The hardtop styling came about because of the convertible influence. People liked the idea of owning a convertible but not the pitfalls of owning one. GM then brought it out as a compromise and originally it only came in a 2-dr. Later on for the family man a 4-dr Hdtp was introduced. But yeah, they all have one thing in common that identifies a hardtop, no middle pillar. The mandatory shoulder belts and safety concerns killed the hdtp. A sedan is generally a car designed to sit 3 adults comfortably in the back whereas a coupe is a car for only 2 adults. So you then have a hardtop coupe, 2-dr sedan, etc. And of course every one had their own spin on things. For me the 2-dr hdtp is the nicest style for a car after my AMX of course. Give me a hdtp coupe in the summer with all the windows down, the wing windows wide open and the vents open. Yeah baby.....Russ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/