles were designs adapted in large part from horse-drawn carriages, and had [[body-on-frame]] construction with a wooden frame and wooden or metal body panels. Wooden-framed motor vehicles remain in production to this day, with many of the cars made by the [[Morgan Motor Company]] still having wooden structures underlying their bodywork.
* A steel [[chassis]] or ladder frame replaced the wooden frame. This form of body-on-frame construction is still common for [[commercial vehicle]]s.
* [[Monocoque]], or unibody construction, in which the "chassis" is part of, and integrated with the metal body. It provides support to all the mechanical components, as well as protection for the vehicle occupants. Although there is no separate ''complete'' frame or chassis, many monocoque/unibody designs now often include [[subframe]]s. Steel monocoque construction is now the most common form of car bodywork, although aluminum and carbon fiber may also be used.

Less common types include [[tube frame]] and [[space frame]] designs used for high-performance cars. There have also been various hybrids, for example the [[Volkswagen Beetle]] had a chassis, consisting of the floor pan, door sills and central tunnel, but this chassis relied on the stiffening provided by the bodywork, a technique sometimes called ''semi-monocoque'' construction.

Non-structural body panels have been made of wood, steel, aluminum, fiberglass and several more exotic materials.

=== Body styles ===
There are several common car body styles:
* Enclosed:
** [[Sedan (car)|Sedan]], known as a Saloon in British English.
** [[Hardtop]]
** [[Coupé]]
** [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]]
** [[Notchback]]
** [[Limousine]]
* Open or partly enclosed:
** [[Roadster]]
** [[Convertible]] (or Cabriolet)
** [[Stanhope body]]
** [[Touring car]]
** [[Town car]]
* Rear door designs:
** [[Station wagon]] or Estate car
** [[Sedan delivery]]
** [[Hearse]]
** [[Hatchback]]
** [[Liftback]]
** [[Combi coupé]]
* Other:
** [[Sport utility vehicle]] (SUV)
** [[Crossover (automobile)|Crossover]]
** [[Minivan]]
** [[Coupe Utility]]

