Why Did Cars Have Suicide Doors?

When opening your car door, we usually lift or squeeze the door handle, hinges near the front tires Thanks to this, the door opens and we get behind the steering wheel and continue on our way.

OK then II. Fashionable in the USA before World War II and suicide doors, where the hinges of the rear doors are placed next to the rear tires?

Let’s start with this question: Why did suicide gates appear?

In the antebellum United States, rear door hinges placed next to the rear tires and there was a fashion in which the doors opened backwards. These rear-hinged doors allowed passengers to get in and out of the vehicle more easily.

According to some theories, when rear-hinged doors do not close fully Can be opened while speeding and a person sitting in the backseat could be thrown onto the roadway while trying to close the door. This theory has led to door accidents being considered suicides.

The second theory is that gangsters can push their enemies through these doors more easily. The third theory is that a person getting out of the backseat was opening the door of a car parked on the sidewalk when he was hit by an oncoming vehicle. that the door might be hit.

This explanation does not seem very convincing either. Briefly, where does its name come from? still unclear we can say.

So which cars had it?

mid century In Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars These door designs were available. The famous Lincoln Continental model of the 1960s was very famous for its center-opening doors. In 2019 and 2020, the Continental was re-offered with these doors in limited numbers.

Rear hinged doors The only brand that uses it is Rolls-Royce. These doors are specifically designed for drivers to open from the outside to allow rear passengers to get on and off more easily and gracefully.

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