https://velocetoday.com/a-brief-history-of-disappearing-hardtops/ The Online Magazine for Italian and French Classic Car Enthusiasts Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://velocetoday.com/a-brief-history-of-disappearing-hardtops/comment-page-1/#comment-96821 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:18:21 +0000 https://velocetoday.com/?p=170025#comment-96821 When the top disappears the price goes up ! Slightly modified from the original wording.

]]> https://velocetoday.com/a-brief-history-of-disappearing-hardtops/comment-page-1/#comment-96780 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:38:40 +0000 https://velocetoday.com/?p=170025#comment-96780 I had a 1963 Lincoln Continental Convertible that I really miss. Its retractable hardtop was based on the Skyliner of course. I especially loved driving up to a nice restaurant with 6 people seated comfortably in the car, and watching the valet and others get all wide-eyed as the decklid opened and the hardtop rose magically to eventually cover the passenger area. But yes there was only room for some tools in the trunk with the hardtop stowed.

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