Cars Called "phaeton"
After open cars disappeared from the market, manufacturers used the term "phaeton" to describe cars that resembled the open phaeton or touring car. Buick advertised a "convertible phaeton" body style which was actually a four-door convertible, as the doors had windows in them and the car could be fully closed. In 1956, Mecury marketed the four-door hardtop versions of its Montclair and Monterey as phaetons.
In 2004, Volkswagen introduced their flagship vehicle with the name Phaeton, despite the car not resembling an open car in any way.
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