- 1. Roadster vs. Convertible? (score: 1)
- Author: George_N_Haynes.Wbst207V@xerox.com
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 07:59:32 PST
- It's confusing! I thought a roadster had removeable side curtains and a convertible had roll-up side windows. Does anyone else recall that distinction? The MGA has side curtains and a top which folds
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- 2. Re: Roadster vs. Convertible? (score: 1)
- Author: tj@alpine.b17a.ingr.com (T.J. Higgins)
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 10:26:34 CST
- Then there's the ever-confusing DHC (drop-head coupe)... -- T.J. Higgins | tj@alpine.b17a.ingr.com | Intergraph Mapping | Huntsville, AL "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with." -- W.
- /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00016.html (7,287 bytes)
- 3. Re: Roadster vs. Convertible? (score: 1)
- Author: zrol01@trc.amoco.com (Richard O. Lindsay)
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 10:31:37 CST
- As I interpret it, a roadster has no head (top). A convertible (which is an American term) has a head that is "convertible". That is, a car with a head that mechanically goes up and down is termed a
- /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00017.html (7,766 bytes)
- 4. Re: Roadster vs. Convertible? (score: 1)
- Author: min@Kodak.COM (Mark Niedzielski)
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 12:24:24 EST
- The term that I have never heard a good definition for is "Shooting Brake", as in the current Aston Martin or various pre-war Bentleys. My understanding of correct pronunciation has the emphasis on t
- /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00018.html (6,838 bytes)
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