on 3/3/03 11:58 AM, BillDentin@aol.com at BillDentin@aol.com wrote:
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> Anyway, there is an article about Jaguar XK120s, listing how many were made,
> which models, etc. As do other British marques, they make a distinction
> between Roadsters and Drop Head Coupes. I have never understood the
> difference. Can someone explain this to me.
Roadsters have removable windshields and no side windows. Drop Head Coupes
have painted molded in windshield frames and roll-up side windows.
Dashboards and interior trim are a bit more basic on the Roadster.
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> Other marques (i.e., German, etc., also talk about Roadsters and Cabriolets)
> What's that all about?
>
Much the same -- the Porsche 356 that corresponds to the 120 Roadster was
the lineage that went America Roadster (1952), Speedster (1954 - 1959)
Convertible D (1959) and Roadster 1960 - 1962. All had chrome removeable
windshield frames. Cabriolets were built all years 1950 - 1965 and had a
higher, molded-in windshield frame. The latter was rarely used as the basis
for race cars due to weight and aerodynamics.
If anyone wants additional 356 information -- I'll try not to answer it
here.
Brett Johnson
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