Neither automobile maker was particularly successful on the open market.

Coups generally have two doors, although automobile makers have offered four-door coups and three and five-door hatchback coups.

However, the small company found it could not compete with the larger automobile makers, so they began specializing in hearses and ambulances.

The company came to represent a number of automobile makers, including smaller, regional manufacturers.

Examples of salami tactics can also be found in the consumer marketplace, for example the planned obsolescence of automobile makers, in which newer vehicle models are introduced every year.