Perhaps the most extravagant type of car body is the landau. However, he is the least known, and miraculously survived to the present day. Looking at cars having a body of this type, you can feel the luxury and chic that blows from them. How did Lando appear, why did you get such a name, and what brands do cars in this body today produce?
Lando is ... Terminology and Description
Landau comes from the French word landau. This name was given to the body type from the German city of Landau, where carriages and convertibles were made in the 18th century. With the advent of cars, this word began to be applied to cars with a similar structure, that is, where the top was folded only over the rear passenger seats. Today, Lando is also called a sedan. It can be either three-door or five-door.
Lando Appearance: From Crew to Modern Look
One of the representatives of rare types of bodies, the Lando is somewhat reminiscent of not a simple sedan, but a limousine. It is just as long, but it has a characteristic difference in the form of an opening rear part of the roof, which, as a rule, develops into an “accordion”.
Even before the advent of automobiles, every representative of the rich and famous knew that Lando is a crew, and he preferred this kind of transport for traveling. He was very popular, so along with the invention of cars and the gradual development of the automotive industry, some automakers began to design models in a similar body type.
Not only the external characteristics of the vehicle remained unchanged. Cars with a body of this type are quite expensive, so not everyone can afford to purchase them. Just as the crew was intended for monarchs at one time, today cars are operated only by famous people. Lando is a luxury, a demonstration of high status and great financial opportunities.
Historical and modern Lando car models
Such machines are very rare. For example, on the roads of Russia, seeing a Lando-style car is an exceptional case. Historical models include:
- Russo-Balta K12-15 (1911-1912, Riga);
- Opel (1910, Germany);
- Tatra 80 (1935, Czechoslovakia);
- Mercedes-Benz 260D Landaulet (1936-1940, Germany);
- Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet (1965-1981, Germany).
Modern representatives of Lando are no less extravagant models. They are distinguished by improved technical characteristics, the style of the interior and exterior. In general, they contain the changes necessary for more comfortable movement around the city in modern conditions. The most prominent representatives are:
- Maybach 62S Landaulet. It is considered the most expensive production model from the German manufacturer Maybach. The car was introduced in 2009, its cost is at least 900,000 euros.
- Lexus LS 600h. Another manufacturer of premium cars, Lexus developed this model in a single copy specifically for the wedding of Prince of Monaco. After the celebration, the car was sent to the museum.
- JEEP Wrangler. Chrysler Lando cars were launched in 1987. In 2006, the first restyled model appeared, and in 2010, the second. The approximate cost is from 1.7 million to 2.1 million rubles.