CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search A suicide door on a Delahaye Type 135 Lincoln Continental with rear suicide doors, left side doors open A " suicide door " is the slang term for an automobile door hinged at its rear rather than the front. [1] [2] [3] Such doors were originally used on horse-drawn carriages , [4] but are rarely found on modern vehicles, primarily because of safety concerns. Popularized in the custom car trade, [5] the term is avoided by major automobile manufacturers in favor of alternatives such as "coach doors" ( Rolls-Royce ), [3] "FlexDoors" ( Opel ), [6] "freestyle doors" ( Mazda ), [3] "rear access doors" ( Saturn ), [3] and "rear-hinged doors" (preferred technical term). [1] 1 History 2 Modern use 3 Advantages 4 Disadvantages 5 See also 6 References History [ edit ] Th...