<VV> convertibles

[Tamias Metis]

When a Corvair  Convertible gets acquired  by someone in England,  or  a British person here in the states,     does  it not get referred  to as a drop head coupe.   The top becomes the hood,  the trunk becomes the boot,  and the hood becomes the bonnet.  The fenders become wings and with the tyres properly inflated,  some petrol in the tank,  hurry up, run along, in you go, all buckled in,  a quick twist of the key, the beast awakens, mash the loud pedal  and very merrily down the motorway  we  go.       As  for the term rag top,  it is universally accepted  by all the English speaking nations.   (World Motor Car Treaty- ratified in 1927,  Amended 1958 to include Jeeps )    The perfect example of a rag top was the convertible Caddy driven by  Detective Jack Cates  (Nick Nolte)  in the 1982  movie  48hours.


  
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