Etymology 1
From skid + car.
Noun
skid car (plural skid cars)
- (automotive education) A car with a frame on casters attached to it (a skid frame), which lowers the effective weight of the car on its tires, allowing easy skids, simulating aquaplaning and driving on ice
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of skid plate racecar.
Noun
skid car (plural skid cars)
- (motor racing) A car used in skid plate racing (skid car racing) where a front-wheel-drive four-wheeled car has its rear wheels replaced by skid plates