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A coupe or coupé (/ k uː ˈ p eɪ /, also US: / k uː p /) is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and typically with two doors. The term coupé was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats. [1] [2] It comes from the French past participle of couper, "cut". [1]
Town coupé belonging to the Sabatier banking family. The coupé carriage body style originated from the berline horse-drawn carriage.The coupé version of the berline was introduced in the 18th century as a shortened ("cut") version with no rear-facing seat.
1956–1962 Ford Zephyr Mark II Coupe Utility; In addition, the Ford Ranger (T6) was designed by Ford Australia, but built elsewhere. It was the second best selling new car in Australia in 2019 [27] and 2020. [28]
Pony car is an American car classification for affordable, compact, highly styled coupés or convertibles with a "sporty" or performance-oriented image. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Common characteristics include rear-wheel drive, a long hood, a short decklid , a wide range of options to individualize each car and use of mass-produced parts shared with other ...
A coupe SUV is a type of sport utility vehicle with a sloping rear roofline similar to those of fastbacks or Kammbacks. The sloping roofline is adopted to offer a styling advantage compared to its standard SUV counterpart, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] which helps increase profit margins as manufacturers are able to raise the price by marketing it as a more ...
Production of cars with the coupe de ville body style ceased in 1939. However, car manufacturers in the United States have continued to release models called coupe de ville, sedanca de ville and town car despite the cars having other body styles; [26] for example the 1959 Lincoln Continental Town Car has a sedan body style.
A convertible or cabriolet (/ ˌ k æ b r i oʊ ˈ l eɪ /) is a passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place. The methods of retracting and storing the roof vary across eras and manufacturers. A convertible car's design allows an open-air driving experience, with the ability to provide a roof when required.
A horse-drawn shooting brake was a variation of the break (also spelled brake).Originally built as a simple but heavy frame for breaking in young horses to drive, over time it became a gentleman-driven vehicle and was popular for such aristocratic sports as shooting parties.