Check out the convertible top on the all-new Mazda Miata MX-5 Spyder Concept. Instead of a standard folding soft top or retractable hard top, Mazda fitted this roadster with a lightweight canvas cover similar to what can be found on the Porsche Boxster Spyder. … [Read more...] about Mazda Miata Spyder’s New Drop Top
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Woman Killed by Convertible Top
File this under odd news: a 61-year-old maid in Belgium was apparently crushed to death last Thursday when the retractable hardtop on her employer’s BMW closed on her neck. Ouch! … [Read more...] about Woman Killed by Convertible Top
Porsche’s New Soft-Hard Top
Convertibles are available in two kinds, those with folding soft tops and those with retractable hard tops – right? Not any more. The guys over at German Car Forum got their hands on a patent drawing of Porsche’s next generation 911. It shows that Porsche is developing a hybrid top that combines elements of both. … [Read more...] about Porsche’s New Soft-Hard Top
The History of the Convertible Cars
It's only May and many upholstery shops are already knee-deep in convertible tops. Before you find yourself drowning in a pile of worn canvas and rotted tacking strips, why not brush up on the history of the product you'll spend most of the summer stripping and installing? In 2001, Autos.ca published a great article titled "Motoring Memories: The History of the Convertible." … [Read more...] about The History of the Convertible Cars
New: Striped Convertible Tops
According to The Boston Globe, convertible sports cars that rock racing stripes will soon have those stripes extend across the entire length of their tops. The Haartz Corporation, which is the world's largest supplier of convertible top fabrics, developed the new top - along with a few other noteworthy drop-top innovations. … [Read more...] about New: Striped Convertible Tops
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