Land yacht (automobile)

A land yacht is an informal category of large automobiles.[1][2][3] While full-size cars are manufactured worldwide to this day, the term is most often used to describe the full-size cars of American origin between 1960 and 1976.[4]

Alongside full-size and luxury four-door sedans, the land yacht term applied to multiple body styles, including two-door notchback sedans, personal luxury coupé, convertibles, and station wagons.[5][6]

Land yachts are among the largest mass-produced cars manufactured, with their size being comparable to full-size SUVs.

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