<VV> Sedans, Coupes and Hardtops

[rbuckridge at comcast.net]

Mark, if by ("My point is that REAL car people try to use the first kind") the first kind you are referring to what GM / Chevrolet calls it, we are in agreement. After all, they made it and they named it. 

GIZMO, I knew what that was when I was about 5 years old. 

Roy - NAVY Brat 
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To: rbuckridge at comcast.net, "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
Sent: Monday, December 7, 2009 10:45:56 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: RE: <VV> Sedans, Coupes and Hardtops 

What we have here are examples of three different kinds of terminology. The 
auto industry standard terminology, the marketing terminology, and the 
public-perceived terminology. I have stated, more than once, what the 
industry standard terminology is, and Hank cites a lot of examples of the 
marketing terminology, while Smitty seems to cling to the public-perceived 
terminology. 

My point is that REAL car people try to use the first kind, begrudgingly 
recognize the second kind, but abhor the third kind. The term "sedan" has 
been so corrupted, first by marketing people, then the general public, as 
to be meaningless on a practical level. Add to this the fact that almost 
every car on the market is a sedan, and we just might as well abandon the 
use of the word altogether. I just wonder what kind of authority we can 
claim if we aren't using correct terminology. Kind of reminds me of the 
joke T-shirt that names various tools such as "thingamabob" or "gizmo", 
etc. LOL 

-Mark 


> [Original Message] 
> From: <rbuckridge at comcast.net> 
> Subject: <VV> Sedans, Coupes and Hardtops 
> 
> I wasn't going to start this thread again, but since Hank brought it 
up...... 
> 
> Hank is RIGHT. All you need to do is look at the Chevrolet brochures from 
that period. 
> 
> Right now I'm looking at the "There's 5 in 64" Chevrolet brochure. A 
SPORT SEDAN has NO POST, but a SEDAN has a post. They show both 2 & 4 door 
sedans, all with posts. 
> 
> The 1965 Corvair brochure shows Sport Coupes, Sport Sedans. On page 2, 
"And, above all, bold hardtop styling for coupe and sedan models. The 
sophisticated design has an international flavor and takes it's cue from a 
trim pillarless roof line." 
> 
> That's what GM / Chevrolet calls them, so case closed as far as I am 
concerned. Just like Sting Ray or Stingray. Or is it a rose by ......you 
get the point. 
> 
> Roy - Bayshore 
>