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Old 12-18-2014, 03:34 PM   #7
bluesman31
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Default Re: Why so many "Coupe" body styles?

"during the Model-A era, the Model-A generally sold to a lower incomed family"

This makes sense, but it is something I have never understood in reference to their being so many coupes around now. If it was the lower income families buying the model A's, wouldn't they buy the most practical vehicles such as pickups and larger sedans? Coupes seem the least practical, and more sporty. I wonder if the reason there are so many coupes around now is that they are more sporty? I assume that is the reason many more were saved from the crusher over the years?

When looking at production numbers Ford sold around 2.0M Sedans and around 1.4M coupes. I am surprized by the number of coupes, they must have been cheaper? Today 2 door convertible are not usually entry level, lower income buyer cars.
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