Is the convertible heading into the sunset?
It is important to remember that the last rites for the convertible have been read before. In the 1970s and 1980s, for example, sales plummeted
It is important to remember that the last rites for the convertible have been read before. In the 1970s and 1980s, for example, sales plummeted as stricter safety restrictions made them more expensive to build, while consumer tastes moved towards high-performance hatchbacks. The increasing prevalence of air conditioning, meanwhile, took away part of the convertible's USP.
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