landaulet

or lan·dau·lette

[ lan-daw-let ]

noun

1. an automobile having a convertible top for the back seat, with the front seat either roofed or open.

landaulet

/ ˌlændɔːˈlɛt /

noun

1. a small landau
2. an early type of car with a folding hood over the passenger seats and an open driver's seat

Word History and Origins

Origin of landaulet¹

First recorded in 1785–95; landau + -let

Example Sentences

The pope was chauffeured in a specially constructed Landaulet version, with a retractable top over just the rear compartment — a space that contained a single thronelike seat.

From New York Times

Maezawa has already shown his penchant for fast machines, splashing out on vehicles including the Bugatti Chiron sports car and the Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet SUV.

From Reuters

At the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this summer I marveled at the 1928 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Castagna Imperial Landaulet, with an electric signaling system that allowed the owner to communicate directions to the chauffeur without actually, you know, speaking to him.

From Wall Street Journal

The entry point cost for the supposedly superior marque was USD344,000 and the Maybach Landaulet semi-convertible was on offer at a tad  over USD1m.

From Forbes

I felt, for the moment, very young again and capable of romantic folly, of following a particular beauty to where her motor—a De Dion landaulet—disappeared into a courtyard with the closing of the great iron-bound doors.

From Project Gutenberg