what does Phaeton mean

[rapieper@yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

>From m-w.com:

Main Entry: touring car
Function: noun
Date: 1903
: an automobile suitable for distance driving: as a : a vintage
automobile with two cross seats, usually four doors, and a folding top
: PHAETON 2 b : a modern usually 2-door sedan as distinguished from a
sports car


--- Captnbr@aol.com wrote:
> VW's new Audi A-8 like car has been named Phaeton.  Id be interested
> to know 
> what this word means.  Does it have some sort of weather phenomenon 
> connotation like most of the other names?
> 
> Brian 86 16v
> 98 Jetta GLX Vr6
> 


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Cheapass Ron
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