Hardtop

A hardtop is a term for a rigid, rather than canvas, automobile roof. It has been used in several contexts: detachable hardtops, retractable hardtop roofs, and the so-called pillarless hardtop body style.

Among the modern body designs is the two- or four-door hardtop that typically "does not have a center pillar" and requires additional reinforcement compared to similar sedan styles for support in rollover situations.

Read more about HardtopDetachable Hardtops, Pillarless Hardtops, Retractable Hardtops, Collectibility

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Chrysler 300 Non-letter Series - 1962–1964
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Packard Mayfair
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Hardtop - Collectibility
... to most automotive collectors and price guides the hardtop versions of old cars are among the most desirable ... traditionally favor" include convertibles, wood-body station wagons, as well as hardtop coupes, sedans, and wagons ... important to distinguish between a true hardtop and a what could be a similar looking sedan version with pillar posts ...
Toyota Carina ED - First Generation (1985-1989) ST160 Series
... First Generation Production 1985-1989 Body style 4-door hardtop Layout Front engine, FWD Engine 2.0L i4 DOHC 3S-GELU 1.8L i4 SOHC 1S-ELU 1.8L i4 SOHC 1S-iLU Transmission 5MT / 4AT Wheelbase 2,525 mm (99.4 in) Length ... Its design sought to emulate the hardtop four-door coupé styling of large American and European sedans, resulting in a small, low cabin with longer front and rear ends ... The hardtop approach was also used on the yet smaller Corolla/Sprinter platform, called the Corolla Ceres and the Sprinter Marino these cars were offered for consumers who ...
Coach Convertible - Decline of Factory Convertibles
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