> Hi Scott:
>
> That's a bit of a toughie but here's one for you. The first Buick Riviera
> was built in 1949 and the name was used more or less continuously from then
> on. During a portion of that time the name was used on a four door car but
> the bulk of them were two door sport coupes. Another "sport coupe" dating
> from even earlier is the Cadillac Coupe deVille from 1948.
>
> The Corvette, 1953, would have to be next of existing American sports
> cars/sport coupes as is the Cadillac Eldorado which was considered a
> "sports car" at its introduction and has always been a sports
> coupe/convertible.
>
> These were followed by Thunderbird 1955-1997. Of course the Thunderbird
> was a four door for a few years in the late sixties and seventies.
>
> After that I'm stumped.
>
> What was your answer?
>
> John
John,
Well, you win the award for most thorough answer. I'm glad the other
guy didn't have the car knowledge you do, or we might have started
picking nits. I answered the T-bird, since there were no 1983
Corvettes. I have a hard time stretching the Riveria or just about
ANY Cadillac into the "sport coupe" family. "Sport Sedan", maybe.
Of course, a you pointed out, the T-birds WERE pretty pedestrian
for a few years in the 70's. Based on continuous production years,
the Mustang still beats the Corvette, even with its dark "pinto/Mach
II" years.
Scott
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