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Why Do We Call It a ‘Landau Top’?

January 12, 2014 By Nadeem Muaddi

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In the craft of auto upholstery, we often use the term "landau top" to refer to a vehicle's simulated convertible top. But how many of us ever stopped to wonder where the term comes from and why it's used? … [Read more...] about Why Do We Call It a ‘Landau Top’?

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