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UNIT 1- CAR BODY DETAILS
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'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 …show more content…
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'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 …show more content…
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 subframes. 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 highperformance 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:
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Enclosed:
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Hardtop
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Coupé
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2+2
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Notchback
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Sedan, known as a Saloon in British English.
Limousine
Open or partly enclosed:
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Convertible (or Cabriolet)
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Stanhope body
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Touring car
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Roadster
Town car
Rear door designs:
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Station wagon or Estate car
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Hearse
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Hatchback
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Liftback
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Sedan
Less common types include tube frame and space frame designs used for highperformance 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:
⦁
⦁
Hardtop
⦁
Coupé
⦁
2+2
⦁
Notchback
⦁
⦁
Sedan, known as a Saloon in British English.
Limousine
Open or partly enclosed:
⦁
⦁
Convertible (or Cabriolet)
⦁
Stanhope body
⦁
Touring car
⦁
⦁
Roadster
Town car
Rear door designs:
⦁
Station wagon or Estate car
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⦁
Hearse
⦁
Hatchback
⦁
Liftback
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⦁
Sedan