单词 | grand touring car |
释义 | > as lemmasgrand touring car (attributive) Designating a high-performance car, originally a luxury vehicle of the sort used for touring, later often a sports version of a standard model (abbreviated GT). Chiefly in grand touring car. Cf. gran turismo n., grand tourer n. 2. ΚΠ 1903 Autocar 4 Apr. 16/3 (advt.) Daimler 12 h.p. Tonneau, dark green,..recently overhauled, and in splendid running order; grand touring car, prize winner. 1912 Motor Body, Paint & Trim 48 44 The open style is called a grand touring phaeton. 1956 Motor 2 May 256/2 Special Series Touring Cars and Normal Series Grand Touring Cars. 1970 Pop. Mech. Jan. 91/1 The C-lll could be the immediate predecessor of a grand-touring sedan for you and me. 1994 Vanity Fair July 38 (advt.) It's equally gratifying as a grand-touring sports car. 2005 Car & Driver Aug. 97/1 The 575M coupe is one of the world's great grand-touring cars. < as lemmas |
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