== Styles in current use ==
;'''[[4x4]]''' or '''4WD''' ("four-by-four" or "four-wheel drive"): A four-wheeled vehicle with a [[drivetrain]] that allows all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously. The terms are usually (but not exclusively) used in Europe to describe what is referred to in North America as a sport utility vehicle or [[SUV]] (see below).
;'''[[Cabrio coach]]''' or '''Semi-convertible''': A form of car roof, where a retractable textile cover amounts to a large [[sunroof]]. Fundamental to various older designs such as the [[Citroën 2CV]]; sometimes an option on modern cars.
;'''[[Cabriolet (automobile)|Cabriolet]]''': A term for a ''convertible'' (see below).
;'''[[Convertible]]''': A body style with a flexible textile folding roof or rigid retracting roof — of highly variable design detail — to allow driving in open or enclosed modes.
;'''[[Coupé]]''': A 2-door, 2- or 4-seat car with a fixed roof. Its doors are often longer than those of an equivalent sedan and the rear passenger area smaller; the roof may also be low. In cases where the rear seats are very small and not intended for regular use it is called a '''[[2 plus 2|2+2]]''' (pronounced ''"two plus two"''). Originally, a coupé was required to have only one side window per side, but this consideration has not been used for many years.
;'''[[Coupe Utility|Coupé utility]] (ute)''': the coupé utility is a passenger-car derived vehicle with coupé passenger cabin lines and an integral cargo bed.
;'''[[Crossover (automobile)|Crossover]]''' (or CUV): A loose '''marketing term''' to describe a vehicle that blends features of a [[SUV]] with features of a car — especially forgoing the [[body on frame]] construction of the SUV in favor of the car's [[unibody]] or [[monocoque]] construction.
;'''[[Station wagon|Estate car]]''': British name for a ''station wagon''.
;'''[[Fastback]]''': A design where the roof slopes at a smooth angle to the tail of the car, but the rear window does not open as a separate "door".
;'''[[Hardtop]]''': A style of car roof. Originally referred to a removable solid roof on a ''convertible''; later, also a fixed-roof car whose doors have no fixed window frames, which is designed to resemble such a convertible.
;'''[[Hatchback]]''': Identified by a rear door including the back window that opens vertically to access a storage area not separated from the rest of the passenger compartment. May be 3 or 5-door and 2 to 5 seats, but generally in the US the tailgate isn't counted making it a 2-door and 4-door.
;'''[[Hearse]]''': A converted [[luxury car]] usually used to transport the dead. Often longer and heavier than the vehicle on which they are usually based. Can sometimes double up as an [[ambulance]] in some countries, such as the United States, especially in rural areas.
;'''[[Leisure activity vehicle]]''': A small [[van]], generally related to a [[supermini car|supermini]], with a second or even a third seat row, and a large, tall [[car boot|boot]].
;'''[[Liftback]]''': A style of coupé with a ''hatchback''; this name is generally used when the opening area is very sloped (and is thus lifted up to open).
;'''[[Limousine]]''': By definition, a [[chauffeur]]-driven car with a (normally glass-windowed) division between the front seats and the rear. In German, the term simply means a [[sedan (car)|sedan]].
;'''[[Minibus]]''': Designed to carry fewer people than a full-size bus, generally up to 16 people in multiple rows of seats. Passenger access in normally via a sliding door on one side of the vehicle. One example of a van with a minibus version available is the Ford Transit.
;'''[[Minivan]]''': North American term for a boxy wagon-type of car usually containing three or four rows of seats, with a capacity of six or more passengers. Often with extra luggage space also. As opposed to the larger van, the minivan was developed primarily as a passenger vehicle, though is more van-like than a station wagon. In Britain, these are generally referred to as [[people carrier]]s.
;'''[[Multi-purpose vehicle|MPV]]''' : Multi-purpose vehicle, a large car or small bus designed to be used on and off-road and easily convertible to facilitate loading of goods from facilitating carrying people.
;'''[[Notchback]]''': A cross between the smooth [[fastback]] and angled [[sedan (car)|sedan]] look. It is a sedan type with a separate trunk compartment.
;'''[[People carrier]]''' or '''people mover''': European name to describe what is usually referred to in North America as an [[Minivan]].
;'''[[Pickup truck]]''' [[List_of_acronyms_and_initialisms:_A#AK|a.k.a]] pickup: A small, medium, or large-sized truck, though smaller in every case than a [[Semi tractor]] truck. The passenger cabin is wholly separated from the cargo bed.
;'''Pillarless''': Usually a prefix to ''coupé'', ''fastback'', or ''hardtop''; completely open at the sides when the windows are down, without a central [[Pillar (car)|pillar]], e.g. the [[Sunbeam Rapier#Sunbeam Rapier Fastback Coupé|Sunbeam Rapier]] fastback coupé.
;'''Ragtop''': Originally an open car like a ''roadster'', but with a soft top (cloth top) that can be raised or lowered. Unlike a [[convertible]], it had no roll-up side windows. Now often used as slang for a convertible.
;'''[[Retractable Hardtop]]''': aka Coupé convertible or Coupé Cabriolet. A type of convertible forgoing a foldable textile roof in favor of a multi-segment rigid roof retracts into the lower bodywork.
;'''[[Roadster]]''': Originally a two-seat open car with minimal weather protection — without top or side glass — though possibly with optional hard or soft top and side curtains (i.e., without roll-up glass windows). In modern usage, the term means simply a two-seat [[sports car]] ''convertible'', a variation of ''spyder''.
;'''[[Sedan (car)|Sedan]]''': A car seating four or more with a fixed roof that is full-height up to the rear window. Known in British English as a '''saloon'''. Sedans can have 2 or 4-doors. This is the most common body style{{Fact|date=August 2008}}. In the U.S., this term has been used{{Who|date=March 2009}} to denote a car with fixed window frames, as opposed to the ''hardtop'' style wherein the sash, if any, winds down with the glass.
;'''[[Sedan delivery]]''': North American term for a vehicle similar to a ''wagon'' but without side windows, similar to a [[panel truck]] but with two doors (one on each side), and one or two rear doors . Often shortened to ''delivery''; used alone, "delivery" is presumed to be a sedan delivery. No longer manufactured.
;'''[[Sport utility vehicle]]''' (SUV): Derivative of a pickup truck or 4-wheel-drive vehicle, but with fully-enclosed passenger cabin interior and carlike levels of interior equipment.
;'''[[Spyder]]''' (or '''Spider'''): Similar to a ''roadster'' but originally with less weather protection. The term originated from a small two-seat horse cart with a folding sunshade made of four bows.{{Fact|date=August 2008}} With its black cloth top and exposed sides for air circulation, the top resembled a spider. Nowadays it simply means a convertible [[sports car]].
;'''[[Shooting brake]]''': A two-door estate car; generally for vintage or extremely expensive vehicles. They were vehicles for the well-off shooter and hunter, giving space to carry shotguns and other equipment. Usually made to order by [[coachbuilder]]s.{{Facts|date=August 2008}} The term is occasionally revived.
;'''[[Station wagon]]''': A car with a full-height body all the way to the rear; the load-carrying space created is accessed via a rear door or doors. Sometimes shortened to just ''wagon''.
;'''Surrey top''': Similar to the Porsche Targa top, the surrey top was developed by Triumph in 1962 for the [[Triumph TR4|TR4]].
;'''[[T-top]]''': A derivative of the Targa top, called a T-bar roof, this fixed-roof design has two removable panels and retains a central narrow roof section along the front to back axis of the car (''e.g.'' [[Toyota MR2]] Mark I.)
;'''[[Targa top]]''': A semi-convertible style used on some sports cars, featuring a fully removable hard top roof panel which leaves the A and B [[Pillar (car)|pillars]] in place on the car body. (''e.g.'' [[Fiat X1/9]]). Strictly, the term originated from and is trademarked by [[Porsche]] for a derivate of its [[Porsche 911|911]] series, the Porsche 911 Targa, itself named after the famous [[Targa Florio]] rally. A related styling motif is the Targa band, sometimes called a wrapover band which is a single piece of chrome or other trim extending over the roof of the vehicle and down the sides to the bottom of the windows. It was probably named because the original Porsche Targa had such a band behind its removable roof panel in the late 60s.
;'''[[Coupé utility|Ute]]''': Australian/New Zealand English term for the Coupe Utility body style (see above). Sometimes used informally to refer to any utility vehicle, particularly light trucks such as a [[pickup truck]]. In American English, '''sport-ute''' is sometimes used to refer to an SUV (see above).
;'''[[Van]]''': In North America "van" refers to a truck-based commercial vehicle of the wagon style, whether used for passenger or commercial use. Usually a van has no windows at the side rear (panel van), although for passenger use, side windows are included. In other parts of the world, 'van' denotes a passenger-based wagon with no rear side windows.
;'''[[Sedan delivery|Wagon delivery]]''': North American term (mainly U.S. and Canada). Similar to a ''sedan delivery'', with four doors. Sometimes shortened to ''delivery''; used alone, "delivery" is presumed to be a sedan delivery. No longer manufactured.

