Editing Coupe (section)

===Hardtop coupé===
A [[hardtop]] coupe is a two-door car that lacks a structural pillar ("B" pillar) between the front and rear side windows. When these windows are lowered, the effect is like that of a convertible coupé with the windows down.<ref name="HistoryHardtops"/> The hardtop body style was popular in the United States from the early 1950s until the 2000s. It was also available in European and Japanese markets.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Niedermeyer |first1=Paul |title=Curbside Classic: 1984 Subaru GL Hardtop Coupe – A Requiem For The Affordable Hardtop |url= https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-asian/curbside-classic-1984-subaru-gl-hardtop-coupe-a-requiem-for-the-affordable-hardtop/ |website=.curbsideclassic.com |date=27 July 2020 |access-date=19 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jaguar XK140 Hardtop Coupe |url= https://www.supercars.net/blog/jaguar-xk140-hardtop-coupe/ |website=supercars.net |date=2 March 2016 |access-date=19 April 2024}}</ref> Safety regulations for roof structures to protect passengers in a rollover were proposed, limiting the development of new models.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Severson |first1=Aaron |title=What is a hardtop? |url= https://ateupwithmotor.com/terms-technology-definitions/what-is-a-hardtop/ |publisher=Ate Up With Motor |date=9 April 2008 |access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref> The hardtop body style went out of style with consumers while the automakers focused on cost reduction and increasing efficiencies.<ref name="HistoryHardtops">{{cite journal |title=A History of Hardtops |url= https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/a-history-of-hardtops |journal=Hemmings Classic Car |date=April 2006 |access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref>