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• Targa top
  ...up from the side of a car and continues in an uninterrupted line over the roof and down the other side may be called a targa band, targa bar or a wrapover ...ga name and manufacturers sought for alternative names for their removable roof.
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• Erik Carlsson
  '''Erik Carlsson''', aka "Carlsson på taket" ('Carlsson on the roof'), was born [[March 5]], [[1929]] in [[Trollhättan]]. [[Sweden|Swedish]] a ...n [[journalist]]s later doubted his story since there were no dents in the roof he proved it by rolling the car again.
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• Coupé
  ...the 1960s the term "coupe" has generally been applied exclusively to fixed-roof models. Coupes generally, but not necessarily, have two doors, although aut ...rily by interior volume; [[SAE]] standard J1100 defines a coupe as a fixed-roof automobile with less than 33 ft³ (0.93 m³, 934.6 L) of rear interior volu
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• Berlinetta
  ...[[1960s]] the term "coupe" has generally been applied exclusively to fixed-roof models. Coupes generally, but not necessarily, have two doors, although aut ...rily by interior volume; [[SAE]] standard J1100 defines a coupe as a fixed-roof automobile with less than 33 ft³ (0.93 m³, 934.6 L) of rear interior volu
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• Introzzi
  ...loped a retractable sun roof to the [[Fiat 600]] and installed them on the roof divided into two parts.
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• Greenhouse (automotive term)
  ...illar]], B-pillar and so on, starting from the car's front), and the car's roof.[http://www.cardesignonline.com/miscellany/terminology.php]
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• Cabrio coach
  ...'semi-convertible''' is a type of car that has a retractable [[textile]] [[roof]]. It is used on several older cars such as the [[Saab 92]], [[Citroën 2CV
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• Spaceframe
  [[Image:SpaceFrame02.png|right|thumb|250px|Simplified space frame roof with the half-octahedron highlighted in blue]] ...es are an increasingly common architectural technique especially for large roof spans in [[modernism|modernist]] commercial and industrial buildings.
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• Ferrari 575 GTZ Zagato
  ...Zagato]] to use a lighter gauge of aluminium. On the original 250 GTZ, the roof used 1.0-1.2 mm aluminium, where as the typical standard lay at 1.5-1.6 mm.
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• Maserati 5000GT
  ...new sports cars will mainly be shared, apart from the a-post / rear wings, roof, rear glass-house and possibly the boot lid panel. Logically, the ‘sharin ...een the new Coupe and Spyder, other than the fixed and retractable hardtop roof styles, will focus on the seating arrangements. Whereas the Spyder will be
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• Gallardo Spider
  ...g the fabric roof that utilizes the engine compartment to store the folded roof. ...rds reaches a top speed of 314 km/h with the roof up and 307 km/h with the roof down, accelerating from 0 to 62 mph in 4.3 seconds.
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• Convertible
  ...[[car body style]] with a folding or retracting [[roof]]. The collapsible roof section is typically made from flexible [[canvas]] or [[vinyl]], although [
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• Cabriolet
  ...r '''cabrio''') is a [[car body style]] that has a removable or retracting roof and rear window, known in America more commonly as "[[convertible]]". Soft
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• Giliberti
  ...iberti oiff.jpg|thumb|250px|right|'''A 1972 Giliberti A112 series (Typical roof with core band) at Montepellerino race 1972''']]
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• Fioravanti
  ...ery slight variation in the “baricenter” of the car between open or closed roof.
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• Spoiler (automotive)
  ...r''' is a small ridge of plastic or metal attached to the very back of the roof, usually just above the rear window. ...ively low speeds seen at a sprint track. [[NASCAR]] stock cars have small roof and lid spoilers.
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• Lamborghini LMA002
  ...aight and flat to facilitate the addition of armor plating, and the entire roof and doors could be removed.
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• Fiat 900
  ...ng the [[bus]] version with 7 seats and sliding van doors, swing or raised roof. ...ized named'' 'Shango''', which keeps the body of the van but with a raised roof in [[fiberglass]] white compass opening (hinged on the left side) and one d
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• Car body style
  ;'''[[Cabrio coach]]''' or '''Semi-convertible''' : Style of automobile roof. A car that has a retractable textile cover for what amounts to a large [[s ...' : Style of automobile roof. A body style with a removable or retractable roof and rear window.