=== Non-English terms ===
Some non-[[English language]] terms are familiar from their use on imported vehicles in English-speaking nations even though the terms have not been adopted into English.

;'''[[Barchetta]]''' : Italian term for a [[roadster]]. The name means, roughly, "small boat".
;'''[[Berlina]]''' : Italian term for a [[sedan (car)|sedan]].
;'''[[Berline]]''' : French term for a [[sedan (car)|sedan]].
;'''[[Berlinetta]]''' : Italian term for a sport [[coupé]].
;'''[[Brake (carriage)|Break]]''' : French term for a [[station wagon]].
;'''[[Carrinha]]''' : Portuguese term for a [[station wagon]]. Not used in Brazilian Portuguese.
;'''[[Espada]]''' : Portuguese nickname for a [[limousine]] (the same word for ''Sword'' - long piece of metal). Not used in Brazilian Portuguese.
;'''[[Furgoneta]]''' : Portuguese term for a [[van]]. Not used in Brazilian Portuguese.
;'''[[Furgão]]''' : Portuguese alternative term (less used) for a [[van]]. Used in Brazilian Portuguese.
;'''Jeep''' : Russian, Bulgarian, German, Portuguese, Hebrew and Greek term for a [[sport utility vehicle]]. Originally from the English-language [[jeep]], of which the name's origins can be researched on the [[Jeep#History|Jeep]] page.
;'''Kombi''' : is a [[German language|German]] abbreviation of "Kombinationswagen" (Combination Car) and it is German name for [[station wagon]]. Since [[Germany]] is a major producer of cars for many European countries, the term Kombi in this meaning is also used in [[Russian language|Russian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Czech language|Czech]], [[Slovak language|Slovak]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Slovene language|Slovenian]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[Croatian language|Croatian]], [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]]. In [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]], '''Kombi''' is also used to refer to a [[VW Type 2|Volkswagen Microbus]]
;'''Minibus''' : [[Danish language|Danish]] term for [[Minivan]].
;'''Stationcar''' : [[Danish language|Danish]] term for [[station wagon]].
;'''Turismo''' : [[Spanish language|Spanish]] term for a [[sedan (car)|sedan]]. Literally means [[tourism]], used mostly in Latin American countries.

=== Alternative names ===
Car manufacturers sometimes invent names for the body styles of their cars for the purpose of differentiating themselves from other manufacturers. These names are often, but not always, adaptations of other words and terms. The body styles themselves correlate closely to those listed above.

