These open-topped cars are important, beautiful, or great to drive—or all three.
since the dawn of the automobile, but it didn't take long for the open-air bodystyle to become synonymous with style and sportiness. Some of the most iconic cars in history have been drop-tops. We've gathered some of the most famous and notable convertibles, both vintage and modern, that are sure to find a permanent place in the history books.Unlike some cars on this list, the W113-generation Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is no hardcore sports car.
Famously, it wasn't much of a performance machine, offering more of the idea of European sophistication than the ground-churning power it'd later become known for. A 235 cubic-inch inline-six backed by a two-speed automatic didn't raise the pulse the way the clean, sleek exterior did. But a couple years later, for 1955, the famed small-block V-8 and a three-speed manual slipped under the hood, finally backing up the Corvette's promise of sportiness with suitable power.
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