Saloon Car?

[pad152]

I'm reading "Panzer Leader - The Memoir's of a Armoured Car Commander; 1944-1945 by Otto Henning", and several times he mentions seeing Saloon Cars, a term I've never heard before, it can mean either a railway car such as a sleeper/pullman or a sedan. I even found a web site calling AUDI A3's and BMW 3/5 series saloon cars?

So what would a Panzer Leader in the 1940's France likely call a Saloon Car (Train sleeper car or a Sedan)?

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I'd go with the car description. I rightly or wrongly equate the term "Saloon Car" with the 20s, so seeing one would seem to be something to remark on in the 40s. Unless he's attacking a train depot.

[Jagdtiger14]

Its an automobile. From the 20's through the 30's.

[british exil]

Saloon car is british english, in american it would be a sedan.

Helpful: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedan_%28automobile%29

Mat

[Jagdtiger14]

Do the British still use that term? I think its a specific style of car (British), but from the 20's-30's?

[british exil]

Yep. They do.

As well as estate car, hatchback, coupé, limousine.

Mat