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• Bianchina
  | ''Panoramica'' sun roof || 1960-1969 || 17.5 || 499 || | ''Furgoncino'' van, low roof || 1965-1970 || 17.5 || 499 ||
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• Lamborghini Flying Star II
  ...unately, its large size for a two-seater, angular lines, and controversial roof design made it look like a [[station wagon]]. [[Lamborghini]] decided to st
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• 2 plus 2
  ...hree. Reasons for this may include a car's more sporty nature, typical low roof line, wide wheel arches, and (because of being [[FR layout|front engined wi ...compartments and sometimes also large areas given over to the convertible roof in the case of a 2+2 [[convertible]].
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• Fusi-Fero
  ...passengers, a steering wheel in the middle of the vehicle and a plexiglass roof that could be electrically dimmed with an aperture. A series did not take p
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• Villa Malaparte
  ...sonry box with reverse pyramidal stairs leading to the roof patio. On the roof is a freestanding curving white wall of increasing height. It sits on a da
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• Autobianchi Bianchina
  | ''Panoramica'' sun roof || 1960-1969 || 17.5 || 499 || | ''Furgoncino'' van, low roof || 1965-1970 || 17.5 || 499 ||
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• List of microcars by country of origin: C
  ...8 ||Avia made about 10 prototype microcars. All gave access via a sliding roof and had a similar seating arrangement to the [[McLaren F1]].
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• Emergency brake
  ...means of communication was a cord running down the length of the train at roof level outside the carriages, connected to a bell on the locomotive. When th
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• Sibona & Basano
  ...; Abarth Simca 1300/1600/2000 GT; [[Abarth 1300OT]] Periscopio Coupe; aero-roof-panels for 595/695); work in collaboration with the US-designer Brooks Stev
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• Alfa Romeo SZ
  The two seater hard roof version also saw a convertible version, the '''RZ''' (for Roadster Zagato), * SZ : Only one official colour scheme was available: Red with grey roof, Tan leather interior
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• Giottiline
  ...develop safe and reliable products. A total area of 10,000 sq.m under one roof is occupied by the activities of the production lines, warehouses, technica
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• Santo Stefano
  ...]], when the fine [[Gothic architecture|gothic]] doorway and [[ship's keel roof]] were added. The tall interior is also Gothic and has three [[apse]]s.
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• Windshield
  ...talled automobile windshields are also essential to safety; along with the roof of the car, they provide protection in the case of a roll-over accident in
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• Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster
  ...the soft-top. However, if weather conditions require use of the removable roof, then the driver should probably not exceed 100mph anyway.
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• Ariete
  ...th the main gun and a 7.62mm air defence machine gun mounted on the turret roof and operated by the tank commander. The tank has the capacity to carry appr ...ermal image from the gunner's sight. The commander's sight, mounted on the roof of the turret, has a 360° traverse and an elevation range from -10° to +6
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• Bandini 1000 Turbo
  ...eard of horizontal grids on miniskirts, the doors in their top copy of the roof pillars, whose width is dictated by soft born guidelines on the edge of the ...ted two long trapezoidal fins with the task of harmonising heights between roof and rear part is played by eight openings gill shark size and inclination t
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• Lamborghini Silhouette
  ...yling. The Silhouette was the first Lamborghini to employ a [[targa top]] roof. The Silhouette later evolved into the similar looking but more successful
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• Sedan
  ...r-glass frames and a center "post" (also called a B-pillar) supporting the roof and dividing the door windows from the rear quarter windows.
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• Fiat 500
  ...rather than the later roof design which only folds half way back along the roof. The Nuova is one of three models featuring "[[suicide doors]]". There is a ...73) and the other is the roof (the D roof does not fold back as far as the roof on the Nuova). The D also features "[[suicide doors]]".
