According to Car and Driver magazine's article in the Feb 2014 issue, new convertible registrations are only 1% of the new car market. In 2006 they were only 2%
Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Toyota - don't make a single drop top, and they make 4.2 million cars a year
GM only makes the Camaro and Corvette in convertible
Ford? only the Mustang
Nissan? the 370Z, the Murano, and Infinity Q60
The Smart, the Fiat 500, and the Miata still are available in convertibles.
Info from Car and Driver, via R.L. Polk & Company
Most cars began as open wheel, no tops, and getting a top on them was a big deal, known as the Turret Top by GM in 1934.
Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Toyota - don't make a single drop top, and they make 4.2 million cars a year
GM only makes the Camaro and Corvette in convertible
Ford? only the Mustang
Nissan? the 370Z, the Murano, and Infinity Q60
The Smart, the Fiat 500, and the Miata still are available in convertibles.
Info from Car and Driver, via R.L. Polk & Company
Most cars began as open wheel, no tops, and getting a top on them was a big deal, known as the Turret Top by GM in 1934.
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