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A convertible or cabriolet ( / ˌkæbrioʊˈleɪ /) is a passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place. The methods of retracting and storing the roof vary across eras and manufacturers. A convertible car's design allows an open-air driving experience, with the ability to provide a roof when required.
Landau (automobile) The Landau began as a carriage design with a folding fabric top consisting of two sections supported by external elliptical springs. This landau roof design was adopted in early automobiles as a convertible top. The term, however, came to mean a simulated convertible. [ 1] A landau bar is an ornamental feature located on a ...
Chrysler 200 (for sedan and convertible) GAZ Volga Siber (Russia) The Chrysler Sebring ( / ˈsiːbrɪŋ / SEE-bring) is a line of mid-size automobiles that was sold from 1995 through 2010 by Chrysler. Three generations of convertibles, two generations of sedans, and two generations of coupes were produced. Although the coupe shared the same ...
Retractable hardtop. A retractable hardtop — also known as "coupé convertible" or "coupé cabriolet" — is a car with an automatically operated, self-storing hardtop, as opposed to the folding textile-based roof used by traditional convertible cars. Improved climate control and security benefits are traded against increased mechanical ...
The Cascada was designed from the outset as a convertible, [27] with its top module developed and manufactured by Magna Car Top Systems (Magna CTS). [ 28 ] [ 29 ] After first manually deploying a trunk-mounted cargo-divider, the soft top can be electro-hydraulically raised or lowered at speeds up to 50kmh/31mph by a control located between the ...
Dissent. Harlan, joined by Frankfurter, Stewart. Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co., 365 U.S. 336 (1961), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court redefined the U.S. patent law doctrine of repair and reconstruction. [1] The decision is sometimes referred to as Aro I because several years later the Supreme ...
Playboy Motor Car Corporation was a Buffalo, New York -based automobile company, established in 1947. Playboy offered a small, one seating row convertible, which was one of the first to come standard from factory with a multi-part, retractable hardtop . The company only made 99 cars including 1 prototype, 97 finished serial numbered production ...
Ford Focus CC (2007–2011) Honda CR-X del Sol TransTop (1992–1998) Hyundai CCS Concept, based on Tiburon/Tuscani/Coupe model, but never reached production. (2003) Infiniti G / Q60 Convertible (2009-2015) Lexus SC 430 / Toyota Soarer (2001–2010) Lexus IS 250/350 C (2009–2015) Mazda MX-5 PRHT (2006–2014)