Patent ID: 8567126

Claim:
A vehicle door structure comprising: a first door panel for opening and closing a part of a door opening formed in a vehicle body; a second door panel for opening and closing the whole of the door opening in collaboration with the first door panel; a slide mechanism for sliding the first door panel with respect to the second door panel; and a hinge mechanism for supporting the second door panel such that the second door panel is capable of axial rotation with respect to the vehicle body, wherein in a fully open state of the first door panel, the first door panel is arranged to overlap the second door panel, the slide mechanism includes: a first slide rail provided in the vehicle body to extend along an upper part or a lower part of the first door panel in a fully closed state of the first door panel; a first guide body provided in the first door panel and guided by the first slide rail; a second slide rail provided in the second door panel; and a second guide body provided in the first door panel and guided by the second slide rail, the first slide rail includes a side wall for guiding sliding motion of the first guide body, and a cutout for allowing removal of the first guide body is formed in the side wall such that, when the first door panel is in the fully open state, the first guide body is in a removable state from the first slide rail, wherein the first guide body and the second guide body are located on opposing sides of a center of gravity of the first door panel, wherein one of the first guide body and the second guide body is below the center of gravity and the other of the first guide body and the second guide body is above the center of gravity is not shown by the prior art of record.