;'''Aerodeck''' : Name used by [[Honda]] in the 1990s for its [[station wagon]]/estate models.
;'''Avant''' : A name used by German maker [[Audi]] for their [[station wagon]]/estate car models.
;'''Bakkie''' : A generic [[South Africa]]n term for light pickup truck.
[[Image:1968 El Camino.jpg|thumb|A 1968 Chevrolet El Camino]]
;'''Break''' : A term used by Peugeot and Citroen to describe [[Station wagon|estate]]s
;'''[[Chevrolet El Camino|El Camino]]''' : (Spanish) In English: "the road". A trademark of [[Chevrolet]], the 1959 El Camino was a half-car (front) and half-truck (back) with low walls surrounding the bed. In other words, it used the [[coupé utility]] body style. ''El Camino'' is used by some in the US as a generic term for any passenger car with an integral cargo bed. While the 1957 Ford Ranchero with similar body style debuted before the El Camino, it did not have the success of its Chevrolet counterpart.
;'''Caravan''' : Used by [[Opel]] for its station wagon/estate car models.
;'''Combi''' : Used by [[Škoda Auto|Škoda]] for its station wagon/estate car models.
;'''[[Combi coupé]]''' : A name used by [[Saab Automobile|Saab]] for a cross between a ''saloon'' and an ''estate car'', essentially a ''hatchback''. Called "SportCombi" in the United States.
;'''[[Corniche]]''' : Sometimes used to describe a ''luxury sedan'' or ''town car''. Actually a trade mark of [[Rolls-Royce plc|Rolls-Royce]].
;'''[[Coupe Roadster]]''' : The [[Mercedes-Benz]] name for their convertibles with a removable hardtop.
;'''Fordor''' and '''Tudor''' : These names were coined by [[Ford Motor Company]] in the 1950s to describe four-door and two-door bodystyles respectively. These terms were used sporadically into the 1960s.
;'''Giardinetta''' : Name used in Italy in the 70s and early 80s in models for an [[Autobianchi]] three-door [[station wagon]] based on [[Fiat 600]], as well as a similar version of the [[Alfa Romeo Alfasud]].
;'''Hardtop Convertible''' : A [[retractable hardtop]], e.g., the 1958 [[Ford Skyliner]] or [[Peugeot]]'s ''décapotable électrique'' of 1934.
;'''HPE''' : Short for ''High Performance Estate'', a name used by [[Lancia]] for a [[station wagon]] version of their [[Lancia Beta|Beta]] model. Resurrected for the three-door hatch version of the [[Lancia Delta]] Mk II.
;'''[[Kammback]]''' : Originally, a car with a tapered rear that cuts off abruptly, after that shape's inventor [[Wunibald Kamm]], commonly seen especially on [[sports car]]s. However, this usage is rare nowadays. In North America during the 1970s this style was used in the [[Chevrolet Vega]] wagon and [[AMC Hornet]] wagon, and so many think of it as another word for "station wagon" or "hatchback" respectively even though it refers to the very specific aerodynamic design of the back of the car. This style is seeing a resurgence on modern vehicles (2004 [[Toyota Prius]] and [[Honda Insight]]) in the interests of gasoline economy.
;'''Nevada''' : Popular station wagon/estate version of the [[Renault 21]], so much that people dropped the 21 when referring to it.
;'''Notchback''' : Originally, a sedan or possibly a coupe with a backlight (rear window) which slanted backward, so that the top of the roof extended further backward than the bottom of the window. Some types of the 1958 [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln]] had this, as well as some of Ford's British cars. Later, it became used for sedans or coupes which are not fastbacks, including many hatchbacks.
;'''Panorama''' : Used by [[Fiat]] for [[station wagon]]s during the late 1970s and early 1980s, notably the [[Fiat 127|127]], [[Fiat 128|128]] and [[Fiat 131|131]]. Replaced by the Weekend designation in the mid 1980s, but kept for passenger versions of light commercial vehicles.
;'''Pillared Hardtop''' : This name was used by Ford in the 1970s to describe its bodies which had frameless door glass like a hardtop, but retained a center [[Pillar (car)|pillar]] like a sedan. The 1972-1976 [[Ford Torino|Torino]] sedans and wagons were of this type, as were the 1975-1979 [[Lincoln Town Car]]s. When GM introduced a similar style on their intermediates for 1973-1977, they called the two-doors Colonnade Hardtop Coupe and the four-doors, in a triumph of ad agency gibberish, Colonnade Hardtop Sedan. The 1976 [[Buick Century]] sedan used this configuration. Before Ford introduced its "Pillared Hardtops" in the early seventies, GM had the same body style available on its "C" body cars (Buick Electra 225, Oldsmobile 98 and Cadillacs) from 1965 to 1970. GM called them "semi-thin pillar sedans" as they had a slightly larger center pillars than other GM sedans (that were called "thin pillar sedans") but they had no window frames like the "thin pillar sedans" had.
;'''Prairie''': A high roofed [[station wagon]], after the [[Nissan Prairie|Nissan model]] of the same name.
;'''Sport Activity Coupe''' (SAC): This name is used by [[BMW]] for their [[BMW X5|X5]]-based [[BMW X6|X6]], which is called so because although it's an SUV, the X6 has the styling, ride height, and seating capacity of a typical coupe.
;'''Sport Activity Vehicle''' (SAV): This name is used by [[BMW]] for their ''sport utility vehicle'' models. It was first used on the [[BMW X5|X5]] and later on the [[BMW X3|X3]].
;'''Sport sedan''' or '''[[Sports sedan]]''': is how [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] calls its models by [[Saab automobile]].
;'''Sportshatch''': This term, which has been used by GM for several European models, has been applied to a number of body styles: A sporty liftback or hatchback and a sporty variant of a 2-door estate car (e.g. [[Vauxhall Magnum]] Sportshatch).
[[Image:05-07 Dodge Magnum SE.jpg|thumb|A Dodge Magnum, sometimes referred to as a sports wagon]]
;'''[[Sportwagon]]''' : A term used by Alfa Romeo to describe [[Station wagon|estate]]s
;'''Sports Wagon''': A term used by a number of manufacturers in the North American market for their station wagon models, an example of the Sports Wagon would be the 1960s [[Buick Sport Wagon]] and the current [[Dodge Magnum]]. Auto manufacturers in recent years perceive a stigma attached to the term 'station wagon', and attempt to make these models sound more exciting.
;'''SW''': A term used by Peugeot to describe [[Station wagon|estate]]s (eg. [[Peugeot 407]] SW) The SW models of Peugeot (without 206 SW) are station wagons with glass panoramic roof. There are also BREAK versions,which are station wagons without a glass roof.
;'''Tourer''': Used by [[Rover]] for its station wagon/estate car models.
;'''Touring''': Used by [[BMW]] and [[Mercedes-Benz]] in Europe for its station wagon/estate car models. In North America, "Sports Wagon" is used instead.
;'''Traveller''': Name applied to the [[Mini]]'s estate version. Later co-opted by Nissan and used for estate versions of the [[Nissan Sunny|Sunny]] and [[Nissan Primera|Primera]] in Europe.
;'''Turnier''': Used by [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] in Europe for its station wagon/estate car models. Alternatively called '''Clipper''' in some markets.
;'''Variant''': Used by [[Volkswagen]] for its station wagon/estate car models.
;'''Vario''': Used by [[SEAT]] for its station wagon/estate car models.
;'''Verso''': Used by [[Toyota]] for [[Multi-purpose vehicle|MPV]] versions of the [[Toyota Yaris|Yaris/Vitz]], [[Toyota Corolla|Corolla]] and [[Toyota Avensis|Avensis]].
;'''Volante''' : Used by [[Aston Martin]] for convertibles.
;'''Weekend''' : Used by [[Fiat]] for station wagons since the 1980s, including the [[Fiat Regata|Regata]], [[Fiat Tempra|Tempra]] and [[Fiat Marea|Marea]], as well as the small Brazilian-built [[world car]] estates [[Fiat Duna|Duna]] and [[Fiat Palio|Palio]].

