In a message dated 98-01-05 15:55:32 EST, gardner7@pilot.infi.net writes:
> Well, I'd have to do more research to be sure, but I thought that
> the delay was due to time overuns in developing the next generation
> of Corvettes. As for whether what they did constituted "continuous
> production", I think it's kind of a semantics game. If they had
> continued to produce identical cars for ten years, rather than just
> two, and sold them all as 1983 Corvettes, would you still call that
> continous production?
Scott,
Yeah, you're right, but what the heck - semantics can be fun too! In fact, I
thought that was the whole point of your question.
All cars have a break in production between major model changes for re-tooling
of the assembly line. Usually, though, it is only a matter of a few weeks at
most, usually one or two. By that criteria, no American car has been
continuously produced for more than just a few years - not the Mustang, the
Thunderbird, or any of the other cars mentioned.
Here are a couple of other questions good for a free beer:
How many months have 30 days? answer - 11
How many years did Johnny Cash spend in prison? Answer - zero
This ought to be good for a few rounds on the list. Anyone else have any?
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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