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Greenhouse (car)

The prominent all-glass, inward sloping greenhouse is a distinguishing feature of the Mercedes-Benz 280 SL

The greenhouse of a vehicle refers to the part of its body above the fender- or beltline, so called because it comprises mostly areas with glass: the windshield, side, and rear windows (or backlight), and sometimes also roof glass. These glassed areas are also known collectively as the car's daylight opening (DLO). To distinguish the greenhouse from DLO, the greenhouse is a superset which also includes the metal structures above the beltline: in general, these include the roof and all pillars separating the glass and upholding the roof.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Car Design Terminology & Jargon". cardesignonline.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-03.
  2. ^ Gustavson, Mark (1999). Custom Car Modeling. Kalmbach Publishing Company. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-89024-342-8.

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