Berlinetta

[1] The original meaning for berlinetta in Italian is “little saloon”,[2] derived from the Berlin carriage.

Maserati, Opel, Alfa Romeo, and other European car manufacturers, as well as Chevrolet in the United States,[3] have used berlinetta as model label.

Berlinette is the French name for a Berlinetta, which is defined as a sporty, low-profile two-door type of automobile body style closely related to the coupé.

[4] After World War II, the term came to refer to a small vehicle with enclosed coachwork similar to a two-door berline, or sedan in France.

[5] The most common recent usage was in reference to the Alpine A110 sports car, which was often simply called "la Berlinette".