drophead
Car with retractable roof
A drophead is a convertible car—one with a roof that folds down.
The term is chiefly British: a vintage drophead coupé.
The word pictures the roof dropping or folding into the body.
American English prefers convertible or ragtop.
Vehicle with folding roof
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
- retractableAble to draw inward
- tonneauVehicle cargo cover
- hoodAttached head covering
canvas top · ragtop · open-top · wind deflector · roll bar · hardtop
British luxury car manufacturer
- Rolls-RoycePremier British automaker
- BentleyBritish luxury automaker
- Aston MartinBritish luxury automobile company
- MGAutomaker from Oxford
Triumph · Austin-Healey · Duesenberg · classic · antique · collectible · coachbuilt · prewar
Restore worn items
- reconditionRestore to good condition
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- rebuildRestore after damage
- repairRestore to working order
reupholster · refinish · chrome · bodywork · respray · matching numbers · original · patina
cabriolet
Vehicle with folding roof
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
- retractableAble to draw inward
- tonneauVehicle cargo cover
hood · canvas top · ragtop · open-top · wind deflector · roll bar · hardtop
Jaguar
British luxury car manufacturer
- Rolls-RoycePremier British automaker
- BentleyBritish luxury automaker
- Aston MartinBritish luxury automobile company
MG · Triumph · Austin-Healey · Duesenberg · classic · antique · collectible · coachbuilt · prewar · postwar
refurbish
Restore worn items
- reconditionRestore to good condition
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- rebuildRestore after damage
repair · reupholster · refinish · chrome · bodywork · respray · matching numbers · original · patina