phaeton:

PhaetonA carriage with four large wheels, usually seating two, drawn by a single horse or tandem, often with a folding top. It was lightly sprung and considered sporty. In Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Collins says: “But [Miss de Bourgh] is perfectly amiable, and often condescends to drive by my humble abode in her little phaeton and ponies.”

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