Spider I have a good idea about .... seems the term goes way back before cars and was a large-wheeled spindly open two seater sporty carriage .... nicknamed for its spidery looks .... got carried over into two seater open cars.
I agree ... marketing has blurred any lines in current useage .... they'll use any tag that sounds different in the pursuit of sales regardless of derivation ... I think convertible/cabriolet falls into this category .... cabriolet being another horse-drawn hangover that sounds 'classier'
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