Also the workshop at which automotive body work is built on a prototype or low volume production basis, typically with extensive handwork. This design aesthetic was popular with Chrysler in the 1990s with the introduction of their LH platform cars. Cab forward The cab of the vehicle is pushed forward. Cars such as a 1970s Corvette could be considered cab back design. Cab back The cab of the vehicle is moved to the rear of the vehicle.
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The enclosed compartment of a vehicle which contains the driver and passengers. Inspired by the English coachbuilder Hooper & Co.'s "Empress Line" designs from the early 1950s, these were a unique take on trunk-body integration allowing for a shortened trunk and a rakish rear end. While scissor doors move straight up via hinge points at the bottom of the A-pillar, butterfly doors move up and out via hinges along the A-pillar Bustle back First seen on the second generation Cadillac Seville, this was a short lived design trend. Butterfly doors A type of door sometimes seen on high-performance cars. Brightwork Anything reflective added to a car to enhance appearance. Boot The trunk or liftgate of the vehicle. Often chrome or plastic Binnacle The housing for the instrument cluster on top of or as part of the dashboard. Bezel The trim or bodywork that surrounds a light, holds the face of an instrument in position, or decoratively conceals gaps between bodywork and components as an escutcheon. Literally derived from the break found on the rear side of a cricket bat. This kind of feature can be seen on many modern Vauxhall, Opel and Chrysler models. Batsman's crease A tangent break feature line running along the centreline of a car. Typically it refers to where an individual wears a belt attached to trousers. Beltline A demarcation or crease between a vehicles body panels and the side windows. A A-line The line running over the car, from headlight to taillight, tracing the car's silhouette. The equivalent French term is volume, which will sometimes be used by the British: "3-volume form". In the case of the three-box form, there is a "box" delineating a separate volume from the a-pillar forward, a second box comprising the passenger volume, and third box comprising the trunk area-e.g., a Sedan. Three-box form A categorization based on overall form design using rough rectangle volumes. The equivalent French term is volume, which will sometimes be used by the British: "2-volume form". E.g., Station wagon, shooting-brake, Scion xB (2006). In the case of the two-box form, there is usually a "box" representing a separate volume from the a-pillar forward and second box making up the rest. Two-box form A categorization based on overall form design using rough rectangle volumes. The equivalent French term is volume, which will sometimes be used by the British: "1-volume form". Slight wedge formed front or rear are still generally placed in this category. In the case of the one-box, also called a monospace or monovolume, it is a single continuous volume. 0–9 One-box form A categorization based on overall form design using rough rectangle volumes.