Save money, drive a convertible? (Car connoisseur quiz)
02/21/2021
In the early days of the automobile, practically all cars were open-top, and it was only gradually that increasingly luxurious closed body styles were introduced to ensure that the upper classes felt comfortable and did not freeze. Cabriolets continued to be offered, however, and were often cheaper than their closed counterparts. This remained the case until the 1960s and also ensured to some extent that coupés were seen as more luxurious than the convertible versions of the same vehicle. So anyone who bought a convertible could save money, but had to dress warmer in winter and often had to deal with a vehicle that rusted away more quickly.
From the 1970s at the latest, however, the tables turned and convertibles were now seen as leisure vehicles and were often offered at a higher price because they were also sold in smaller numbers. And in the mid-1980s, the convertible was almost extinct, but then Mazda (MX-5), BMW (E30) and other manufacturers brought about a renaissance that lasted a few decades. However, convertibles never became really cheap again.
Over the decades, a large number of convertibles were produced, many of which have long been (almost?) forgotten. We dived deep into our photo archive and unearthed some rare open-top cars for our Zwischengas readers to identify in our new car connoisseur quiz. An Alfa Romeo Spider 2000, as pictured above, is of course not included, as that would have been far too easy ...
Do you want to give it a try anyway?
