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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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What does Berlinetta Mean?

I know this is a stupid qestion but i would like to know what the Berlinetta means.. I have seen it on the cars and every where else just dont know what it means. I know its like the rs and z28. thanks for the help
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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Re: What does Berlinetta Mean?

Ferrari used the term a lot to describe the coupe (2-door hardtop) versions of there cars.
My guess is that since Camaro had the base Sport Coupe, what should they call the upscale coupe? The Berlinatta. A fancier name for the fancier coupe.

That's just my hunch as to why they might use a term that had been used already extensively by Ferrari.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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Re: What does Berlinetta Mean?

Originally Posted by Iroctopless
That's just my hunch as to why they might use a term that had been used already extensively by Ferrari.
You are absolutely right:
"Berlinetta is a term used to designate a coupe car (as opposed to spyder, a convertible car). The term became most popular with its usage by Ferrari; however, Maserati, Opel, Alfa Romeo and other European car manufacturers produced cars with the Berlinetta name. The term was also used by the American car manufacturer Chevrolet as a trim level on the Camaro model between 1979 and 1986."
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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Re: What does Berlinetta Mean?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlinetta
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