What if the new Supra, for example, came in a fastback and coupé form? Or if you could get a notchback version of the Kia Soul? Or even two- and four-door versions of the same car? That’s pretty much gone, too. Is that bad? Good? Honestly, I don’t even know anymore. Maybe it was confusing, maybe it was fun? Probably both. It’s also quite possibly the first time a Japanese company gave North America a car that could not be bought in Japan or Europe – the GT-S convertible was only ever sold in the United States. For 1985 onward they used the IRS and rear discs in all models. TA60 means 2T engine and live rear axle, TA61 is 2T engine and IRS. TA62 has the 3T engine, and so on in mostly chronological order of development. This system was muddled by Toyota US using conflicting numbers for different equipment levels in the VIN, meaning a 22R-engined ST with an RA64 model code has a VIN containing “RA63″… Hence the popularity of the LX 5.0 over the actual GT model with that crowd. That said, I dig those Celicas! With the end of the Fox body, the Mustang hatchback got replaced with a semi-fastback style that’s a sorta reinterpretation of the orignals from the ’60s – lots of raked glass with a small trunklid at the end. Unfortunately the people who actually pay for cars new decided having vehicles that were (relatively) fast, practical and inexpensive were for lame/poor people who could only afford one car. Don’t forget the Celica Camry too 😉 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0831564/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm It’d be nice if there were more options when it came to body styles, four doors is two too many. Makes me wonder what a Kia Stinger coupé would have looked like, or if it would have sold well. Sorry, I read Stop, and Janes Addiction popped into my cranium. Anyways, how about a 2+2 version of the new Z. Though, the proportions of the original S30 2+2 was “off”, maybe the new Z could look sexy as a 2+2. On the flipside, a 2+2 Corvette or SUV could make it rain money for GM. As for a 2+2 Corvette? Not too many 2+2 mid-engine cars in the world. It would take some major redesign to do it, and it would be huge (see the MegaTrack). Besides, isn’t the Camaro essentially the 4-seat Corvette? Of course, GM could take the Ford approach and just slap some Corvette design cues on an CUV EV and call it a day.