== Historical body styles ==
Most early body styles were derived from those available in horse-drawn [[carriage]]s and used the [[coachbuilding]] terms for them, although often their application in the automobile differed from the carriage use. Other types were soon invented, and either used modifications of earlier terminology or wholly new terms to describe them. Some of these terms are occasionally used in modern model designations, but almost always inaccurately with respect to their historical meaning (e.g. [[Lincoln Town Car]], [[Volkswagen Phaeton]]). Fifteen of them were chosen as standards by the [[Society of Automotive Engineers|SAE]] in 1922.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A04E7DB1239E133A2575BC0A9679C946395D6CF&oref=slogin New York Times report of the SAE decision]</ref>

;'''[[Brougham]]''' : Generally equivalent to a ''sedan'', but more likely to have closed rear quarters and sometimes more luxuriously trimmed.
;'''[[Bubble car]]''': Inexpensive, extremely small footprint vehicles, manufactured in Europe's depressed post-World War II economy. Modern descendants are the [[kei car]] and [[city car]].
;'''[[Close-coupled sedan]]''' : A four-windowed sedan with a trunk that from front to rear was almost as thin as an upright suitcase. The rear-seat passengers sat a little bit forward of the differential. [[Ford Motor Company]] called its version a "Victoria" in the 1930s.
;'''[[Coupé convertible]]''' : A ''coupé'' with a ''convertible'' top, naturally. Fully enclosed with the top up and side windows up. Called a ''drophead coupé'' in the United Kingdom.
;'''[[Convertible|Drophead coupe]]''' : As a ''coupé'', but with a full convertible top. British terminology, and dropping out of use for most modern cars, though luxury British makes occasionally still use it. Compare American use of ''coupe convertible''; contrast with ''fixed-head coupé''.
;'''[[Fixed-head coupé]]''' : British term for a standard coupé with a fixed solid roof, as opposed to a ''drophead coupé''. In cases where the rear seats are very small and not intended for regular use these are sometimes called a '''[[2 plus 2|2+2]]'''.
;'''[[Hansom cab|Hansom]]''' : A fixed-roof car with a mostly-enclosed cabin in front and a high-mounted open drivers seat in the rear.
;'''[[Landau (car)|Landau]]''' : In automobiles, generally (inaccurately) synonymous with ''landaulet''; also used for a car with a ''simulated'' folding top and false [[landau bar]]s. This latter usage is still current.
;'''[[Landaulet]] (Landaulette)''' : A car in which there is a roof over the front seats and the rear doors (possibly with a center row of seats) but with a folding convertible roof over the rear quarters.
;'''[[Phaeton body|Phaeton]]''' : An open car, normally describing a double or triple-row phaeton. There is often a folding fabric top but no side weather protection. Early Phaetons had a high-mounted rear seat for the driver. The modern [[VW Phaeton]] derives its name, but nothing else, from this style.
;'''[[Roadster utility]]''' (or Roadster ute): A car combining an open-topped [[roadster]] body with a rear cargo bed.<ref>Larry O'Toole, The Good Old Aussie Ute, 2000, page 6</ref>
;'''[[Roi des Belges]]''' : Named after [[King Leopold II]] of Belgium who ordered the first example. A large open car with high built seats and the rear seat usually set higher than the front seat. Also know more rarely as a Tulip Phaeton because of the side profile of the rear of the car resembling the shape of a tulip flower head..
;'''[[Runabout (car)|Runabout]]''' : A popular open light body style, normally with a single bench seat but sometimes with a rear [[tonneau]]. Most cars in the first decade of the 20th century were either runabouts or [[touring car]]s.
;'''[[Stanhope body|Stanhope]]''' : A car with a single bench seat mounted at the center, a folding cloth top, and only a [[buckboard]] at the front.
;'''[[Tonneau]]''' : A car in which the rear compartment passengers enter through a rear, rather than side, door. Often completely open (no top).
;'''[[Torpedo (car)|Torpedo]]''' : Basically a convertible, with low side panels and doors.
;'''[[Tourer]]''' : An open car with four or five seats, usually equipped with a folding roof and side curtains. <ref>The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 485</ref>
;'''[[Touring car]]''' : A larger car, normally with two rows of seats (with a [[tonneau]]) and a large compartment at the front.
;'''[[Town brougham]]''' : Equivalent to a ''town car'', but, as with the ''brougham'', more likely to have closed rear quarters.
;'''[[Town car]]''' : A car in which the front seats were open and the rear compartment closed, normally with a removable top to cover the front [[chauffeur]]'s compartment. The modern [[Lincoln Town Car]] derives its name, but nothing else, from this style.
;'''[[Town landaulet]], [[Town landau]]''' : Combining the ''town car'' and ''landaulet'', this car is open over the driver's compartment, closed over the rear doors, and with an opening convertible top over the rear quarters.

