My Mark II convertible is clearly "rare" but is my 1955 Porsche "Continental" convertible?
The stock Mark II came in Sport Coupe form and there were just over 3,000 units produced in '56 and '57. So many survive that they are hardly rare. Pick up a Hemmings and there are usually six to ten for sale in various conditions.
The 1955 Porsche "Continental" Cabrio is far less available. There were 2,000 Speedsters (James Dean), 2,000 Coupes but only 200 Cabrios made for worldwide consumption in 1955.
Some, but not all, of the US spec Cabrios and Coupes were fender badged as "Continentals". It is estimated that 75 convertibles were made with the "Continental" tags before Ford filed suit to cease the use of the trademarked name.
Do I have the right to call the Porsche "rare"?