- An open automobile having a single seat in the front for two or three people and a rumble seat or luggage compartment in the back.
- A horse for riding on a road.
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road·ster (rōd'stər) ![]() |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
Synonyms: runabout, two-seater
Meaning #2:
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
Synonym: buggy
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A roadster, also known as a spyder or spider, is a two-seat car, traditionally without either a roof, side or rear windows.
Most modern day two-seaters have windows and feature retractable roofs (and are thus convertibles). While retractable soft-tops are nevertheless marketed as roadsters/spyders, retractable hard-tops are commonly designated as coupe roadsters.
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Traditionally, roadster bodies were widely available, spanning the gamut from a Ford Model T to a Cadillac V-16. They are popular with collectors, often valued higher than even other open styles.
The American hot rod is largely based on pre-World War II roadsters and coupes. Late run Model Ts and 1932 Fords are the most popular starting points.
The term roadster was also used for single-seat, front-engined AAA Championship Cars, primarily associated with the Indianapolis 500. Roadsters are cars with the engine and driveshaft offset from the centerline of the car. This allows the driver to be seated lower in the chassis and facilitates weight offset which is beneficial on the oval tracks. Frank Kurtis built the first roadster for the 1952 Indianapolis 500 and it was driven by Bill Vukovich who led most of the race until a steering failure eliminated him late in the race. The team went on to win the 1953 and 1954 contests with the same car. A. J. Watson and Quinn Epperly were other notable Roadster constructors. Roadsters disappeared from competition by the end of the 1960s, after the introduction, and subsequent domination, of rear-engined formula style machines. The final roadster to make the race was built and driven by Jim Hurtubise in the 1968 race and dropped out early. Hurtubise attempted to run the same car in 1969 but while making his qualifying run at a very good speed the engine failed on the last of the four laps. The car was entered many times after that but was never seriously considered fast enough to start.
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| Translations: Roadster |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - roadster, åben sportsvogn, kørehest
Nederlands (Dutch)
open auto (meestal tweepersoons)
Français (French)
n. - roadster, vélo de route
Deutsch (German)
n. - Sportkabriolett, Tourenrad
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αυτοκίνητο σπορ
Italiano (Italian)
spider, viaggiatore esperto
Português (Portuguese)
n. - pessoa hábil de dirigir nas estradas
Русский (Russian)
открытый автомобиль
Español (Spanish)
n. - automóvil de dos asientos, coche de deporte
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - öppen tvåsitsig sportbil, standardcykel, travhäst, vagabond, turnéarbetare
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
敞篷小客车, 脚踏车, 轻便马车
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 敞篷小客車, 腳踏車, 輕便馬車
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 승용마, 지붕 없는 자동차, 경장 마차
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ロードスター, 路上乗用馬, 馬車馬, 軽装馬車, 港外停泊船, がんじょうな自転車
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) جواد الطريق, مركبه خفيفه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מכונית פתוחה
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