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• Lamborghini Aventador
  ...rea, which extends along newly designed geometric lines from the removable roof to the engine hood. The two-piece roof is made entirely from carbon fiber using various technologies such as RTM a
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• 2006 Gallardo SE
  ...nough, the car features a two-toned paint job that has gloss-black painted roof, engine cover, front and rear spoilers and mirrors. This is offset by the f ...ght| The car features a two-toned paint job that has a gloss-black painted roof, engine cover, front and rear spoilers and mirrors. (Photo: Lamborghini USA
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• Ferrari Modulo
  ...ncept car has an extremely low body with a [[Vehicle canopy|Canopy]]-style roof that slides forward to permit entry to the cabin. All four wheels are partl
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• Ferrari Superamerica
  ...sion of the 575M Maranello. It features an [[electrochromic]] glass panel roof which rotates 180° at the rear to lay flat over the engine. Power outp
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• Fiat 1400
  *Retaining loops for front seat passengers at the roof and at the [[backrest]]s,
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• Lamborghini LM002
  ...ted power windows, [[air conditioning]], and a premium stereo mounted in a roof console. In order to meet the vehicle's tire needs, Lamborghini commission ...nts for machine guns. The [[Saudi Arabia]]n army ordered 40, each with the roof able to be opened like a hatch over the rear seats. [[Libya]]n leader [[Mua
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• Gas Fill Tip
  have an internal floating 'roof' membrane to act as a barrier between
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• Laforza
  ...composite integrated bumpers painted in the same color of the body, smooth roof lines without rain gutters, and a more rounded body shape. ...st of six-way power front seats, power windows, power sliding/tilting moon roof, power door locks, dual power-operated sideview mirrors and a remote operat
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• Lamborghini Urraco
  Both the [[Lamborghini Silhouette]], with its detachable roof panel, and its successor [[Lamborghini Jalpa]], with a 3.5 litre V-8 engine
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• Lamborghini Jarama
  ...a few minor body modifications and [[power assisted steering]], removable roof panels, and an [[automatic transmission]] became available as options. A to
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• Fiat 8V
  ...s of the original bodywork installed. These were modified with an aluminum roof and revised windows which were appended to the face-lifted lower steel body This car features Zagato's design trademark: the "double-bubble" roof: the roof surface has two "humps", one above the driver's and one above the passenger
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• Ferrari 250 GT Drogo
  ...ro Drogo]] an aerodynamically advanced body, even lower than GTO, with the roof line dramatically extended to the rear end following [[Kammback|Kamm]] aero
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• Boano
  ...uce the Ferrari for another few years. Ellena revised the car, raising the roof and removing the vent windows from the doors.
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• Combustion chamber
  ...athtub", "hemispherical" and "wedge" for overhead valve engines; and "pent-roof" for engines having 3, 4 or 5 valves per cylinder. The shape of the chambe
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• Covini
  ...neva Motor Show|Salon International de l'Auto]], featuring new wheels, new roof structure and a refreshed interior, and went into limited production of 6-8
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• Boat
  ...milar but usually lighter structure which spans a raised cabin is a coarch-roof. The "floor" of a cabin is properly known as the sole but is more likely to
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• Bandini Saloncino
  The front is very similar to the boat reference, but to make the organic roof and [[windshield]], [[bonnet]] is more inclined and acquires a convexity sh
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• Graphite-reinforced plastic
  ...process. The resulting roof is half the weight of an equivalent [[steel]] roof.
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• De Tomaso Longchamp
  ...d exterior details were changed. It was available with a rigid or flexible roof.
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• Issi
  ...t in tandem behind the driver), an [[aluminum]] [[body]], a [[plexiglass]] roof, with a total weight of only 159 kg (349.8 pounds). Other features of the m
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• Lombardi
  ...based [[Spider]] called the [[Monza]]. A two-seater equipped with a fabric roof and a foldable front windscreen it came as standard with alloy wheels, wood
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• Concept car
  ...Motors Firebird]] - a Gas Turbine four seater with a plastic "Bubble Top" roof. Three versions shown at "http://www.carofthecentury.com/"
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• Frank Williams
  ...sing Williams, who may not have been wearing a seatbelt, to crash into the roof causing a spinal fracture. [[Peter Windsor]], Williams' passenger, sustain
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• Puma Rome
  The Buggy could be equipped with a hard roof and doors that could open or with a canopy type top (an absolute novelty in ...the "Big Brother" nut differed at the headlights and you could remove the roof to turn the car into a [[Spider]]. The last model produced, was a model wit
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• Maserati Ghibli
  ...with two fuel tanks, which could be filled via flaps on either side of the roof pillars. The car also featured pop-up headlamps, leather sport seats and al
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• Ferrari California
  *The first with a [[Retractable hardtop|folding metal roof]]
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• AVUS
  ...r when exiting the last corner, and crossed the finish line sliding on its roof, with sparks flying, for a podium finish. The car of [[John Winter]] hit a
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• Avus
  ...r when exiting the last corner, and crossed the finish line sliding on its roof, with sparks flying, for a podium finish. The car of [[John Winter]] hit a
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• Ferrari 328
  The 328 GTS model, together with the fixed roof 328 GTB, were the final developments of the normally aspirated transverse V ...Pirelli P7 tyres, a leather dashboard, leather headlining to the removable roof panel plus rear window surround, and a rear aerofoil (standard on Japanese
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• Inovo Design
  The sides and roof line converge at the rear into a beautifully soft and tapered form to creat ...ehind the wheel, but interpreted in a modern, evocative key. The sides and roof line converge at the rear into a beautifully soft and tapered form to creat
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• Alfa Romeo Canguro
  ...te entry and exit from the [[interior]], the doors curved through into the roof and were hinged far in front of the [[cockpit]] area. [http://www.italiaspe
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• De Tomaso Guarà
  ...]] and open [[Barchetta]]. The latter corresponds to the coupe but without roof and proper windscreen. Just a small air deflector protects the passenger an
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• Racing setup
  ...is can be done to some extent by using plastic windows (or none) and light roof, hood (bonnet) and boot (trunk) lid materials, by reducing the ground clear
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• Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
  ...The Stradale also features windows which seamlessly curve upward into the 'roof' of the vehicle.
