Convertible

A convertible (also called convertible or cabriolet ) is a type of body of car homeless or whose roof can either be removed or folded and stowed in the trunk. This roof, hood called, can be vinyl , fabric , plastic or metal , is often referred to popularly cabrio and sometimes mistakenly called coupé due to marketing that took place when automakers began to gather names coupé-cabriolet to refer to convertible with a metal roof formed.

Mazda MX-5

Virtually all convertible with two side doors, because larger openings cause structural problems in the chassis.



History
At the beginning of the twentieth century the convertible was the default layout. It was not until 1910 that Cadillac introduced the first closed car design. A combination of weak engines and the perception that a car designed and resembled a wagon, led not had much demand for the metal roof cars. In mid-twenties, were convertible vehicles best sellers since its construction, then simpler than the " Sedan "of body closed, allowing greater technical ease in construction and a price set to "pockets" of the time.

 Ford Mustang GT

Later, convertibles were made less frequently, possibly due to a combination of factors, including a requirement of the U.S. government, in the mid-70s, to increase security in case of rollover , which made her doubt to manufacturers about the sale to such restrictions. In that decade, the model had almost disappeared and in 1976 the Cadillac Eldorado was advertised as "The last convertible in America". Still in 2007, most car manufacturers offer convertible models. Another case of the Ford Galaxy convertible is manufactured in 1966 and one of its units, was presented to the Government of Chile, by Queen Elizabeth II during an official visit to Chile.

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