https://www.slashgear.com/1643743/suicide-doors-cars-meaning-name-origin/
The legend behind the "suicide door" name has an interesting history, more recent than the existence of the doors themselves.
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https://auto.howstuffworks.com/suicide-doors.htm
The popular name for car doors that opened from the rear rather than the front is "suicide doors". Why are they called that, and do any cars have...
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