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• Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
  ...rchased by [[Jim Trueman]], a renowned road racer and the founder of [[Red-Roof Inns]]. Trueman put a lot of money into the facility, building the garage a
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• Station wagon
  ...a Cruiser]] (1964–1972) and Buick Sportwagon (1964–1970) on which the rear roof section was slightly elevated and combined with four skylights; the "sportw ...of the commercial nature of the vehicles. Early station wagons were fixed roof vehicles, but lacked the glass that would enclose the passenger compartment
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• Vespa 400
  ...low fuel, main beam, dynamo charging and indicators. The cabriolet fabric roof could be rolled back from the windscreen header rail to the top of the rear
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• Microcar
  For the performance oriented, who prefer more than two wheels or a roof, the [[There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom|scaling laws]] show that one ne
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• Farina
  Well-designed tilt-and-slide opening roof. ...necessary to create the curves and large panels. The boot, bonnet and sun roof are all constructed in alloy for lightness.
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• Lancia 037
  ...ome of its famous race cars of the 1950s and 1960s such as a double bubble roof line. Prior to its participation in the 1982 rally season 200 road going m
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• Gerhard Berger
  ...ance, Berger admitted to Todt that they had put; "slight curb marks on the roof."
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• De Tomaso Guara
  ...]] and open [[Barchetta]]. The latter corresponds to the coupe but without roof and proper windscreen. Just a small air deflector protects the passenger an
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• Lancia Beta
  ...folding rear roof. Early models did not have a cross-member supporting the roof between the tops of the A to B Pillars. Later models had fixed cross-member ...e:Lancia Beta Spider red vl TCE.jpg|<font color=>'''Lancia Beta Spider''' (roof off)
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• Scott Dixon
  ...ce at [[Pukekohe]], near Auckland. The young Dixon rolled the car onto its roof, and caught national attention when he struggled from the upturned car with
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• Batmobile
  ...film such as the jump into and out of the batcave and the majority of the roof-top chase sequence. This was filmed on a massive set built on a stage at Sh
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• Alfa Romeo BAT
  ...car and a large windscreen which blends in perfectly with the almost flat roof. The most surprising part of the car has to be the tail, with the length-wa
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• Barbi
  ...ade some important improvement in coaches: they were improved by a sliding roof; higher deck with double seats at the back, structural columns inclined whi
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• Garage Italia
  ...ric, each with its own special features, for example 'Top' has a removable roof and windows to turn it into a summer car, while the 'Safari' option has bul
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• List of microcars by country of origin: G
  ...two|2+2]] || ||Beach style car with open sides and with a flat sun-shade roof
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• List of microcars by country of origin: F
  ...uif]]||[[Motobécane]] 50&nbsp;cc||2||1980-1984||A version without doors or roof and with larger tyres was also sold under the name Donky
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• Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
  ...air outlet triangles in the hood are carried through into lines along the roof. ...ich also incorporates ten hexagonal openings and two air scoops behind the roof for delivering fresh air to the V10 power plant.
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• Vignale
  ...windows in the front and the rear (complete with visor) and a transparent roof section. It incorporated a wide number of fresh and original design cues wh
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• Maserati MC12
  ...V12]] in a 2 door [[coupe]] with a [[targa top]] roof however the detached roof cannot be stored in the car. The car is noted for its size and consequent o
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• Pagani
  ***Top speed: Roof on 220 mph (350 km/h), roof off 205 mph (330 km/h)
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• Fiat 850
  ...esignstudio [[Bertone]] and was also completely built by them. The folding roof section made of fabric could be stowed away completely under a rear flap.
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• Gull-wing door
  ...industry term describing [[automobile]] [[door]]s which are hinged at the roof. They are so named because, when opened, the doors evoke the image of a [[
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• De Tomaso Deauville
  ...the bad villain's car. At the end of the movie the car is flipped onto its roof and completely wrecked.
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• Maserati Quattroporte II
  ...ion, with 19 inch ball-polished wheels and an [[Alcantara]] suede interior roof lining. Other features include [[chrome]] side and front grills and a [[le
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• Touring car racing
  ...hapes resemblant of the manufacturers' road machine (although the roof and roof pillars do originate from the production car). In order to lower costs, the
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