You're going to Florida...Seems fitting to do the "Top 10 Convertibles"
I like it, so here goes:
1. 1959 Cadillac El Dorado Biarritz. Oh yes. This is my favorite car of all time. Designed by the maistro himself, Harley Earl, the '59 Cadillac is a true American icon, a car destined for the ages. Its tailfins are legendary and simply scream 1950s American luxobarge...
2. Ferrari Daytona. Cool enough for Miami Vice, good enough to make the list... The Daytona is the car that the Mazda Miata wanted to be...
3. Shelby AC Cobra. Hmm. Designed by Carroll Shelby. Top speed of 180 MPH. 480 Horsepower. No top whatsoever. This isn't an automobile, this is a vintage airplane with the wings ripped off...
4. Chevrolet Corvette. It's a classic; a car that's been around for 56 years and still going strong (despite, oh, GM going completely and totally in the shitter).
5. Lamborghini Gallardo. Because, you know, simply owning a world class Italian supercar isn't enough. You have to be seen driving it...
6. Bentley Azure. Hey, if you're gonna drop the top on a car, it might as well be the most opulent, best-appointed car out there. And if you've got a quarter million dollars to spend on a freakin' car, you want something that'll be as comfortable as it is beautiful...
7. Mercedes CLK. Oh hell yes. Especially in AMG trim (as shown) - not only do you get luxurious amenities, but you get a large, heavy car that can move like nobody's business. And be as home at the corporate office as at the local DQ cruise night...
8. Ford Mustang GT. Another American icon, the 'Stang deserves to be on any list of ragtops out there if for no other reason than it's served as the introduction to American muscle cars for generation after generation of motorheads.
9. Dodge Viper. Over the years, the Corvette has gotten so refined and so gentrified that something just had to spring into its place as the rip-snortingest, rootin'-tootin'est, badass American muscle monster going. And the Viper fills that niche nicely...
10. Jeep Wrangler. You just can't leave the do-it-all Jeep off of any self-respecting list of convertibles. It's just plain wrong. The Jeep certainly has the biggest pain in the ass top to remove, that's for certain; however, it's also got kick-ass 4WD, which makes it about the only vehicle on this list I'd want to drive through a New England winter...
Well, there's today's list - what drop-tops should or shouldn't have made the cut in your opinion?
That is all.
9 comments:
You get stylin' points if you drive the Wrangler in the winter with the Top Down.
;-)
Got to say, the Fiat Spider gets points for wistful "mighta done that". Yes, it's from Fix It Again Tony, but it just screams "espresso and nicotine".
It's as close as Europe ever got to James Dean.
No Bronco Drop-top?
Those are friggin' neat!
Got to say, the Fiat Spider gets points for wistful "mighta done that". Yes, it's from Fix It Again Tony, but it just screams "espresso and nicotine".
I survived a Fiat Spyder (hmmn, that'd make a snazzy t-shirt. I digress.), and yes, they are both a lot of fun and totally unreliable.
I'd add two, no, three cars to the list:
1. The Chevelle/GTO/Cutlass convertibles c. 1965-1970. Too much engine, not enough handling, and that's just the way it's meant to be.
2. The Ford Galaxie 500. Long, low, lean, and cooler than McMurdo Sound.
3. 30's and 40's rat-rod roadsters.
Volkswagen Thing with the doors removed for serious on-beach cruising. I'm talking Daytona-drive-on-the-beach-Beach.
I think I would have dropped the Lambo for, one: 1965 Jaguar XL12, second choice, 1960 Triumph "Bug Sprint".
I was going to suggest the VW Thing also, but I see Bob already beat me to it. Those cars are made for serious enjoyment. Hell, they even have floor drains!
MGA or Triumph- either one was fun!
I've gotta go with...
http://www.sunsetclassics.com/1970-vw-beetle-convertible/images/1970-vw-beetle-convertible.jpg
It is such a classic. It's gotta be the best go-nowhere-in-particular convertible.
I mean, in a VW Beetle Convertible, you don't need any where to go....you just go.
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