Convertible

The Blazette: 1974 Chevrolet LUV Convertible

We’ve all seen a Chevy Luv before but I don’t know how many of us have seen a 1974 Chevrolet LUV convertible with a V6? This one is different but I couldn’t resist. This drop top can be found on… more»

Package Deal: 1964 Pontiac LeMans Convertible And A Boat

Who doesn’t like a 2-for-1 sale? Most of us are bargain hunters and this is an unusual pairing: a 1964 Pontiac LeMans Convertible and a 1959 Aerocraft Boat. The seller has them both listed in the same Craigslist post,… more»

White Delight: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500SL

Back in 1991, I had a white 300E and it was a great car. It would have been much more fun to have a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500SL like this one that’s posted on Craigslist. The photos and text can… more»

Barn Fresh! 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 Convertible

Wow – You had me at “needs floor pans, trunk pan, inner and outer wheel tub patches etc.  bottom of the doors have rust also.” Seriously, though, I respect a seller who gives an honest reckoning of a vehicle’s… more»

Uncommon Drop Top: 1952 Hudson Hornet

Convertibles are always interesting in the classic car realm, but how about a convertible version of an American Icon? Scarce, uncommon, and rare, this 1952 Hudson Hornet convertible is a sweet example that runs and drives. Parked since 2013,… more»

$3,700: 1988 Nissan Pulsar NX SE Sportbak

I can’t think of a car that is universally-loved, one with such a jaw-dropping design that there isn’t a living human who isn’t nuts over it. The closest thing I can think of is a Series-1 Jaguar E-Type convertible… more»

Frankenbenz! Mercedes 190SL on SLK Frame

This one-off marriage of a rough but once-elegant Mercedes Benz 190SL body on a later Mercedes-Benz SLK frame needs a new owner to get it across the finish line, or should I say further out of the starting gate?… more»

Heart Breaker: 1959 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible

How many times have you seen a car that looked like a dream come true in the photos only to find that the car was in rougher shape than you thought? Well sadly that is the story here with… more»

$1,500 Ragtop: 1981 Toyota Celica Sunchaser

Spring is almost here, even though we’re supposed to get almost a foot of snow again this week. Sigh. This 1981 Toyota Celica Sunchaser gives me hope that winter will soon be over with. It’s posted on Craigslist, and… more»

Parked 42 Years! 1967 Ford Fairlane Convertible

A wise man once commented that, if you don’t like Elvis Presley, “You just haven’t heard the right Elvis!” Similarly, Ford’s mid-sized Fairlane exhibited multiple personalities in the ’60s, with progressively smaller redesigns for 1960 and 1962, followed by… more»

On The Chopping Block: Ford Galaxie XL Convertible

A clean and well maintained convertible survivor is no easy feat to find, but this ’67 Galaxie XL is very nice with possibly 51,000 original miles. Stored indoors the past five years, this Galaxie runs flawlessly but needs brake… more»

Jungle Find! 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

This Saint Petersburg, Florida classic needs a big drink from the Fountain of Youth. Rescued from a fern-filled yard, this 1949 Cadillac Series 62 convertible sat abandoned for some time, but maintains most of its original equipment, and if you’re… more»

Mystery Machine – 1929 Buick Model 44 Roadster

Looking like it was ridden hard and put away wet, this 1929 Buick Model 44 Rumble Seat Roadster needs a new owner to refurbish or restore it to the status of “automobile.” Thanks to reader Matt W who spotted… more»

Repo Find! 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

It’s not every day that we see a bank auctioning repossessed classic cars on eBay, and frankly the listing for this 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible here on eBay includes more detail than some owners expend on cars with six-digit “Buy… more»

Man-powered! 1967 Mercury Cyclone GT 390 Convertible

Mercury’s sales literature for the 1967 Cyclone states “The man who loves the excitement of high performance will just naturally take to the Cyclone… Man-powered… This is the Man’s Car… for men who like their action big.” Wow! No… more»

Luscious 1982 Lancia Zagato

Lancia Zagatos have not been expensive recently, nor are they currently, but I have a suspicion this will change over the course of the near future. In the 1980s, the “not quite a convertible” style was popular as evidenced… more»

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