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jamesqf -
I guess we'll always sit on opposite sides of that table. I worry that I have offended a matter on which your feelings are strong. For that I apologize, and I will desist. But not all at once (giggle!) -

That said, I'll hazard two possibly dissenting opinions:
the current Corvette, not enough handling? Its Nurburgring/Nordschleife times, for me the #1 ordeal-of-righteousness for any sports (or more accurately: sporting) car, are simply stellar!

Also the Solstice would seem to qualify nicely as a small nimble convertible, although its smallness was somewhat bloated by the regulators' insistence, and the customer's preference, for impact ratings, antilock brakes etc. They've discontinued it of course, since Pontiac has gone the way of the megatherium. In the USA, the roadster market seems effectively owned by the Miata. It doesn't leave enough market in the USA for our domestic makers to bother with a competitor, especially against such brilliant others as Honda's S2000 or the Germans' Z4 and Cratester.

hope your day is good - cheers apo