==See also==
*[[ACRISS Car Classification Code]]
*[[Automotive design]]
*[[Car classification]]
*[[Car model]]
*[[Coach convertible]]
*[[Three wheeled car]]
*[[Vehicle size class]]
*[[Vinyl roof]]
*[[Woodie]]

==External links==
{{commons category|Car bodies}}

[[Category:Car body styles| ]]
[[Category:Car classifications| ]]
[[Category:Lists of automobiles]]

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	;'''[[Furgão]]''' : Portuguese alternative term (less used) for a [[van]]. Used in Brazilian Portuguese.		;'''[[Furgão]]''' : Portuguese alternative term (less used) for a [[van]]. Used in Brazilian Portuguese.
	;'''Jeep''' : Russian, Bulgarian, German, Portuguese, Hebrew and Greek term for a [[sport utility vehicle]]. Originally from the English-language [[jeep]], of which the name's origins can be researched on the [[Jeep#History\|Jeep]] page.		;'''Jeep''' : Russian, Bulgarian, German, Portuguese, Hebrew and Greek term for a [[sport utility vehicle]]. Originally from the English-language [[jeep]], of which the name's origins can be researched on the [[Jeep#History\|Jeep]] page.
	;'''Kombi''' : is a ~~[[German language\|~~German]] abbreviation of "Kombinationswagen" (Combination Car) and it is German name for [[station wagon]]. Since [[Germany]] is a major producer of cars for many European countries, the term Kombi in this meaning is also used in ~~[[Russian language\|~~Russian]], [[Swedish ~~language\|Swedish]]~~, [[Czech ~~language\|Czech]]~~, ~~[[Slovak language\|~~Slovak]], ~~[[Polish language\|~~Polish]], ~~[[Slovene language\|~~Slovenian]], [[Serbian ~~language\|Serbian]]~~, [[Croatian ~~language\|Croatian]]~~, [[Hungarian ~~language\|Hungarian]]~~, [[Spanish ~~language\|Spanish]]~~, ~~[[Portuguese language\|~~Portuguese]], ~~[[Bulgarian language\|~~Bulgarian]]. In ~~[[Afrikaans language\|~~Afrikaans]], '''Kombi''' is also used to refer to a [[VW Type 2\|Volkswagen Microbus]]		;'''Kombi''' : is a German abbreviation of "Kombinationswagen" (Combination Car) and it is German name for [[station wagon]]. Since Germany is a major producer of cars for many European countries, the term Kombi in this meaning is also used in Russian, Swedish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian, Hungarian, Spanish, Portuguese, Bulgarian. In Afrikaans, '''Kombi''' is also used to refer to a [[VW Type 2\|Volkswagen Microbus]]
	;'''Minibus''' : ~~[[Danish language\|~~Danish]] term for [[Minivan]].		;'''Minibus''' : Danish term for [[Minivan]].
	;'''Stationcar''' : [[Danish ~~language\|Danish]]~~ term for [[station wagon]].		;'''Stationcar''' : Danish term for [[station wagon]].
	;'''Turismo''' : [[Spanish ~~language\|Spanish]]~~ term for a [[sedan (car)\|sedan]]. Literally means [[tourism]], used mostly in Latin American countries.		;'''Turismo''' : Spanish term for a [[sedan (car)\|sedan]]. Literally means tourism, used mostly in Latin American countries.

