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'''Clam Shell Doors''' are a type of door similar to [[suicide door]]s, with one main difference. The front door must be opened before you can open the rear door, similar to a clam shell, hence the name. With suicide doors, either the front or rear can be opened without the other door being open.  
'''Clam Shell Doors''' are a type of door similar to [[suicide door]]s, with one main difference. The front door must be opened before you can open the rear door, similar to a clam shell, hence the name. With suicide doors, either the front or rear can be opened without the other door being open.  


==Design Flaws==
==Design Quirks==


If both doors are open and then the front door is closed first, followed by the rear door, the doors won't close and could be damaged.
If both doors are open and then the front door is closed first, followed by the rear door, the doors won't close and could be damaged.

Revision as of 19:13, 13 September 2007

The Honda Element's Clam Shell Doors
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The Mazda RX-8's Clam Shell Doors

Clam Shell Doors are a type of door similar to suicide doors, with one main difference. The front door must be opened before you can open the rear door, similar to a clam shell, hence the name. With suicide doors, either the front or rear can be opened without the other door being open.

Design Quirks

If both doors are open and then the front door is closed first, followed by the rear door, the doors won't close and could be damaged.

Models

Vehicles that currently employs Clam Shell Doors:

- Honda Element

- Mazda RX-8

- Toyota FJ Cruiser

- MINI Clubman