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To: Phillyred
You kind of start to wonder why this car was so long if it was meant to be a coupé

The writer doesn't seem to know what the classic definition of a coupe is. A sedan has an a-pillar behind the front doors. If there is no pillar, it is not a sedan.

My 1965 Chrysler 300 was a two door, hardtop coupe, and it has as big a footprint as a modern Suburban. Phenomenal trunk!


8 posted on 09/11/2014 8:24:30 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
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To: Dr. Sivana
You kind of start to wonder why this car was so long if it was meant to be a coupé

The writer doesn't seem to know what the classic definition of a coupe is. A sedan has an a-pillar behind the front doors. If there is no pillar, it is not a sedan.
 

 

Actuallly, the A pillar is the first pillar by the windshiled. A coupe (like the 1975 Coupe De Ville) had no traditional B pillar. Sedans have the B pillar.

21 posted on 09/11/2014 8:32:06 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Dr. Sivana

” A sedan has an a-pillar behind the front doors.”

B


26 posted on 09/11/2014 8:41:32 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Dr. Sivana

“The writer doesn’t seem to know what the classic definition of a coupe is. A sedan has an a-pillar behind the front doors. If there is no pillar, it is not a sedan. “

Earlier models were true coupes. The 1975 appears to be a sort of hybrid.


31 posted on 09/11/2014 8:45:18 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Dr. Sivana

I had a 66 Cadillac Coupe De Ville. It was 19’ long with a huge trunk. Black leather interior auto temp control. What a great car.


45 posted on 09/11/2014 9:03:40 AM PDT by Second Amendment First
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To: Dr. Sivana

Gotta love that roofline...


51 posted on 09/11/2014 9:29:27 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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