RE: Car Term

From: Jay Laifman (Jay_Laifman(at)countrywide.com)
Date: Fri Jan 16 1998 - 09:52:47 CST


And, let's not forget the infamous "GT", which was originally a hard top
automobile, not a convertable/roadster/drophead.
>Technically you are correct. For example, a TR3 is a true roadster, while
an
>Alpine is simply a convertible. Historically though car companies began
>applying names of body styles to cars that simply weren't true, such as
Ford
>in the mid 50's calling their 4 dr hardtops "phaetons".
>Scott Christie
Jay



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