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A topless, doorless death-wish on wheels, named after the kid who crashed the sun.
means A light, open four-wheeled carriage drawn by horses, built for speed and sporty driving, with minimal bodywork and no fixed roof.
from Straight from Greek mythology: Phaethon (Phaéthōn, "the shining one") was the son of Helios who begged to drive the sun-chariot for a day, lost control, scorched the earth, and was struck down by Zeus before he burned up the world. The carriage borrowed his name in the 18th century as a wry nod to its reckless, high-flying spirit — and later, in the 20th century, automakers revived "phaeton" for open touring cars carrying the same dashing, open-air pedigree.
- namesake
- Greek boy who torched Earth driving the sun-chariot
- no protection
- Open carriage, no roof, no doors, pure adrenaline
- sporty original
- The 18th-century equivalent of a fast convertible
- vw revival
- Volkswagen flopped a luxury sedan by this name
- high-perched
- Tall spider models tipped over with alarming ease
phaeton of helios — greek mythology: son of helios who lost control of the sun chariot and burned the earth
phaeton car model — volkswagen full-size sedan produced 2002-2016, named after the mythological figure