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Chrysler Newport Phaeton: An Open-Top Special Edition From Back When Chrysler Was Awesome
Chrysler Newport Phaeton: An Open-Top Special Edition From Back When Chrysler Was Awesome

26 Jun 2022, 06:12 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / After seeing how the Newport Phaeton concept panned out, you'll be able to see why Chrysler never again, even in the muscle car era, reached such high peaks

 
Toyota Paseo, a Forgotten Convertible "Sports Car" That Deserves Your Respect
Toyota Paseo, a Forgotten Convertible "Sports Car" That Deserves Your Respect

26 Jun 2022, 02:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Paseo Convertible, especially in its USDM second-generation form, is a car that's hardly remembered even by 90s JDM enthusiasts.

 
Riva 86 Open, a  Drop-Top Luxury Yacht With the Spirit of a Convertible Sports Car
Riva 86 Open, a Drop-Top Luxury Yacht With the Spirit of a Convertible Sports Car

25 Jun 2022, 20:49 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It's said that the 86 Open began as a friendly chat between Ferruccio Rossi, Ferretti Group's managing director, and Carlo Riva, the company founder.

 
Son Gifts His Dad the Convertible He Always Wanted, the Father Is Speechless
Son Gifts His Dad the Convertible He Always Wanted, the Father Is Speechless

25 Jun 2022, 19:16 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / You could say this young man already won the “Son of the Year” award and you wouldn’t be wrong. Here’s how he’s done it and how the dad reacted

 
Geo Metro Convertible: An Awful But Adorable Drop-Top You Can't Help But Love
Geo Metro Convertible: An Awful But Adorable Drop-Top You Can't Help But Love

25 Jun 2022, 15:18 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The story of the Geo Metro has in its genesis a little-remembered partnership between Detroit's General Motors and a handful of legacy JDM automakers.

 
1980 Triumph Spitfire Is Not a Garage Queen, Gets Love From Its Owner Despite the Quirks
1980 Triumph Spitfire Is Not a Garage Queen, Gets Love From Its Owner Despite the Quirks

25 Jun 2022, 05:31 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / One man's love for his classic Triumph Roadster goes beyond reliability issues and lack of horsepower: living with the car has only strengthened the bond

 
Far From Its Former Glory, There Is a 1969 Festival Camaro That Hopes To Live Again
Far From Its Former Glory, There Is a 1969 Festival Camaro That Hopes To Live Again

24 Jun 2022, 22:00 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Chevrolet paced the Indianapolis 500 race seven times between 1967 and 2011, and the 1969 model is probably the most famous of them all

 
Five Convertible Pickup Trucks You Probably Forgot About
Five Convertible Pickup Trucks You Probably Forgot About

24 Jun 2022, 15:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / From the Ford Model T Runabout to the Chevrolet SSR, here are five convertible pickup trucks that people tend to forget.

 
Driving Could Ruin This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Fuelie, Moved Just 50 Miles in 14 Years
Driving Could Ruin This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Fuelie, Moved Just 50 Miles in 14 Years

24 Jun 2022, 14:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A very rare, fuel-injected 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible is up for grabs after driving for just 50 miles over the last 14 years

 
David Beckham Tries Out the Maserati Grecale and MC20 Cielo at Goodwood Festival of Speed
David Beckham Tries Out the Maserati Grecale and MC20 Cielo at Goodwood Festival of Speed

24 Jun 2022, 14:06 UTC · By: Monica Coman / Just last month, David Beckham expressed his excitement over trying out the new Maserati Grecale and his wish was granted

 
Rare Alfa Romeo RZ Is Looking for a New Home, Bound to Be a Real Head Turner
Rare Alfa Romeo RZ Is Looking for a New Home, Bound to Be a Real Head Turner

24 Jun 2022, 13:17 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Alfa Romeo RZ is the brain-child of Alfa Romeo and Zagato, a roadster that you will almost never see on public roads.

 
Not All Convertibles Are Destined for Greatness, This 1985 Cavalier Is Classic Proof
Not All Convertibles Are Destined for Greatness, This 1985 Cavalier Is Classic Proof

24 Jun 2022, 03:49 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / For those who aren't familiar with the North American Chevy Cavalier, it's safe to call it a Honda Civic or Toyota Camry alternative that GM tried to market.

 
Grumman Biplanes, the Predecessors of the American Navy's Flying Cats
Grumman Biplanes, the Predecessors of the American Navy's Flying Cats

24 Jun 2022, 02:10 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Grumman FF was the brainchild of the company's eponymous founder Leroy Grumman. A native of Huntington, Long Island, New York.

 
Nissan Wouldn't Let Doug DeMuro Test The Murano CC, He Found One Anyway and Roasted It
Nissan Wouldn't Let Doug DeMuro Test The Murano CC, He Found One Anyway and Roasted It

23 Jun 2022, 19:21 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / If a standard Murano would wet itself on a slightly muddy incline, there's no chance of its convertible version fairing any better in soft beach dunes.

 
Bentley Azure Mark 1: The Exquisite Open Top Icon That You Can Own for Less Than $50,000
Bentley Azure Mark 1: The Exquisite Open Top Icon That You Can Own for Less Than $50,000

23 Jun 2022, 15:28 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Eyewatering expensive when it was introduced back in the mid-1990s, the beautiful first-generation Bentley Azure is now more than ten times cheaper

 
This Low-Mileage 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Edition Sold for Record Money
This Low-Mileage 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Edition Sold for Record Money

23 Jun 2022, 14:18 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The hypercars are still in their own separate hot car market, it seems. This incredible Porsche managed to arouse unexpected interest

 
One-of-Few RHD BMW 2002 Baur Convertible Surfaces as Timeless Classic, Can Be Had
One-of-Few RHD BMW 2002 Baur Convertible Surfaces as Timeless Classic, Can Be Had

23 Jun 2022, 12:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1973 BMW 2002 Baur Convertible in right hand drive configuration has, at the time of writing, just under $20,000 promised for it in online auction

 
SVT Cobra Is the Pony Car You Dreamed of as a Kid, Priced Like It's 2003 Again
SVT Cobra Is the Pony Car You Dreamed of as a Kid, Priced Like It's 2003 Again

23 Jun 2022, 10:44 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Driving down the coast in a convertible SVT Cobra with 450 horsepower on tap has to be the closest thing to heaven on Earth, without having to spend a fortune.

 
Now Worth Millions, the BMW 507 Was a Commercial Failure That Almost Ruined the Brand
Now Worth Millions, the BMW 507 Was a Commercial Failure That Almost Ruined the Brand

22 Jun 2022, 14:59 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Although producing it almost led to bankruptcy, the rare 507 was a BMW masterpiece and to this day, it remains one of the most beautiful roadsters ever built

 
1967 Chevrolet Corvette L71 Convertible in Marina Blue Is an Absolute Dream
1967 Chevrolet Corvette L71 Convertible in Marina Blue Is an Absolute Dream

22 Jun 2022, 14:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Restored to Concours-winning condition, this Corvette also packs a numbers-matching, rare 427-cubic-inch V8 under the hood