# Disappearing car door

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-car-door/581580>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 11, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-car-door/581580 "2011-05-11T23:02:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-car-door/581580/1 "2011-05-11T23:02:46Z")

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DeLorean, eat yer heart out.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AAtkoje4-eM/hqdefault.jpg "Disappearing Car Door") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAtkoje4-eM)

I enjoyed the part that basically said, “Women who don’t know how to park can use it, too!”

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**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-car-door/581580/2 "2011-05-12T00:20:54Z")

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I wouldn’t want to roll over in one of those.

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**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-car-door/581580/3 "2011-05-12T00:39:32Z")

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Kaiser-Darrin cars had doors that slid into the front fenders, and GM made some station wagons that had disappearing tailgates.

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**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-car-door/581580/4 "2011-05-12T02:00:56Z")

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> [@chacoguy](#):
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> I wouldn’t want to roll over in one of those.

While they don’t address mine and your question about safety standards, they did say all structural integrity was maintained. The author said new “hard points” were established within the body structure so road clearance is maintained too.

My concern is the weather blowing in that large opening. Where I live the entire cabin would be filled with snow upon one use. And a vehicle splashing by a puddle would be devastating to your new suit. I like to hide behind the door occasionally.

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**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-car-door/581580/5 "2011-05-12T02:47:14Z")

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“We eliminated the B-pillar, thus ensuring it would never pass the side-impact standards of any developed (and several un-developed) countries.”

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**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappearing-car-door/581580/6 "2011-05-12T02:55:01Z")

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[Previous thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=449165&highlight=Disappearing+door) (I could have sworn there were more; this subject seems to come up every year.)