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Originally Posted by dewitt
I'm sure someone on this forum can inform me why the doors on the classic Continental where called suicide doors. Thanks in advance.
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Most car doors have the hinges on the front, so if the car is moving and the door is unlatched, the wind pushes the door closed. Suicide doors have the hinges on the back, and in the same situation the door would blow completely open, which is convenient if you're contemplating suicide.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_door
The 196x Continental (think President Kennedy) had front doors that opened with hinges in the front, and back doors that were hinged at the rear...thus...suicide doors.