What does the word Phaeton mean its the name of one of volks

What does the word Phaeton mean its the name of one of volkswagons higher price cars but don't know the meaning

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Phaeton &#92,Pha"["e ton&#92, f[=a"[ e t[o^n, n. [F. pha['eton a
kind of cart, fr. Pha['ethon Pha["ethon, the son of
Helios. See Pha["ethon.
1. A four wheeled cart with or without a top, open, or
having no side pieces, in front of the seat. it's drawn
by one or two horses.
[1913 Webster

that name was around a long time. Rolls Royce came up with it, but I do not know what it means.

THE real meaning IS "TOURING CAR" OR "ANY OF different LIGHT FOUR WHEELED HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES".
BUT it is usually ACCEPTED TO MEAN A FOUR DOOR CONVERTIBLE typically WITH A SECOND WINDSHIELD IN FRONT OF THE REAR PASSENGERS .
IT'S A TERM FROM THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY

They goed to name it Photon but then Star Trek fans could be hanging around the dealership all the time.. J/K

phaeton is a Greek mythological name. It means to light. Phaeton was the son of Apollo who was the god of the sun and dragged the sun across the sky in his chariot. Phaeton as the son of Apollo is signified by the rays of the setting sun.
The other important use of the word is in the 18th century it was a proprietary name for a model of a horse drawn coach with a foots man. Cinderella rode in a phaeton on the way to the palace . Other auto makers have also used the name phaeton. in the mid 70's the Excalibur phaeton. about the VW model it is a hand built luxury car . it shares it is platform with the Audi A8 and the Bentley GT. I own a phaeton what a car.