I’ve always loved convertibles, in fact I always drove my 1957 Metropolitan Convertible and 1941 Chevy led sled roof-down, because I couldn't see out of either with the roof on. (A leather jacket kept the rain off.) So I was fascinated to see this infographic by Exotic Car Collection by Enterprise naming the 40 most important convertibles of all time.
Of course, you could argue that the convertible came before the car as we know it. In 1888, when Berta Benz took her husband’s motorwagen for the first cross-country automobile trip to visit her mother 60 miles away in Pforzheim, she didn’t have a rood over her head. The first horseless carriages were just that – luxuries such as a windscreen and a roof only came later. (I’m still wondering how electric cars will look when they evolve away from vehicles needing a big lump of engine in the front or back.)
So enjoy the infographic. Lists are to be argued about, so would you have chosen these vehicles at your top 60? What has been missed out? Which one would you choose? I’d have the Cord 810/12 Phaeton, or the Porsche 356…or maybe the XK120. Don't make me choose.
Of course, you could argue that the convertible came before the car as we know it. In 1888, when Berta Benz took her husband’s motorwagen for the first cross-country automobile trip to visit her mother 60 miles away in Pforzheim, she didn’t have a rood over her head. The first horseless carriages were just that – luxuries such as a windscreen and a roof only came later. (I’m still wondering how electric cars will look when they evolve away from vehicles needing a big lump of engine in the front or back.)
So enjoy the infographic. Lists are to be argued about, so would you have chosen these vehicles at your top 60? What has been missed out? Which one would you choose? I’d have the Cord 810/12 Phaeton, or the Porsche 356…or maybe the XK120. Don't make me choose.
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