landaulet

The landaulet, also known as a landaulette, is a type of carriage that evolved from the landau. It is a four-wheeled vehicle designed to seat passengers, typically with a folding or collapsible top.

Key features of a landaulet include:
* Seating: It usually accommodates passengers on seats facing each other, with a separate elevated seat for the coachman at the front.
* Collapsible Top: The defining characteristic is its folding or falling top, which could be opened or closed.
* Body Style: It often appeared as if the front of a landau was cut away, creating a more open feel.

The landaulet was a variation of the landau, a heavier carriage popular in the 18th century, often drawn by four horses. Later, the term was also applied to automobile bodies where the top behind the rear doors was collapsible, similar to a sedan landaulet or brougham-landaulet.123