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03-15-2012, 08:12 AM | #1 |
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Phaethon or Phaėton
I had no frickin' idea why a phaeton was called a phaeton, so I looked it up. Now I know.
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03-15-2012, 08:49 AM | #2 |
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Re: Phaethon or Phaėton
In Australia there called a tourer [large open car with a fold down roof]have a great day
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03-15-2012, 09:42 AM | #3 |
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Re: Phaethon or Phaėton
Here is the REAL deal.
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03-15-2012, 11:51 AM | #4 |
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Re: Phaethon or Phaėton
Well for fun I googled "fancy carriage names" Wikepedia has some interesting definitions. Phaeton was the son of Helios and nearly set the earth on fire while driving the chariot of the sun. There were several styles of horse drawn Phaetons. Sorry as I still haven't mastered linking and such. There were cabriolet's as well. From buckboards to Barush are well defined.
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03-15-2012, 11:59 AM | #5 |
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Re: Phaethon or Phaėton
In essence what my post was alluding to...
The term phaeton had earlier referred to a light, open four-wheeled carriage, which again referreds to the disastrous ride of the mythical Phaėton, son of Helios, who set the earth on fire while attempting to drive the chariot of the sun. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaėton |
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03-16-2012, 07:41 AM | #8 |
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The first Roadsters had two wheels. http://www.huffy.com/about/History.aspx
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03-19-2012, 10:50 AM | #9 |
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TOM! thank you.
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