	=== Alternative names ===		=== Alternative names ===
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	;'''Aerodeck''' : Name used by [[Honda]] in the 1990s for its [[station wagon]]/estate models.		;'''Aerodeck''' : Name used by [[Honda]] in the 1990s for its [[station wagon]]/estate models.
	;'''Avant''' : A name used by German maker [[Audi]] for their [[station wagon]]/estate car models.		;'''Avant''' : A name used by German maker [[Audi]] for their [[station wagon]]/estate car models.
	;'''Bakkie''' : A generic [[South ~~Africa]]n~~ term for light pickup truck.		;'''Bakkie''' : A generic South African term for light pickup truck.
	;'''Break''' : A term used by Peugeot and Citroen to describe [[Station wagon\|estate]]s		;'''Break''' : A term used by Peugeot and Citroen to describe [[Station wagon\|estate]]s
	;'''[[Chevrolet El Camino\|El Camino]]''' : (Spanish) In English: "the road". A trademark of [[Chevrolet]], the 1959 El Camino was a half-car (front) and half-truck (back) with low walls surrounding the bed. In other words, it used the [[coupé utility]] body style. ''El Camino'' is used by some in the US as a generic term for any passenger car with an integral cargo bed. While the 1957 Ford Ranchero with similar body style debuted before the El Camino, it did not have the success of its Chevrolet counterpart.		;'''[[Chevrolet El Camino\|El Camino]]''' : (Spanish) In English: "the road". A trademark of [[Chevrolet]], the 1959 El Camino was a half-car (front) and half-truck (back) with low walls surrounding the bed. In other words, it used the [[coupé utility]] body style. ''El Camino'' is used by some in the US as a generic term for any passenger car with an integral cargo bed. While the 1957 Ford Ranchero with similar body style debuted before the El Camino, it did not have the success of its Chevrolet counterpart.
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	;'''Combi''' : Used by [[Škoda Auto\|Škoda]] for its station wagon/estate car models.		;'''Combi''' : Used by [[Škoda Auto\|Škoda]] for its station wagon/estate car models.
	;'''[[Combi coupé]]''' : A name used by [[Saab Automobile\|Saab]] for a cross between a ''saloon'' and an ''estate car'', essentially a ''hatchback''. Called "SportCombi" in the United States.		;'''[[Combi coupé]]''' : A name used by [[Saab Automobile\|Saab]] for a cross between a ''saloon'' and an ''estate car'', essentially a ''hatchback''. Called "SportCombi" in the United States.
	;'''[[Corniche]]''' : Sometimes used to describe a ''luxury sedan'' or ''town car''. Actually a trade mark of [[~~Rolls-Royce plc\|~~Rolls-Royce]].		;'''[[Corniche]]''' : Sometimes used to describe a ''luxury sedan'' or ''town car''. Actually a trade mark of [[Rolls-Royce]].
	;'''[[Coupe Roadster]]''' : The [[Mercedes-Benz]] name for their convertibles with a removable hardtop.		;'''[[Coupe Roadster]]''' : The [[Mercedes-Benz]] name for their convertibles with a removable hardtop.
	;'''Fordor''' and '''Tudor''' : These names were coined by [[Ford Motor Company]] in the 1950s to describe four-door and two-door bodystyles respectively. These terms were used sporadically into the 1960s.		;'''Fordor''' and '''Tudor''' : These names were coined by [[Ford Motor Company]] in the 1950s to describe four-door and two-door bodystyles respectively. These terms were used sporadically into the 1960s.
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	== Historical body styles ==		== Historical body styles ==
	Most early body styles were derived from those available in horse-drawn ~~[[carriage]]s~~ and used the [[coachbuilding]] terms for them, although often their application in the automobile differed from the carriage use. Other types were soon invented, and either used modifications of earlier terminology or wholly new terms to describe them. Some of these terms are occasionally used in modern model designations, but almost always inaccurately with respect to their historical meaning (e.g. [[Lincoln Town Car]], [[Volkswagen Phaeton]]). Fifteen of them were chosen as standards by the [[Society of Automotive Engineers\|SAE]] in 1922.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A04E7DB1239E133A2575BC0A9679C946395D6CF&oref=slogin New York Times report of the SAE decision]</ref>		Most early body styles were derived from those available in horse-drawn carriages and used the [[coachbuilding]] terms for them, although often their application in the automobile differed from the carriage use. Other types were soon invented, and either used modifications of earlier terminology or wholly new terms to describe them. Some of these terms are occasionally used in modern model designations, but almost always inaccurately with respect to their historical meaning (e.g. [[Lincoln Town Car]], [[Volkswagen Phaeton]]). Fifteen of them were chosen as standards by the [[Society of Automotive Engineers\|SAE]] in 1922.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A04E7DB1239E133A2575BC0A9679C946395D6CF&oref=slogin New York Times report of the SAE decision]</ref>

	;'''[[Brougham]]''' : Generally equivalent to a ''sedan'', but more likely to have closed rear quarters and sometimes more luxuriously trimmed.		;'''[[Brougham]]''' : Generally equivalent to a ''sedan'', but more likely to have closed rear quarters and sometimes more luxuriously trimmed.

