Long live the convertible sedan!
03/07/2020
The aim of the convertible saloon was to combine the advantages of a stable saloon with those of an airy convertible. The side sections remained the same as on the (usually two-door) saloon, but instead of a simple folding sunroof, the roof section including the rear window could be opened all the way down to the trunk.
This design became really popular with the Fiat Topolino or the Citroën 2 CV, for example .
Small cars such as the Vespa 400 or Lloyd LC 600 also relied on this body variant, as did the Fiat Nuova 500.
Opel also produced convertible limousines, as did BMW (thanks to Baur) and other German brands. In the USA, Nash made this design popular with the Rambler (report to follow soon).
However, the popularity of the convertible saloon waned in modern times, with the exception of the Nissan Figaro (picture above, report to follow), which was a nostalgic car.
But the convertible saloon has not been completely forgotten; Fiat has also reintroduced it in the modern 500.
And now you can even order the completely new generation of the Fiat 500 with electric drive and autonomous driving functions as a convertible saloon called "La Prima". Long live the convertible saloon!
