Home List of types of coachbuilding

You canno't recognize a Tonneau from a Torpedo, a Roadster from a Convertible, a Conduite Landaulet from a Conduite Transformable, even a Break from a Pick-Up!
Come and see on this page a list of types of coachbuiding (from french nomenclature) illustrated with their definition.
1. Autochenille
2. Barquette
3. Berline
4. Berline de Voyage
5. Berline Decapotable
6. Berline Grand Tourisme
7. Berline Transformable
8. Berlinette
9. Break
10. Break de Chasse
11. Cabriolet
12. Cabriolet Limousine
13. Caddy
14. Coach
15. Conduite Cabriolet
16. Conduite Cabriolet Limousine
17. Conduite Coupe
18. Conduite Coupe Sport
19. Conduite Interieure
20. Conduite Landaulet
21. Conduite Landaulet Limousine
22. Conduite Limousine
23. Conduite Transformable
24. Coupespace
25. Coupé
26. Coupé Cabriolet
27. Coupé Chauffeur
28. Coupé De Ville
29. Coupé Diable
30. Coupé Docteur
31. Coupé Limousine
32. Coupé Limousine Demi-Conduite
33. Cyclecar
34. Demi-Berline
35. Double-Berline de Voyage
36. Double-Phaeton
37. Faux-Cabriolet 2 places
38. Faux-Cabriolet 4 places
39. Fiacre
40. Grand Tourer (GT)
41. Landaulet
42. Landaulet Limousine
43. Légère
44. Limousine
45. Limousine avec chauffeur
46. Ludospace
47. Minispace
48. Monospace
49. Monospace compact
50. Normande
51. Phaeton
52. Phaeton Sport
53. Pick-Up
54. Roadster
55. Rotonde
56. Runabout
57. Skiff
58. Speedster
59. Spider
60. Targa
61. Tonneau
62. Torpédo
63. Torpédo Cabriolet
64. Torpédo Décalé
65. Torpédo Trèfle
66. Tourer
67. Van
68. Vis-à-Vis

Definition of Roadster

Definition of Faux-Cabriolet 4 places

Definition of Spider

Definition of Speedster

Definition of Berline

(four-door saloon) car with three or four doors and four windows.

Definition of Berline de Voyage

Definition of Coupé

(two-door sedan) car with two doors and two deux seats (drawing: Doctor two-door sedan).

Definition of Phaeton

Definition of Double-Phaeton

Definition of Tonneau

Definition of Coupé Cabriolet

Definition of Limousine

car with three or four doors and six windows.

Definition of Limousine avec chauffeur

Definition of Cabriolet

Definition of Pick-Up

Definition of Break

Definition of Cyclecar

Definition of Autochenille

Definition of Coupé Docteur

Definition of Légère

(voir 402B)

Definition of Torpédo

A Torpedo is an open tourer car ( one to five seats ) with a foldable hood and lateral curtains (without any windows) (called roadster today)

Definition of Coach

car with two doors and four seats.

Definition of Caddy

Definition of Berlinette

Definition of Barquette

Definition of Berline Decapotable

Definition of Landaulet

Coupé De Ville with a foldable hood

Definition of Coupespace

Definition of Targa

Definition of Ludospace

Definition of Monospace

Definition of Monospace compact

Definition of Minispace

Definition of Coupé De Ville

car with a roof for the passengers but not for the driver.

Definition of Normande

torpédo for commercial purpose

Definition of Torpédo Cabriolet

Definition of Landaulet Limousine

Definition of Cabriolet Limousine

Definition of Conduite Landaulet

Definition of Conduite Cabriolet

Definition of Berline Transformable

Definition of Phaeton Sport

Definition of Rotonde

Definition of Conduite Coupe Sport

Definition of Conduite Landaulet Limousine

Definition of Conduite Cabriolet Limousine

Definition of Conduite Transformable

Definition of Coupé Limousine Demi-Conduite

Definition of Coupé Limousine

Definition of Conduite Coupe

Definition of Demi-Berline

Definition of Conduite Limousine

Definition of Faux-Cabriolet 2 places

Definition of Double-Berline de Voyage

Definition of Break de Chasse

Definition of Skiff

Definition of Conduite Interieure

Definition of Berline Grand Tourisme

Definition of Coupé Diable

Definition of Fiacre

Definition of Tourer

Definition of Van

Definition of Runabout

Definition of Vis-à-Vis

Definition of Grand Tourer (GT)

Definition of Torpédo Trèfle

Definition of Torpédo Décalé

Definition of Coupé Chauffeur

Example of coachbuilding Roadster


Example of coachbuilding Faux-Cabriolet 4 places


Example of coachbuilding Spider


Example of coachbuilding Speedster


Example of coachbuilding Berline


Example of coachbuilding Berline de Voyage


Example of coachbuilding Coupé


Example of coachbuilding Phaeton


Example of coachbuilding Double-Phaeton


Example of coachbuilding Tonneau


Example of coachbuilding Coupé Cabriolet


Example of coachbuilding Limousine


Example of coachbuilding Limousine avec chauffeur


Example of coachbuilding Cabriolet


Example of coachbuilding Pick-Up


Example of coachbuilding Break


Example of coachbuilding Cyclecar


Example of coachbuilding Autochenille


Example of coachbuilding Coupé Docteur


Example of coachbuilding Légère


Example of coachbuilding Torpédo


Example of coachbuilding Coach


Example of coachbuilding Caddy


Example of coachbuilding Berlinette


Example of coachbuilding Barquette


Example of coachbuilding Berline Decapotable


Example of coachbuilding Landaulet


Example of coachbuilding Coupespace


Example of coachbuilding Targa


Example of coachbuilding Ludospace


Example of coachbuilding Monospace


Example of coachbuilding Monospace compact


Example of coachbuilding Minispace


Example of coachbuilding Coupé De Ville


Example of coachbuilding Normande


Example of coachbuilding Torpédo Cabriolet


Example of coachbuilding Landaulet Limousine


Example of coachbuilding Cabriolet Limousine


Example of coachbuilding Conduite Landaulet


Example of coachbuilding Conduite Cabriolet


Example of coachbuilding Berline Transformable


Example of coachbuilding Phaeton Sport


Example of coachbuilding Rotonde


Example of coachbuilding Conduite Coupe Sport


Example of coachbuilding Conduite Landaulet Limousine


Example of coachbuilding Conduite Cabriolet Limousine


Example of coachbuilding Conduite Transformable


Example of coachbuilding Coupé Limousine Demi-Conduite


Example of coachbuilding Coupé Limousine


Example of coachbuilding Conduite Coupe


Example of coachbuilding Demi-Berline


Example of coachbuilding Conduite Limousine


Example of coachbuilding Faux-Cabriolet 2 places


Example of coachbuilding Double-Berline de Voyage


Example of coachbuilding Break de Chasse


Example of coachbuilding Skiff


Example of coachbuilding Conduite Interieure


Example of coachbuilding Berline Grand Tourisme


Example of coachbuilding Coupé Diable


Example of coachbuilding Fiacre


Example of coachbuilding Tourer


Example of coachbuilding Van


Example of coachbuilding Runabout


Example of coachbuilding Vis-à-Vis


Example of coachbuilding Grand Tourer (GT)


Example of coachbuilding Torpédo Trèfle


Example of coachbuilding Torpédo Décalé


Example of coachbuilding Coupé Chauffeur