I have really enjoyed reading this thread and perusing the wide variety of basses. I especially liked the automobile ****ogy. When the federal government started classifying cars for fuel economy purposes, they went with one spec: passenger compartment volume. So, of course, a 60's - 70's Chrysler Imperial was a full-sized car. But...today, I don't think that anyone would dispute that a Jaguar XJ6 is a full-sized, luxury vehicle, not only for its appointments, but its actual size as well. But under the original federal classification, because it did have a smaller passenger compartment, it was actually classified as a "compact car" for awhile for fuel economy ratings purposes, even weighing in the neighborhood of 3700 lbs!!
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