Opera window

For example, "the Elcar in 1924 was good looking ... and even a fabric top in the style of a brougham with oval opera windows framed by landau bars".

[5] Opera windows began reappearing in the early 1970s in such vehicles as the 1972 Continental Mark IV.

Almost all personal luxury cars would adopt opera windows, usually framed by a vinyl roof.

[6] Most often, opera window variants were applied on two-door hardtop or coupé models, spanning all types of vehicles from economy compacts to flagship personal luxury cars, in which latter exploding realm they became "recognition elements" seeking to add a vintage element to their styling.

The windows were intended to offset the significant blind spots created by wide C-pillars that were characteristic of many American cars produced at this time.

Opera window, with photo-etched logo, and padded Landau roof on a 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car
1956–1957 Ford Thunderbird "porthole" opera window in removable hardtop
1977 AMC Matador Barcelona coupe fixed opera window surrounded by padded Landau roof
1973 Dodge Charger SE coupe fixed opera window behind the side door glass
1991 Cadillac Brougham opera window as part of the rear door
Toyota Crown coupe
1979 AMC Concord with standard "landau" roof trim
1977 Mercury Monarch with standard painted roof