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OT: What is the definition of a "sports car"?

Once upon a time, I heard an interesting definiton of a "sports car". While some have constructed a technical definition based on the number of seats, and where the drive wheels are situated, this definition suggested that a sports car is a car in which "everything about the car makes it go fast". Hardly a precise technical definition, but there is something fun and simple about it.

In trying to find this definition via Google, I came across this discussion about whether or not the Honda Prelude is or is not a true sports car -- http://www.preludeonline.com/f28/prelude-true-sports-car-24146/ No . . . I didn't find the definiton that I was hoping to find, but I thought that the discussion was interesting.

So does anyone have a favorite definition of a "sports car"?

Which leads to the question of what is a "sports watch"? I will stick with my favorite definition, that everything about a sports watch should make it go fast. 1970s Autavia? No . . . too much case and bezel. Monaco? No . . . too much steel. Montreal or Silverstone? No way!! What about the 1964 Carrera? Well, yes . . . that would be a sports watch!!

Jeff

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