GOING VERTICAL; `Lambo doors' on everything from high-end to Hyundai.(news)(vertical doors)(Column)
AutoWeek, December, 2004 by Sutton, Mike
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Byline: MIKE SUTTON Forget wheels, wings and flashy paint jobs. The leading-edge attention-getter among today's up-and-coming car fanatics is something called "Lambo doors.'' Also known as vertical doors or scissors doors, these forward-opening door conversions for cars, trucks and sport/utility vehicles are capturing the hearts, minds and wallets of an increasingly affluent youth segment.
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Strong hinges are a big part of these kits and are engineered to swing outward a few inches and then pivot upward. The extra weight of the complex hinges and the vertical swinging ...
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