Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Ponton or pontoon styling refers to a 1930s–1960s design genre—ultimately the precursor of modern automotive styling. The trend emerged as distinct running boards and fully articulated fenders became less common and bodywork began to enclose the full width and uninterrupted length of a car. The fenders of an automobile with Ponton styling may also be called Pontoon fenders, and the overall trend may also be known as envelope styling. The term, which is now largely archaic, especially describes the markedly bulbous, slab-sided configuration of postwar European cars, including those of Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Auto Union, DKW, Borgward, Lancia, Fiat, Rover, Renault, and Volvo—as well as similar designs from North America and Japan (e.g., the Subaru 1500).The term derives from the French and German word Ponton, meaning pontoon. The Langenscheidt German–English dictionary defines Pontonkarrosserie as \"all-enveloping bodywork, straight-through side styling, slab-sided styling.\""@en }
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- Ponton_(automobile) abstract "Ponton or pontoon styling refers to a 1930s–1960s design genre—ultimately the precursor of modern automotive styling. The trend emerged as distinct running boards and fully articulated fenders became less common and bodywork began to enclose the full width and uninterrupted length of a car. The fenders of an automobile with Ponton styling may also be called Pontoon fenders, and the overall trend may also be known as envelope styling. The term, which is now largely archaic, especially describes the markedly bulbous, slab-sided configuration of postwar European cars, including those of Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Auto Union, DKW, Borgward, Lancia, Fiat, Rover, Renault, and Volvo—as well as similar designs from North America and Japan (e.g., the Subaru 1500).The term derives from the French and German word Ponton, meaning pontoon. The Langenscheidt German–English dictionary defines Pontonkarrosserie as \"all-enveloping bodywork, straight-through side styling, slab-sided styling.\"".