hardtops, coupes and sedans

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The danger of pancaking your hdtp is the primary
reason the style was killed. Attaching a shoulder belt
was possible (as Jav proved) but they couldn't get
past the safety thing. Too bad as I really dig the
style.
One of my earliest reports in school was on car styles
(bless those Liberal Arts drgrees) and I used many
books as references. Here is a description from the
New Standard Encyclopedia;
"Sedans; Have closed bodies and are made in 2 and 4
door models.Both models have front and rear seats and
will seat 4 to 6 adults.
Coupes; Similiar to 2-dr sedans but generally have
shorter, and sometimes lower, rooflines and less
passenger room in the rear.
Hardtops- Similiar to sedans and coupes but have no
supporting pillar between their side windows. The
style was originally intended to copy that of the
convertible, but with the advantages of a steel roof
and less drafty interior."
As we know every one took liberties with the styles of
cars, but I sure miss those hdtps. Kids these days who
don't even know what a carb or two speed auto is call
my hdtp a pillarless sedan.....Russ

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