Cars Tagged - Convertible

1951 Buick LeSabre Concept

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The Le Sabre was the brainchild of General Motors Art Department head Harley Earl. The design was Earl’s attempt to incorporate the look of modern jet fighter aircraft into automotive design.

1952 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Touring

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A racing car concept with mechanics from the Alfa Romeo 1900 made in collaboration with Milan based coachbuilder Touring.

1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Drophead

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The Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn is a car that was produced by Rolls-Royce at their Crewe works between 1949 and 1955.

1953 Maserati A6GCS Frua Spider

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Available in berlinetta, barchetta and spider versions, with designs by Pietro Frua, Ghia and Carrozzeria Allemano.

1954 Porsche 356

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The 356 is considered by Porsche to be its first production model.

1955 Porsche 356 Speedster

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Created as the cheaper, minimalist cabriolet to take on the roadsters of the time, the 356 Speedster was a great success.

1955 Porsche 356A

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The 356 A appeared, with a curved windshield and was the first road going Porsche to offer the Carrera four-cam engine as an option.

1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider

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The Alfa Romeo Giulietta (series 750 and 101) was a subcompact automobile manufactured from 1954 to 1965.

1956 BMW 507 Series 1

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The BMW 507 was conceived by U.S. automobile importer Max Hoffman who, in 1954, persuaded the BMW management to produce a roadster.

1959 Chevrolet Corvette By Pogea Racing

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This Corvette unites classic automobile design in balance with the latest in modern vehicle technology.

1959 Porsche 356B

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In late 1959 significant styling and technical refinements gave rise to the 356 B (a T5 body type).

1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, famed for its distinctive gullwing doors, was the company’s answer to the demand for a high-performance open-top sports car.

1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1 RS By Roadster Shop

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The idea for the car was to build a modern concept car version of a 1962 Corvette.

1962 Lotus Elan

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The Lotus Elan was launched in October 1962 at the British Motorshow, just as the Sixties started swinging.

1963 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder

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Designed for export to North America, the 1957 250 GT California Spyder was Scaglietti’s interpretation of an open-top 250 GT.

1963 Maserati Mistral Spyder

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The Maserati Mistral, named after a cold northerly wind of southern France, was the successor to the iconic 3500 GT.

1963 Shelby Cobra

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The AC Cobra, sold as the Ford/Shelby AC Cobra in the USA and often known colloquially as the Shelby Cobra.

1964 Porsche 356C

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The last revision of the 356 was the 356 C introduced for the 1964 model year.

1965 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

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The Jaguar E-Type’s combination of good looks, high performance, and competitive pricing established the marque as an icon of 1960s motoring.

1965 Ringbrothers Ford Mustang Convertible Uncaged

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Ringbrothers have shown off their custom-built 1965 Ford Mustang convertible at the 2023 SEMA Show.

1965 Shelby Cobra 427 SC

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Carroll Shelby along with works driver and development engineer Ken Miles, hatched a plan to stuff a big block V8 into the AC sourced body.

1966 Alfa Romeo Spider

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Widely regarded as a design classic, it remained in production for almost three decades.

1966 Jaguar XJ13

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The Jaguar XJ13 was a prototype racing car developed by Jaguar to challenge at Le Mans in the mid-1960s.

1968 Lamborghini Miura Roadster

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With only one example built, the Miura Roadster sadly never made it past the 1968 Geneva Motor Show.

1969 Maserati Ghibli Spyder

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The convertible Ghibli Spider went into production in 1969.

1969 Ringbrothers Dodge Charger Tusk

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Ringbrothers have created a Dodge Charger restomod that packs a Mopar 1,000 horsepower Hellephant crate engine.

1970 Porsche 914

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The 914 was a result of Porsche looking for a replacement for their entry-level 912.

1984 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante

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The original Aston Martin V8 Vantage was hailed at the time of its 1977 introduction as “Britain’s Supercar” for its 170 mph (274 km/h) top speed.

1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider

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The head of Fiat at the time, Gianni Agnell was the sole recipient of the one and only Testarossa Spider built by Ferrari.