Suicide doors

[James Smith]

I always thought the name referred to the ease with
which a passenger could be ejected forward if there
were a crash, not to a willful act; i.e., it was
suicidely dangerous to ride in such a car.  These
doors were not unique to the 60's Continental, but
were found on a variety of autos up through the 50's.

--- MAVINSON5 at AOL.COM wrote:
> Does any one know the origin of the term "suicide
> doors" for those Lincoln
> Continentals in the 60's that had the back doors
> that opened at the center
> posts?  Couldn't one commit suicide just as easily
> with doors that open at
> the back?

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