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Old 07-18-2007, 09:18 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Joe_padavano, you are correct. Rare does not necessarily mean desirable. There were so few of these made for a very good reason. my father tells me the majority of these cars were used as racers due to the weight savings. If bwrumfel could trace the history back to the first owner and establish some semblance of a race history he would probably be laughing.
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The one advantage of the sport coupe over the hardtop is weight - the sport coupes were lighter since the post was a more efficient way to carry loads. This made the cars popular with drag racers. Just keep in mind that unless you can document a racing history, a holiday coupe will probably sell for more than an equally equipped sport coupe.
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