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Automotive chassis based on a central structural tube
Backbone tube chassis is a type of automobile construction chassis that is similar to the body-on-frame design. Instead of a two-dimensional ladder-type
Backbone_chassis
Load-bearing framework
systems that provide mounting points for various accessories. Airframe Backbone chassis Body-on-frame Bogie Coachbuilder Locomotive frame Monocoque, construction
Chassis
Rigid three-dimensional load-bearing truss structure
Some tube chassis were little more than a ladder chassis made with two large-diameter tubes, or even a single tube as a backbone chassis. Although many
Space_frame
Czech vehicle manufacturer based in Kopřivnice
international prominence with its line of affordable cars based on backbone tube chassis and air-cooled engines, starting with Tatra 11 (1923). The company
Tatra_(company)
Motor vehicle
space-frame was considered but the car would instead get a steel backbone chassis. The first car, chassis number 101, was finished in just 70 days. The next four
Panhard_CD
Austrian automotive designer
Among others, he invented the frameless central tubular chassis (so-called "backbone chassis") with swing axles, fully independent suspension, and rear-mounted
Hans_Ledwinka
British sports car
industrial and automotive designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. The Esprit's backbone chassis was later adapted to carry the body of the DeLorean car, another low-bodied
Lotus_Esprit
Motor vehicle
Tatra Kübelwagens were built. All versions have a characteristic Tatra backbone chassis, with the drive-shaft running encased in its central structural tube
Tatra_57
Automobile construction method using a separate body on a structural frame
F-Series GMC Hummer EV GMC Sierra Nissan Titan Ram pickup Toyota Tundra Backbone chassis C-channel Coachwork Exoskeleton car Monocoque Skateboard (automotive
Body-on-frame
Motor vehicle
going automobile manufactured by the company. The prototype has a backbone chassis with stressed member engine and formula car suspension in a barchetta
De_Tomaso_Vallelunga
Sports car produced by Renault in the 1960s and 1970s
car a more aggressive look. Like the A108, the A110 featured a steel backbone chassis and a fiberglass body. Alpine was a pioneer in the use of glass-fibre
Alpine_A110
System for identifying vehicles
A vehicle identification number (VIN; also called a chassis number or frame number) is a unique code, including a serial number, used by the automotive
Vehicle_identification_number
Main supporting structure of a motor vehicle
sitting above the frame instead of inside it. A backbone chassis is a type of automotive construction with chassis that is similar to the body-on-frame design
Vehicle_frame
Motor vehicle
comprised a fabricated mild steel backbone chassis, similar to a double ended tuning fork, and a fibreglass body. The chassis was the primary stressed component
Lotus_Elan
Czech heavy military truck
transportable military truck. The prototype was based on Tatra's traditional backbone chassis, with a water cooled Cummins engine and a ZF transmission. Even though
Tatra_815-7
Model of sports car
as the Ghia De Tomaso Sport 5000. De Tomaso then modified the steel backbone chassis of the P70 and it became the basis for the Mangusta, which was designed
De_Tomaso_Mangusta
Compact car built from 1961 to 1973
air-cooled rear-engine, rear-wheel drive train, body-on-chassis construction (with a backbone chassis integrated into the car's floorpan), as well as torsion
Volkswagen_Type_3
Motor vehicle
Herald used a separate backbone chassis — which Triumph was able to downsize, saving the cost of developing a completely new chassis-body unit. Giovanni
Triumph_Spitfire
Grand Tourer produced by TVR
Motor Show, the Chimaera is an open-top roadster and uses the same backbone chassis and Rover V8 engine derivatives as the TVR Griffith. The car was intended
TVR_Chimaera
Motor vehicle
simplified equipment. The basis of the A310 was a hefty tubular steel backbone chassis, clothed in a fiberglass shell. As for the previous A110 the entire
Alpine_A310
Structural design that supports loads through an object's external skin
when the stage is expendable, as with the New Glenn second stage. Backbone chassis Body-on-frame Coachbuilder List of carbon fiber monocoque cars Space
Monocoque
Maker of bodies for passenger-carrying vehicles
construction in the 1960s, many independent coachbuilders built bodies on rolling chassis provided by luxury or sports car manufacturers, both for individual customers
Coachbuilder
Czech truck family
ladder chassis and backbone chassis with half axles on offroad testing track with emphasis on the twist of superstructure (video): Ladder chassis (Renault
Tatra_815
Vertical or near vertical support of a car's window area or greenhouse
