Difference between revisions of "Coachwork"
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'''Coachwork''' is the [[car body style|body]] of a [[motor vehicle]] ([[automobile]], [[bus]] or [[truck]]) which is built around a [[chassis]], ''rather than'' being of [[monocoque]] construction. <!--Not sure if this is absolutely correct (do we sometimes talk of the coachwork of a monocoque car?) Also, it perhaps belongs in Wiktionary rather than Wikipedia. This is correct ''as is'', the key phrase is "rather than"--> Another word is ''carrossery'' (plural: ''carosseries''). | '''Coachwork''' is the [[car body style|body]] of a [[motor vehicle]] ([[automobile]], [[bus]] or [[truck]]) which is built around a [[chassis]], ''rather than'' being of [[monocoque]] construction. <!--Not sure if this is absolutely correct (do we sometimes talk of the coachwork of a monocoque car?) Also, it perhaps belongs in Wiktionary rather than Wikipedia. This is correct ''as is'', the key phrase is "rather than"--> Another word is ''carrossery'' (plural: ''carosseries''). | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 7 March 2008
Coachwork is the body of a motor vehicle (automobile, bus or truck) which is built around a chassis, rather than being of monocoque construction. Another word is carrossery (plural: carosseries).