Mylord (coach)

This article is about a type of horse drawn carriage. For Indonesian racehorse, see Milord (horse). For other uses, see Milord (disambiguation).

Milord that belonged to Argentine president Julio Argentino Roca (1843-1914)

A Milord at the French stud Haras national de Saint-Lô

Mylord or Milord (or cabriolet or cab phaeton) is a type of horse drawn carriage. Originally of French design, they became popular during the 1830s in Central Europe, especially in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, as well as in Austria.

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Originally they were called cabriolet or cab phaeton, however later the address to an English noblemen came to use.

According to Berkebile, "the terms cabriolet, cabriolet-phaeton, cab-phaeton, Victoria, duc, and milord are often so loosely used as to be nearly synonymous."

The Mylord type of carriage was the base for the first Central European automobile, the Präsident made by Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft (today Tatra, a. s.).