Re: [FWDLK] Convertables

["David Homstad" <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In the early days of "hard tops", they were often called "convertible
coupes" as a body style. Now we know why.

Dave Homstad

-----Original Message-----
From:   Terry & Andree Hoeman [SMTP:tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent:   Tuesday, September 21, 1999 8:09 AM
To:     L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:        Re: [FWDLK] Convertables

Yes the 46 T$C Hardtop was a convertible with a hardtop attached to it.  The
Newport's which came out starting in 1950 were also this situation.  Not
sure when it quit for hardtops
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Katzenberger <katzenberger@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Convertables


>The first MoPar 2Dr Hardtops in the 50s, and I think, the prototype Town
>and Country 2Dr HT, where built by attaching a 'hard top' to a
>convertible body. Just the opposite it seems of what was happening by
>the end of the 50s.
>Ed
>