Ford Cabriolet Convertible Classic Cars

Ford Cabriolet Convertible Classic CarsPicture Of 1933 Ford Cabriolet Convertible Classic CarsFour-cylinder Fords made their final appearance in 1933, but V8 models got all the attention, and none moreso than the 1933 Ford Cabriolet.Picture Of 1933 Ford Cabriolet Convertible Classic CarsFord's "flathead" V8 engine had debuted in '32, shoving aside the popular four-cylinder Model A and reaching past Chevrolet's six-cylinder cars.Picture Of 1933 Ford Cabriolet Convertible Classic CarsNow, stylists -- directed by Edsel Ford, Henry's only son -- tucked that V8 into a more stylish machine, with a jauntily slanted grille and windshield. Sharp corners...

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Oldsmobile Convertible Classic Cars Part 2

Oldsmobile Convertible Classic Cars Part 2Picture Of 1930 Oldsmobile F-30 Convertible Classic CarsAll Oldsmobiles used a six-cylinder L-head engine, displacing 197.5 cubic inches and sending 62 horsepower to a conventional three-speed manual transmission -- long floor lever, of course. "Syncro-mesh" would not arrive until 1931.Convertible roadsters came in all three price levels: Standard Six, Special Six, and Deluxe Six. Rarest was the $1070 Special Six (shown), with only 233 produced. Oldsmobiles could be equipped with either wood or wire wheels. Dual-sidemounted spare tires and a rear-mounted trunk were fitted to upper models.Picture...

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Oldsmobile Convertible Classic Cars Part 1

Oldsmobile Convertible Classic CarsPicture Of 1930 Oldsmobile F-30 Convertible Classic CarsOldsmobile came out with the 1930 Oldsmobile F-30 as the country was feeling economic pain. Like other manufacturers, Olds Motor Works had begun by producing convertible classic cars, starting with the curved-dash runabout. Soft-topped bodies continued to dominate the market in the Teens. By the Twenties, closed bodies were taking over. "Open" models -- roadsters, phaetons, and convertibles -- turned into the fashionable leaders of each product line.Picture Of 1930 Oldsmobile F-30 Convertible Classic CarsAt a glance, Oldsmobiles differed little from a...

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History Convertible Classic Cars in the United States

History Convertible Classic Cars in the United StatesPicture Of Convertible Classic CarsUntil the 1910 introduction by Cadillac of the first closed-body cars, the convertible was the primary body style. US automakers manufactured a broad range of models during the 1950s and 1960s — from economical compact-sized models such as the Rambler American and the Studebaker Lark to the more expensive models such as the Packard Caribbean, Oldsmobile 98, and Imperial by Chrysler.Picture Of Convertible Classic CarsThreatened rollover safety regulations in the mid-1970s led to diminished popularity by the 1970s. In 1976 Cadillac marketed the Eldorado as "The...

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A Brief Overview Of Convertible Classic Cars Part 2

A Brief Overview Of Convertible Classic CarsPicture Of Convertible Classic CarsIn the vintage car era, the Convertible Classic Cars was the default body style. It was not until 1910 that Cadillac introduced the first closed-body car. A combination of weak engines and public expectation that a car was analogous to a wagon meant that steel roofs were not in demand until then. Later, Convertible Classic Cars were made less often, possibly due in part to an unfulfilled threat made in the mid-1970s by the United States government to increase rollover safety requirements that may have made auto manufacturers hesitant to manufacture cars that would...

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A Brief Overview Of Convertible Classic Cars

A Brief Overview Of Convertible Classic CarsPicture Of Convertible Classic CarsA Convertible Classic Cars (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka 'soft top' or 'top' in USA, 'hood' in UK). The collapsible roof section is typically made from flexible canvas or vinyl, although plastic, aluminium and steel have occasionally been used in elaborate folding designs. When the top is made of a rigid material such as steel it is often referred to as a retractable hardtop instead of a Convertible Classic Cars; in Europe this body style is frequently called coupé cabriolet or coupé convertible...

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