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Show NSIS IF CAHS LD IN ORIGIN Coupe Was Formerly Four-wheeled Four-wheeled Rig With Seat for Driver Outside. There are many stylos and types of automobiles in use today, but probably the five best known and most popular in the United States are the coupe, the sedan, the limousine, the touring car and the roadster. The first three names aro French in their origin and the last two are English. The word " eoupe was applied originally orig-inally to a ' four-wheeled closed car; riage for two persons inside, witlvjtn outside seat for the driver. It, -ft derived de-rived from the Ieneh wordmeauing "to cut," and is so calUxt" because it gives the appearanco "of a larger car-i car-i riage cut in hnlf.vThc word was taken over and appJied to the present enclosed en-closed cat-with one scat in the rear, a driver-'s seat, and an auxiliary seat. We" word "sedan" is probably one .of the oldest terms applied to a ve hide for transportation. It was used for tho first time in France, and takes its origin from the French city ot that name. The modern sedan has an enclosed en-closed body and accommodates seven passengers. Because of the single enclosed en-closed compartment it is popularly known as the all-season, all-purposo fa" Limousine" was originally the name of a cloak worn in France, and prob-abh prob-abh originated from Limousin the name of an old. province in central France. Todav it is applied to the chauffeur-driven car with an enclosed compartment. The driver s seat is outside, out-side, but covered by a root. |