09/06/2026
Why do we call the back of a car a 'boot'?
horse-drawnBoots used to be a seating area at the top and on the side of horse drawn coaches. They were soon, moved to the back of a coach. It really wasn't very safe hanging over the side of a carriage! Over time they were turned into storage areas. One was under the coachman’s seat at the front, the other under that of the guard at the back. With the invention of the car and the built-in rear storage area the name stuck.