Scissor doors

[1] The first vehicle to feature scissor doors was the 1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo concept car, designed by Bertone's Marcello Gandini.

The door style was dictated by Gandini's desire for an innovative design, and by his concern over the car's extremely poor rear visibility.

The first production car to feature the doors was a Lamborghini, Gandini's Countach; the sports car's wide chassis created similar problems to those found on the Carabo, calling for the unusual door configuration.

This sports car was quite impractical for real life, as due to unusual design it was impossible to backup without doors open wide.

Such kits are usually bolt-on or weld on and require some modifications to front bumpers and door panels.

[citation needed] Scissor doors are widely noted as a status symbol in popular culture.