Door Types for Production Cars

[Egg Nog]

As far as I know, these are the only types of stock production doors that have ever been made. If you can think of any more, let me know.

1. Standard Doors - (Example: Lotus Elise)
2. Linear External Sliding Doors - (Example: Toyota Sienna)
3. Coach ("Suicide") Doors - (Example: Lincoln Continental)
4. Scissor Doors - (Example: Lamborghini Diablo)

[Egg Nog]

5. Gullwing Doors - (Example: Mercedes 300SL)
6. Dihedral Gullwing ("Butterfly") Doors - (Example: Saleen S7)
7. Dihedral Synchro-Helix Actuation Doors - (Example: Koenigsegg CCR)
8. "Swan-Wing" Doors - (Example: Aston Martin DB9) - I'm not sure if this should really count, but I'm including it anyways to be thorough.

[Egg Nog]

9. Vertical Internal Sliding Doors - (Example: BMW Z1)
10. Linear Internal Sliding Doors - (Example: Kaiser Darrin)
11. Front Hatch Door - (Example: BMW Isetta)
12. Reverse-Pivot Standard Doors - (Example: Syrena 104)

[Egg Nog]

13. No Doors - (Example: Lotus 340R)

[white devil]

Scissor Doors pivot upward, butterfly doors pivot upward and forward. Compare a Murcielago and an Enzo.


Uh...yeah, I guess. Why not? It makes for a much better post.

could there be anymore design
maybe puch a buton and the door desapear

[Egg Nog]

could there be anymore design
maybe puch a buton and the door desapear

That sounds pretty difficult to engineer

[NuclearCrap]

I have an idea, how about backwards scissor and butterfly doors?
And probably a door that flips down like an oven.

[gregvl52]

What about no doors -- Lotus 7?

[Egg Nog]

What about no doors -- Lotus 7?

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[IBrake4Rainbows]

The Only other one i can think of is where the doors open out then foward, whatever thats called....

But I'm sure thats just a combo of the ones' you've got there.

[Suka]

I'm sure i've seen a car that had doors that opened down and out to provide some kind of step??? I shall see if i can find it.

[2ndclasscitizen]

The Range Rover Stormer had 2 piece doors that had a step

[Sauc3]

1. Concept: Doors that are actually the side of the car - (Example: Chrysler concept)
12. Door which is actually front of car - (Example: BMW Isetta)

[Smithman]

Yeah, I was thinking no doors. Lotus is one example, stripped-down Jeep Wrangler is what made me think of it.

And don't forget the NASCAR doors...

[spi-ti-tout]

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What about the Range Rover RangeStormer kind of doors?