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Pillar_(car)
Italian model of sports car
Mangusta. Unlike the Mangusta, which employed a steel backbone chassis, the Pantera's chassis was of a steel monocoque design, the first instance of
De_Tomaso_Pantera
1910. A 10/12 hp light car, it had independent front suspension; the backbone chassis was in unit with its Aster engine and gearbox. David Burgess-Wise,
Simplicia_(automobile)
Model of car produced by Mercedez-Benz
followed on the Rumpler-chassis Benz RH Tropfenwagen racers, which ran between 1923 and 1926, and is based on the backbone chassis of earlier 130. Created
Mercedes-Benz_130
Motor vehicle
produced from 1923 through 1927. It was the first Tatra model to use backbone tube chassis, swinging half-axles and air-cooled engine, the development of which
Tatra_11
Type of automotive suspension design
fibreglass platform-chassis Elite and the backbone chassis Elan. Chapman struts, and their wide separation of load paths into the chassis, were a good fit
Chapman_strut
Racing car model
Notable for its curvilinear fibreglass body work and "pickle fork" backbone chassis first seen in the front engine Lotus Elan, on the 30 the layout was
Lotus_30
Motor vehicle
model, which used a smaller (2.5-liter) displacement. The central backbone chassis (with outriggers for side impact protection) was built by Heuliez and
Renault_Alpine_GTA/A610
Motor vehicle
the cars in Canada through his business, JAG Auto Enterprises. The backbone chassis for the M-series cars was designed by automotive engineer and dealer
TVR_M_series
Motor vehicle
Škoda introduced a new range of cars with a backbone chassis and all-round independent suspension. The backbone design was aimed to solve the lack of torsional
Škoda_Rapid_(1935–1947)
Motor vehicle
and Volkswagen designs (independent suspension, aerodynamic bodies, backbone chassis, rear-mounted air-cooled engines, economical production cost). Many
Toyota_SA
Two automobiles by Lotus
Europa used a lightweight, folded and welded "minimalist" boxed-steel backbone chassis with a fibreglass moulded body, a combination that was first used by
Lotus_Europa
Hard attachment point on a road vehicle, used to tow a trailer
tow bar or trailer hitch in North America) is a device attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing, or a towbar to an aircraft nose gear. It can take
Tow_hitch
Motor vehicle
Fibreglass, Kevlar, and other composites make the body shell, fitted to a backbone chassis made from aluminium. The suspension is a reminiscent of Formula 1 and
De_Tomaso_Guarà
Automobile door hinged at its opposite side rather than the front
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Suicide_door
Motor vehicle
1931, the same year as the Tatra 70, and the two models have the same backbone chassis and swing axle suspension. The brakes are by ATE-Lockheed. The Type
Tatra_80
Motor vehicle
Rover's first production car. It was remarkable for being supported by a backbone chassis rather than a conventional ladder frame. The first model was manufactured
Rover_8
Front window of vehicle
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Windshield
Motorised passenger road vehicle
"Advertisement Emile Roger, Paris 1888". Mercedes-Benz. "1897 Benz 1 1/2hp Velo Chassis no. Car no. 631 Engine no. 440". Bonhams Cars. Retrieved 23 May 2026. "1885–1886
Car
Control of engine power
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Throttle
Similar design and engineering specs shared between multiple cars
underpinnings. A car platform is not to be confused with a platform chassis, although such a chassis can be part of an automobile's design platform, as noted below
Car_platform
Motor vehicle
springs attached to double wishbones at all four wheels installed on a backbone chassis and rode on 15-inch Magnesium alloy wheels. It was also the first Toyota
Toyota_2000GT
Motor vehicle
Ledwinka, Tatra's designer, came up with the revolutionary idea of a backbone tube chassis, which he introduced on the Tatra 11. The Tatra 12 followed the
Tatra_12
Motor vehicle
longer than the original and featured a newly developed “beams and backbone” chassis with the beams at each end supporting cradles which carried respectively
Alpine_A108
Minimum dimension for a vehicle to make a turn
turning diameter. The curb-to-curb turning radius, which considers the chassis and wheels only without body protrusions, can be expressed as a simplified
Turning_radius
List of components of automobiles
harness Air bag control module Alarm and siren Central locking system Chassis control computer Cruise control computer Door contact Engine computer and
List_of_auto_parts
Car component
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Clockspring
Motor vehicle
The production SP2 is based on the chassis of the Brazilian VW Type 3 Variant. This is a steel backbone chassis with attached floor pans. The SP2's bodywork
