Suicide doors

["A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>]

Paul;
  There were some notable exceptions to that rule, if you could call it
that. The town sedan series of each marque hard the rear doors hinged at the
"B" pillar as well as the Chrysler Town and Country sedans. In the case of
Studebaker just about every four door sedan made from the 1920's to 1952
came with "Suicide" doors on the back. I always liked the look of having the
door handles meet in the middle, it also makes getting in the back seat a
little easier I have found.
 As for front suicide doors I have always thought of them as wacky looking
and I usually associate that feature with old British and European cars.
Some had a suicide door on the front and a front hinged door for the back,
meaning they were both hinged at the "B" pillar. I always wondered if the
occupants had to get out in a certain order to avoid denting or damaging the
doors.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing A Left Side Tailight Bezel and other trim.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Suicide doors


Now that you mention it, center opening rear doors are a charactistic of all
'40s Chrysler Corporation Sedans until the '49 models were introduced.

Paul