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Show OLD NAMES FOR MODERN CARS I Easy to Trace Appellations That Have j Been Given to Distinctive Makes j of Automobiles. j The first sedans were portable enclosed en-closed chairs carried on poles by two men. They were extremely popular in England and are still used in China and India. The modern sedan has an enclosed body and accommodates seven passengers. I "Limousine" was originally the name ! of a cloak worn in France, and prob- j ably originated from Limousin, the name of an old province in central ! France. Today it is applied to the i chauffeur-driven car with an enclosed i compartment. The driver's seat is outside, out-side, hut covered by a roof. "Roadster" was first applied to ves- sels that worked their way by means j of the tides. Later it was used for j bicycles. The modern roadster has an open body and was designed pri- j marily for two persons, but of recent t years the four-door roadster, accom- modating four passengers, has met with popular favor. The "touring car." which is the most ' familiar type of car, takes its name j from the fact that it is used by motor- ists on lengthy tours. It is an open car also, with a tonneau and four doors, seating seven passengers. ! |