Volkswagen_SP2
Type of car door
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Butterfly_doors
Cars with manufacturing defects
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Lemon_(automobile)
1980s automobile
manufacturing techniques with those then employed by Lotus, including a steel backbone chassis. A small number of pre-production DeLoreans were produced with fiberglass
DMC_DeLorean
Vehicle wing mirror
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Side-view_mirror
Part on the front of a car
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Grille_(car)
Part of an automobile, motorcycle, or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well
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Fender_(vehicle)
British multinational manufacturer of sports cars and electric lifestyle vehicles
form (Elan +2S). Lotus was notable for its use of fibreglass bodies, backbone chassis and overhead camshaft engines, initially supplied by Coventry Climax
Lotus_Cars
Type of car door that swings both up and outwards
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Swan_doors
Motor vehicle
to design the car's open-top aluminium bodywork. Using the unique backbone chassis of the Vallelunga, with only a few modifications, the Sport 5000 was
De_Tomaso_Sport_5000
Sticker placed on the back of a car
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Bumper_sticker
Motor vehicle
chassis and drove the wheels through short shafts with sliding splines and universal joints. The revolutionary Y-shaped steel chassis had a backbone that
MG_R-type
Stealing a motor vehicle
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Motor_vehicle_theft
Motor vehicle
rear wheels via a four-speed gearbox. The Tatra 30 featured a central backbone chassis, a hallmark of chief designer Ledwinka: the front axle was supported
Tatra_30
The Aero Minor is a Czechoslovakian automobile that was manufactured by Aero from 1946 until 1952. It was designed by Jawa Motors engineers on their previous
Aero_Minor
American performance sports car
mid-1960s. A new convertible body style along with an all-new and lighter backbone chassis that was designed by Herb Adams, a former Pontiac engineer, using a
Avanti_(car)
Vehicle tire resistant to deflation
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Run-flat_tire
Type of car window
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Quarter_glass
Ability to see in low light conditions
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Night_vision
Motor vehicle
150 kg (6,945 lb) car was 65 km/h (40 mph). It was based on the Tatra backbone chassis conception. In two years, a total of 325 vehicles produced. The last
Tatra_82
Motor vehicle
for ease of access and a usable trunk. The road-car was built on a backbone chassis made of a layer of polyurethane foam sandwiched between sheets of steel
Ligier_JS2
Device on a motor vehicle
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Curb_feeler
Car door hinged at the roof
The 300 SL used the gullwing design because its tubular frame race car chassis had a very high door sill, and originally a side sill without any door
Gull-wing_door
Motor vehicle
significantly differed from its previous products. A new design of chassis with backbone tube and all-around independent suspension was developed under the
Škoda_Popular
Transparent display presenting data within normal sight lines of the user
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Head-up_display
Run down automobile
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Decrepit_car
Type of electric lamp
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Parabolic aluminized reflector
Parabolic_aluminized_reflector
Headlamps that are hidden while not in use
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Hidden_headlamp
Automotive coachwork system
Lancia Flaminia GT, GTL and Convertibile Maserati 3500 GT Pegaso Z-102 Backbone chassis Body-on-frame Monocoque Spaceframe "Touring Superleggera". lifeinitaly
Superleggera
Motor vehicle
sixteen races in total, most of them in Italy. The Barchetta had a backbone chassis made of aluminium which was unusual for a Maserati automobile for a
Maserati_Barchetta
Hinged cover over the engine of motor vehicles
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Hood_(car)
Structure at front and rear ends of a car
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Bumper_(car)
Motor vehicle
mounted in a 920 kg (2,028 lb), 2,280 mm (89.8 in) wheelbase body and backbone chassis. Other components came from Ford (suspension and dampers) and Austin
Bolwell_Nagari
Sound-making device for moving vehicles
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Vehicle_horn
Type of steering control in land vehicles
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Steering_wheel
Motor vehicle
