Jaunting car

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The Irish form of the sprung cart, called a jaunting car or outside car was a popular mode of transportation in 19th Century Dublin popularized by Valentine Vousden in a song by that name. The jaunting car was peculiar in that its seats ran longitudinally and the passengers' feet were placed on a footboard outboard of the wheels. Legend tells of the knights of Erin fighting battles in chariots arranged this way.