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Design and execution count.

You mention "well-screwed-together package". To my mind, if they defined the "well-put-together mass-produced sporting sedan" segment by showing you could have a entry-level luxury sedan that wasn't perpetually in the shop, then yes, they did define a segment.

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There was the Bluebird SSS from Datsun same time too, good handling, quite reliable, had executive models, even a 'sharknose' L series 6 in Japan all the way back in '74 years before the BMW M60. About the only thing E21 got better was safety, but Volvo had that before with the Amazon even, took til about '78-81 for the higher performance engines though.

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