supermini. In the 1930s Škoda introduced a new range of cars built on a backbone chassis. First came the Popular compact car in 1934, followed by the Superb
Škoda_Favorit_(1936–1941)
Feature of a motor vehicle
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Power_window
German automobile brand
called Standard Superior, was finished in 1932. It featured a tubular chassis, a rear mid-mounted engine, and an independent wheel suspension with swing-axles
Standard_Superior
Type of vehicle door
rail or track. The BMW Z1's doors slide vertically down into the car's chassis. This means that they slide into a compartment within the car's body and
Sliding_door_(car)
Device on vehicle
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Windscreen_wiper
Body panel of an automobile between a rear door and the trunk
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Quarter_panel
Motor vehicle
coupé bodywork were available, and the car was built on a central backbone chassis. LMX produced just fifty cars between 1968 and 1973, and another company
LMX_Sirex
Motor vehicle
the SC and then in use in the Triumph Vitesse (which shared a similar chassis with the Spitfire and Triumph Herald). The car was further developed and
Triumph_GT6
Motor vehicle
a Volkswagen Type 1 backbone chassis from a Volkswagen Beetle or Karmann Ghia, adjusted for width as necessary. With the chassis came the donor VW's front
Fiberfab_Avenger_GT
Device for reducing aerodynamic drag
first at lower speeds through their mechanical grip on the road via the chassis, suspension, and tires. Aerodynamic aids can then be used to provide the
Spoiler_(car)
Part of automobile
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Trunk_(car)
Step fitted under doors of vehicles
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Running_board
Motor vehicle
the prototype stage. The separate chassis construction of the car meant that no additional strengthening to chassis or body was considered necessary for
Triumph_Vitesse
Motor vehicle
Triumph Vitesse, Spitfire and GT6 models are all based on modified Herald chassis and running gear with bolt-together bodies. Towards the end of the 1950s
Triumph_Herald
Czech truck family
classic Tatra air-cooled engine and the traditional Tatra conception of backbone chassis and swinging half-axles, but the customary truck architecture with
Tatra_810
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BACKBONE CHASSIS
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bamboo, Backbone
Girl/Female
Hindu
Bamboo, Backbone
BACKBONE CHASSIS
BACKBONE CHASSIS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metronymic or patronymic from Ebbe, a pet form of Isabel or Herbert.North German : patronymic from a short form of Ebbert.
Male
Russian
(Russian Радомил): Czech and Russian form of Polish Radomił, RADOMIL means "happy favor."
Girl/Female
Hindu
East
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Vishnu
Male
Scottish
 Scottish form of Old Norse Randulfr, RANULF means "shield-wolf." Compare with another form of Ranulf.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Swift
Male
Hebrew
(גְּמַרְיָהוּ) Variant form of Hebrew Gemaryah, GEMARYAHU means "God has accomplished." In the bible, this is the name of one of the nobles who lived in the time of Jeremiah.
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Harvest
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Bryan, BRYON means "high hill."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Mighty or Powerful
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n.
The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.
a.
Having no backbone; invertebrate.
n.
Firmness; moral principle; steadfastness.
a.
Rough with irregular points, or a broken surface; scraggy; as, a scragged backbone.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the backbone, or vertebral column; rachidian; vertebral.
n.
Anything resembling the spine or backbone; a ridge.
n.
The end of the backbone of an animal, with the parts adjacent; the buttock or buttocks.
a.
Destitute of a backbone; having no vertebrae; of or pertaining to the Invertebrata.
n.
The band which passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.
n.
A very lean person; one whose bones show through the skin.
v. i.
To wound by clandestine detraction; to censure meanly or spitefully (an absent person); to slander or speak evil of (one absent).
n.
Anything like , or serving the purpose of, a backbone.
n.
The backbone.
v. t.
To cut through the backbone of; to cut into chine pieces.
v. i.
To censure or revile the absent.
n.
The backbone or spine of an animal; the back.
n.
An instrument which, in conjunction with another making an absolute disposition, constitutes a trust.
a.
Pertaining to, or having, a chine, or backbone; -- used in composition.
n.
A joint of the backbone; a vertebra.
a.
Vertebrate.