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	;'''[[Notchback]]''': A cross between the smooth [[fastback]] and angled [[sedan (car)\|sedan]] look. It is a sedan type with a separate trunk compartment.		;'''[[Notchback]]''': A cross between the smooth [[fastback]] and angled [[sedan (car)\|sedan]] look. It is a sedan type with a separate trunk compartment.
	;'''[[People carrier]]''' or '''people mover''': European name to describe what is usually referred to in North America as an [[Minivan]].		;'''[[People carrier]]''' or '''people mover''': European name to describe what is usually referred to in North America as an [[Minivan]].
	;'''[[Pickup truck]]''' ~~[[List_of_acronyms_and_initialisms:_A#AK\|~~a.k.a]] pickup: A small, medium, or large-sized truck, though smaller in every case than a [[Semi tractor]] truck. The passenger cabin is wholly separated from the cargo bed.		;'''[[Pickup truck]]''' a.k.a pickup: A small, medium, or large-sized truck, though smaller in every case than a [[Semi tractor]] truck. The passenger cabin is wholly separated from the cargo bed.
	;'''Pillarless''': Usually a prefix to ''coupé'', ''fastback'', or ''hardtop''; completely open at the sides when the windows are down, without a central [[Pillar (car)\|pillar]], e.g. the [[Sunbeam Rapier#Sunbeam Rapier Fastback Coupé\|Sunbeam Rapier]] fastback coupé.		;'''Pillarless''': Usually a prefix to ''coupé'', ''fastback'', or ''hardtop''; completely open at the sides when the windows are down, without a central [[Pillar (car)\|pillar]], e.g. the [[Sunbeam Rapier#Sunbeam Rapier Fastback Coupé\|Sunbeam Rapier]] fastback coupé.
	;'''Ragtop''': Originally an open car like a ''roadster'', but with a soft top (cloth top) that can be raised or lowered. Unlike a [[convertible]], it had no roll-up side windows. Now often used as slang for a convertible.		;'''Ragtop''': Originally an open car like a ''roadster'', but with a soft top (cloth top) that can be raised or lowered. Unlike a [[convertible]], it had no roll-up side windows. Now often used as slang for a convertible.
	;'''[[Retractable Hardtop]]''': aka Coupé convertible or Coupé Cabriolet. A type of convertible forgoing a foldable textile roof in favor of a multi-segment rigid roof retracts into the lower bodywork.		;'''[[Retractable Hardtop]]''': aka Coupé convertible or Coupé Cabriolet. A type of convertible forgoing a foldable textile roof in favor of a multi-segment rigid roof retracts into the lower bodywork.
	;'''[[Roadster]]''': Originally a two-seat open car with minimal weather protection — without top or side glass — though possibly with optional hard or soft top and side curtains (i.e., without roll-up glass windows). In modern usage, the term means simply a two-seat [[sports car]] ''convertible'', a variation of ''spyder''.		;'''[[Roadster]]''': Originally a two-seat open car with minimal weather protection — without top or side glass — though possibly with optional hard or soft top and side curtains (i.e., without roll-up glass windows). In modern usage, the term means simply a two-seat [[sports car]] ''convertible'', a variation of ''spyder''.
	;'''[[Sedan (car)\|Sedan]]''': A car seating four or more with a fixed roof that is full-height up to the rear window. Known in British English as a '''saloon'''. Sedans can have 2 or 4-doors. This is the most common body style~~{{Fact\|date=August 2008}}~~. In the U.S., this term has been used~~{{Who\|date=March 2009}}~~ to denote a car with fixed window frames, as opposed to the ''hardtop'' style wherein the sash, if any, winds down with the glass.		;'''[[Sedan (car)\|Sedan]]''': A car seating four or more with a fixed roof that is full-height up to the rear window. Known in British English as a '''saloon'''. Sedans can have 2 or 4-doors. This is the most common body style. In the U.S., this term has been used to denote a car with fixed window frames, as opposed to the ''hardtop'' style wherein the sash, if any, winds down with the glass.
	;'''[[Sedan delivery]]''': North American term for a vehicle similar to a ''wagon'' but without side windows, similar to a [[panel truck]] but with two doors (one on each side), and one or two rear doors <!--One of these is a "panel delivery", the other isn't. Which is which?-->. Often shortened to ''delivery''; used alone, "delivery" is presumed to be a sedan delivery. No longer manufactured.		;'''[[Sedan delivery]]''': North American term for a vehicle similar to a ''wagon'' but without side windows, similar to a [[panel truck]] but with two doors (one on each side), and one or two rear doors <!--One of these is a "panel delivery", the other isn't. Which is which?-->. Often shortened to ''delivery''; used alone, "delivery" is presumed to be a sedan delivery. No longer manufactured.
	;'''[[Sport utility vehicle]]''' (SUV): Derivative of a pickup truck or 4-wheel-drive vehicle, but with fully-enclosed passenger cabin interior and carlike levels of interior equipment.		;'''[[Sport utility vehicle]]''' (SUV): Derivative of a pickup truck or 4-wheel-drive vehicle, but with fully-enclosed passenger cabin interior and carlike levels of interior equipment.
	;'''[[Spyder]]''' (or '''Spider'''): Similar to a ''roadster'' but originally with less weather protection. The term originated from a small two-seat horse cart with a folding sunshade made of four bows.~~{{Fact\|date=August 2008}}~~ With its black cloth top and exposed sides for air circulation, the top resembled a spider. Nowadays it simply means a convertible [[sports car]].		;'''[[Spyder]]''' (or '''Spider'''): Similar to a ''roadster'' but originally with less weather protection. The term originated from a small two-seat horse cart with a folding sunshade made of four bows. With its black cloth top and exposed sides for air circulation, the top resembled a spider. Nowadays it simply means a convertible [[sports car]].
	;'''[[Shooting brake]]''': A two-door estate car; generally for vintage or extremely expensive vehicles. They were vehicles for the well-off shooter and hunter, giving space to carry shotguns and other equipment. Usually made to order by [[coachbuilder]]s.~~{{Facts\|date=August 2008}}~~ The term is occasionally revived.		;'''[[Shooting brake]]''': A two-door estate car; generally for vintage or extremely expensive vehicles. They were vehicles for the well-off shooter and hunter, giving space to carry shotguns and other equipment. Usually made to order by [[coachbuilder]]s. The term is occasionally revived.
	;'''[[Station wagon]]''': A car with a full-height body all the way to the rear; the load-carrying space created is accessed via a rear door or doors. Sometimes shortened to just ''wagon''.		;'''[[Station wagon]]''': A car with a full-height body all the way to the rear; the load-carrying space created is accessed via a rear door or doors. Sometimes shortened to just ''wagon''.
	;'''Surrey top''': Similar to the Porsche Targa top, the surrey top was developed by Triumph in 1962 for the [[Triumph TR4\|TR4]].		;'''Surrey top''': Similar to the Porsche Targa top, the surrey top was developed by Triumph in 1962 for the [[Triumph TR4\|TR4]].
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	=== Non-English terms ===		=== Non-English terms ===
	Some non-[[English language]] terms are familiar from their use on imported vehicles in English-speaking nations even though the terms have not been adopted into English.		Some non-English language terms are familiar from their use on imported vehicles in English-speaking nations even though the terms have not been adopted into English.

	;'''[[Barchetta]]''' : Italian term for a [[roadster]]. The name means, roughly, "small boat".		;'''[[Barchetta]]''' : Italian term for a [[roadster]]. The name means, roughly, "small boat".