Lando ... there are French nots in the name, but this romantic crew was invented by pragmatic Germans in the 17th century. In Bavaria, the 17th century called a carriage, the top of which was opened with a landau-a choice of "two in one"-the protected comfort of the driver and freedom under the open air of passengers. History of the body land
History of the body land
The city of Landau, where the landau was invented, was famous by the coach-masters. The carriage of 17-18 centuries is a refined and decorative crew in which the four seats were facing each other. The top of the top fell, the front seats were turned against the horses, so a coachman was needed to control it. A little later, the langolomes appeared-the top was only thrown over the rear seats-and these were the crew that served as a model for future cars. Progressive landau on special springs-was an indicator of the status in the society, they were considered to be ladies ' ladies, the distinguished lady could not do without such an explicit attribute that emphasized her position.
The cars of the landau were very popular in Europe and America at the beginning and middle of the 20th century among wealthy people, high-ranking individuals and politicians. Thus, it is known that there were five landau cars in the car park of Mykola Second, because all other types of body the king preferred open. Until 1920, one of the most popular cars of the landau was Russo-Balt K 12/20, which produced the Russian-Baltic factory. It has been chosen by the wealthy industrialists and members of the government for their needs.
The first landau with closed bodies was much more expensive than open models. In the 20-30s of the 20th century several models of the Maybach were launched, among them the representative Maybach DS8 Zeppelin Landaulet 1938, which became the prototype of the modern model.
Among the known models of the close to the present are the famous Mercedes-Benz 600-lunch, which was appreciated by the heads of powers, major politicians, movie stars and music of the 1960s. This iconic car was assembled by hand. A total of 59 such vehicles were produced. The owners were Fidel Castro, John Lennon, and Elizabeth Taylor.
But gradually, the pace of production of these vehicles was reduced to sparse sparse but bright models at the beginning of the 21st century.
Lando today
It is interesting that modern landlords, as in the past, are intended to emphasize the status and the refined taste of the owner. The best car companies in the world produce conceptual cars of the landau, which are interesting for their rich equipment, and are simply so beautiful that they themselves are works of art. Modern landau can be counted on the fingers. Each car is unique in its own way. By the way, a soft tops-up-the business card of the body of the landau, in the modern version is not always relevant-new modifications are available for the top of the top.
Among the famous deluxe models are the unique Lexus LS 600h L Landaulet, manufactured in a single copy for the wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco. A solid transparent roof from polycarbonate is a removable head. This model was made on the basis of the Lexus LS 600h L, the body of which was significantly strengthened.
Maybach released a model with a body type landau in 2007. The combination of excellent design and technical design made a great impression, and the company made a decision about the individual assembly of such cars. The roof over the back of the lounges of the Mayb is a mainland, tightly adjacent to the motionless front of the roof. The hydraulic machinery is noisy and very fast-about 20 seconds. The roof of the trunk remains accessible.
The two interesting budget models, inexiably similar to each other, thanks to a compact design, are also worthy of attention. Daihatsu Basket Concept from Japanese designers is a small typewriter with simple trim, hard roof over the driver and top-top. Kangoo be bop from Renault-a 4-local car is equipped with a special mechanism-if you want a free space above the rear seats-the back section of the roof is moving forward, and the rear window is lowered.
What about the Russian models? VAZ-212183 or Niva-landhole is a car specially designed for safari and hunting. The four-local car is the name of the emerging reliable cloud over the rear seats, but does not have ... doors. This is his main disadvantage, but for the purpose of a safari model or a trip to the beach there is no interference, but an extra extreme entertainment. Body considerations
Body considerations
The main question is the potential owners of the car with the body-how reliable the folding system, the isolation of the roof in the closed state, as well as the overall safety of the car. You don't have to worry about that. When the body is manufactured, the movable system of the roof is designed to be trifles, especially if we are talking about luxury models. This is excellent soundproofing and roof insulation, and safe for passengers, and crash tests.
If you want to buy a three-part model, we need to take into account that the safety systems of machines manufactured, say, in the 1960s, are far from modern requirements.
Lando property
The attractiveness of a landau in the irrelevance of the construction, the possibility to choose the position of the roof, the possession of a rare car. Its disadvantages are comparable to a convertible: discomfort in cold time of year (if the roof is poorly insulated), noise, complexity in the care of the soft roof, the existing probability of breaking the folding mechanism. These shortcomings relate to the overall picture, everything depends on the machine in the case of the landau models, the question of practicality is not on the first plan. Lando is usually not purchased for daily use, but rather uses "on occasion".