Guy,
When I was a kid growing up here in the USA in the 50's a "coupe" meant a
two-door car. A "sedan" was the four-door version. A further refinement
was introduced when the "hardtop" - no B post - was developed. There were
two-door hardtops and four-door hardtops. Anything without a roof was
called a "convertible". And then you had station wagons - with a back end
big enough to haul 4' x 8' sheets of plywood flat between the rear wheel
wells when the rear seat was folded down. Hardtops, station wagons, and
most two door cars are gone - replaced by mini-vans, SUVs, and jelly beans.
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From "Guy Weller" <Guy.Weller at kencomp.net>
To: "Spridgets@Autox.Team.Net" <spridgets@autox.team.net>; "Clayton La Baw"
<clabaw@jpl.nasa.gov>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: saloon definition
> Clayton,
>
> You are right of course, a "coupe" is a cup or salad bowl. But, being
> French and a flexible language, coupe also means to cut, or cut down.
> A Coupe is a cut - down, or shortened, roof line to the standard Saloon
> model.
>
> Of course, you may drive around in a salad bowl.
>
> Guy
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