[BMWCSRegistry] Missing "B" Pillar

[Art Wegweiser]

Glad you showed the flag, Paul.

Of course no "B" pillar and lots and lots of glass. I also love 
driving my 1995 E36 M3 Coupe (with a "B" pillar) but it makes me feel 
very closed in by the door sills and high sloping dash on which you 
cannot place or store hardly anything - unlike a Coupe. That Coupe 
shelf was a brilliant piece of design and especially since it has 
some real real wood, unlike the phony  looking shiny plastic they 
stick on BMW's and others. I refused a decent deal for an in stock on 
my M3 back in 1995 in favor of waiting for one with all black leather 
or is it vinyl?

Also the Coupe shelf does provide a fairly solid place for a 
passenger to hold on if the driver is getting frisky in the twisties 
Do also caution to NEVER use the door handle as a hand hold and to be 
gentle when using it to close the door.  it can pull out of its screw 
anchors.
Best way is to use the window sill when the glass is down.
Wipe hands cleans to avoid finger prints appreciated.  :-)

My contribution to your list of great Coupes that lack a "B" pillar: 
Studebaker Golden Hawk.
And a little surprise most have never heard of:  1954 Willys Aero Eagle.

Art

At 12:16 PM -0500 1/21/07, Paul Schiemer wrote:
>Went on a mountain run yesterday with a bunch of off brand German cars.
>I was showing them the way in our CS- which was fun.
>Smooth is better than raw HP on the twisty bits. The CS performed admirably.
>
>At a scenic overlook we were in a lot filled with all kinds of incredible
>sports car iron (Lambos, Vettes, GT3 Porsches, Ferraris, and more Caymans.)
>*It's funny (to me) how the CS captures an admiring audience where the
>others don't. We park, get surrounded, and none of the others do.
>
>Somebody says, "I've always loved the lines of the old BMW's." He's pointing
>at my car. "The way the A and B pillars are, the big windows front and
>rear..."
>
>Hey, wait a minute- my copy of the CS doesn't HAVE A "B" PILLAR!
>I got cheated!
>
>Question is, should I correct the person- or just let it go.
>The CS, of course, is a classic 'pillarless' "B" design coupe.
>I wonder if we can make a list, albeit a short one, of the other great
>coupes that don't have "B" pillars.
>
>1. Jaguar "XJC"
>2. more????
>

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