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Old 11-13-2013, 10:48 AM   #1
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Default Suicide Doors

I always thought that suicide doors on Fords were available only in '33 and'34. But I have seen several that do not appear to be '33 or '34. i.e. '32 radiator/grill. Were they available in other years as well, or are these I've seen not restored to original?
And why are they called "Suicide" doors? (just wonderin')
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Old 11-13-2013, 10:52 AM   #2
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The 1932 Deluxe Coupe (often referred to as the 3-Window) came with "suicide doors".
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Old 11-13-2013, 12:55 PM   #3
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Default Re: Suicide Doors

I think the term "suicide doors" was coined due to the fact that since the doors are facing forward, if you were to try opening them while under way, the wind would catch the door, and if you were holding onto the handle, would drag you out into traffic, thereby committing certain suicide.

The rear doors on Model A 4-door sedans were "suicide" doors, as were the rear doors on my first vehicle, an AA 280A.
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Old 11-13-2013, 12:59 PM   #4
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I think that the rear doors were suicide on Ford four door cars through 1948. Mercury used them through 1951
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Old 11-13-2013, 01:06 PM   #5
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Lincoln's held on to them for a long time
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Old 11-13-2013, 05:56 PM   #6
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yea my 30 four door has them along with eyebrow fenders
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Old 11-13-2013, 10:17 PM   #7
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Lincoln Continental had them in the early sixties. 67 T Bird.
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Old 11-13-2013, 10:33 PM   #8
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I thought the term suicide doors had to do with crashes where the A pillar moves at the latch and the door flies open losing the strength the door provides the body
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