Car Customization

Vertical doors are also called butterfly doors or dihedral doors. These are a type of door often used on high-class automobiles. The Mercedes -Benz SLR Mclaren,EXY-10,Enzo Ferrari, Toyota Sera,Mclaren F1,Saleen S7 and the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale , among others, use vertical doors. These doors take a lot of interest. When door open vertically, it gets the “butterfly” effect, making waves wherever it is. People stop and notice these types of modifications because they are exceptional, very attractive and rare. These door kits are now available for most cars, and come as a universal kit that can be fitted to almost any vehicle. Some of the kits will need a minute body work, but others are a direct bolt in.

This form of door was first introduced in the Alfa Romeo Carabo concept car, designed by Marcello Gandini .To solve a problem Marcello used the same doors in the Lamborghini Countach whose wide chassis mandated this curious door configuration. The Lamborghini had a very wide base, and a traditional door design would not allow for simple entering and exiting, especially if parked next to anything. Marcello designed a door hinge system that lifts the doors vertically and only slightly out war, clearing the door of the opening, and also allowing the wide body car to fit in traditional spaces. The design was carried forward to the Countach’s heir, the Lamborghini Diablo. The only present Lamborghini in production which uses this design is the Lamborghini Murcielago.Thats why vertical doors are called as Lamborghini door also.

Vertical doors are an immense addition to any show car. They come in manual and automatic varieties. Vertical Doors, Inc. is credited with the patent on the design people are most recognizable with. There are several companies that create similar products marketed under the product called vertical doors. They are also referred to as Lamborghini doors or 90 degree doors. This design unites some of the advantages of a conventional door and the traditional gullwing door. The door can open upward rather than outward, which is main in wide cars. The hinge is in a like location as a conventional door, so a convertible version of the car is not prevented by the door design. There are the traditional “vertical” doors which open vertically. These kits use specially made brackets and gas shocks to open the doors outward slightly, then upwards. They can be adjusted to open further before going up to make it easier to get in and out of.