<VV> FOR SALE

[Alan and Clare Wesson]

What constitutes a sedan is the number of *windows*, and in fact a sedan 
should have 4 (a closed car with 4 is called a Berlina or a Sedan, depending 
whether you are an American or a continental European. In the UK we call 
them saloons).

This is because they were named after the original stage coaches from Paris 
to Berlin and Sedan. The Europeans went with the 'Berlina' nomenclature, 
although some of them (principally the Italians and Germans) use 'Limousine' 
for as a synonym for 'Sedan'. The coaches from Paris to Berlin and Sedan had 
4 windows, because both of those cities are quite far north (so they didn't 
need to let lots of sun in).

In the UK we use 'Limousine' to mean a closed car with 6 windows. This is 
because the stage coach from Paris to Limoges (Limousine is the feminine 
adjective from Limoges) had 6 windows (Limoges is south of Paris and so 
there is more sun).

It's nothing to do with door pillars - these were unknown in the days of 
stage coaches!

Cheers

Alan




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To: "Alan and Clare Wesson" <alan.wesson at atlas.co.uk>; "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>; 
<Sethracer at aol.com>; <bernielivengood2001 at yahoo.com>; 
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Subject: Re: <VV> FOR SALE


> What did you two do, weld a full-length "B" pillar into them? That's what
> constitutes a "sedan", not the number of doors.
>
> -Mark
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> Subject: Re: <VV> FOR SALE
>>
>> Me too!
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
>> Subject: Re: <VV> FOR SALE
>>
>> > Gee, I have one!
>> > RonH
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > Subject: Re: <VV> FOR SALE
>> >
>> >> Also, a '66 would be a 2door hardtop. There were no LM sedans.
>> >>
>> >> -Mark
>> >> '67 4door hardtop (2), and '67 convert
>> >>
>> >>> [Original Message]
>> >>> Subject: Re: <VV> FOR SALE
>> >>>
>> >>> In a message dated 4/5/2009 10:36:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>> >>> bernielivengood2001 at yahoo.com writes:
>> >>>
>> >>> For  Sale                       1964 monza 2dr sedan, 110, AT, gold,
> and
>> >>> 1966 monza 2dr sedan, 110, AT, burgandy.  Call Bill@ cell#
> 765-592-2079
>> >> or
>> >>> 765-344-1979.    Bernie
>> >>>
>> >>> Say, Bernie - Is that in or around Troy, Illinois?  Or, if  not,
> where?
>> >>>
>> >>> Seth  Emerson
>> >>>
>
>
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