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A vis-à-vis is a carriage in which the passengers sit face to face with the front passengers facing rearward and the rear passengers facing forward. The term comes from the French ''vis-à-vis'', meaning face to face.
These carriages are still commonly made by
There were vis-à-vis automobiles in the early history of motoring. These were driven from the forward-facing rear seat, with front passengers sitting ahead of the steering controls and facing the driver. , page=484 Passengers in the front seat would obstruct the vision of the driver in the rear seat, and the style fell out of favour before 1905.
A vis-à-vis is a carriage in which the passengers sit face to face with the front passengers facing rearward and the rear passengers facing forward. The term comes from the French ''vis-à-vis'', meaning face to face.
These carriages are still commonly made by Amish
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carriage makers in the midwestern United States
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. Also in the Western world
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, the vis-a-vis is the most common type of carriage style used to cart tourists and leisure seekers in downtown urban settings.
Passengers sit back-to-back on dos-à-dos carriages.
Examples
The following types of carriage had vis-à-vis seating: *Barouche
A barouche is a large, open, four-wheeled carriage, both heavy and luxurious, drawn by two horses. It was fashionable throughout the 19th century. Its body provides seats for four passengers, two back-seat passengers vis-à-vis two behind the co ...
* Berline
* Landau
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Automobiles
There were vis-à-vis automobiles in the early history of motoring. These were driven from the forward-facing rear seat, with front passengers sitting ahead of the steering controls and facing the driver. , page=484 Passengers in the front seat would obstruct the vision of the driver in the rear seat, and the style fell out of favour before 1905.
See also
* Types of carriages * Car body stylesReferences
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