Why so many "Coupe" body styles?

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by Hoogah

Extra for the spare?! Seems that the poor old spare has always been a target for cost-cutting by vehicle manufactuers. These days we whinge about cars supplied with space-saving spares instead of "real" ones!

id rather have a doughnut anyday! Nowadays alot of car companies give you a can of fix o flat and a 1-800 number...sure you can buy a doughnut... for a price...

[DougVieyra]

All the sedans (except the Tudor) had LOTS of wood to deteriate and cause many problems. Coupes and open cars did not. However, production numbers for open cars reflected that the buying public much preferred a closed car (talk to today's members in N. Dakota, Minn, Mich, Maine, etc.) to an open car. The coupe gave both protection in winter and minimal problems with structural elements.
Today, the sedan fits the demands of a family, while the coupe fits the sense of 'style' that the single or childless couple prefers. Again. the coupe has very little wood problems compared to the sedans.