Targa Top vs. Coupe

[Chick B.]

Hey, I hate to sound like suck a rookie about this stuff but that's exactly what I am. New to all of this. Just pruchased my first Corvette and it's a 1998 Coupe.

OK, so I'm prepping it for winter storage to keep it nice and clean top to bottom and safe from the Central Illinois winter.

With that in mind, I am in the process of purchasing a car cover and just want to verify the right body style I am going to purchase.

While, I believe, my 1998 coupe would be considerd a targa fastback the company I plan to buy from lists both the coupe and the "targa fastback" as body options. So, which is it? Is my 1998, with both the glass and painted top, considered a coupe.............or is it considered a targa fastback for the purpose of this purchase?

In looking in the manual it makes no reference to either body style. That I can see.

In advance, thanks, thanks for your help.

 

[gmjunkie]

It's a Targa Fastback.
If it were a Coupe it would look like this.............

 

[Tuna]

In '98, the Corvette was only available as a "targa fastback" and a convertible. I think GM actually calls it a "Sport Coupe".

The "coupe" junkie pictured is called the "Hardtop" or "Fixed Roof Coupe".

I wonder why aftermarket companied use different names for these models making it hard for folks to buy the right product for their car?

 

[catbert]

If only part of the roof comes off, it's a targa. A coupe has many definitions, depending on model. You have a targa. Unfortunately, there is no standard industry definition for coupe. VW makes a 4 door they call a coupe...go figure.