hardtops
Non-convertible car bodies
Hardtops are automobiles with a rigid roof, as distinguished from convertibles or soft-top vehicles.
The term originally described cars designed to look like convertibles—with no visible pillar between the front and rear side windows—while having a permanent metal roof.
She preferred hardtops to convertibles because they were quieter on the highway.
The word also applies to removable rigid roof panels on some vehicles, particularly Jeeps and sports cars.
Two-door fixed-roof car
- sedanEnclosed passenger car
- fastbackSedan with sloped rear
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
- grand tourerPerformance car for distance
sports car · muscle car · luxury car · two-door · pillarless · notchback · hatchback · post
Chevrolet sports car
- MustangFord sports car model
- CamaroChevrolet sports coupe
- GTOUnexploitable strategic balance
- ImpalaGM sedan line
Bel Air · Thunderbird · Firebird · Barracuda · Chevelle · Charger · Riviera · Chevrolet
Smooth and elegant
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- profileSide-facing outline
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- curvesBends in a line
silhouette · elegant · sporty · aerodynamic · panoramic · wraparound · tinted · design
Building's protective top
- pillarsLoad-bearing vertical structures
- windshieldVehicle's front glass
- rear windowVehicle's rearward visibility panel
- headlinerTop-billed performer
weatherstripping · quarter panel · B-pillar · C-pillar · rollbar · sunroof · moonroof · glass
Resistant to outdoor elements
- quieterMore subdued in volume
- secureProtected from harm
- insulatedShielded from heat loss
- rigidUnable to bend
durable · sturdy · robust · solid · reinforced · sealed · climate-controlled · structural integrity
coupe
Two-door fixed-roof car
grand tourer · sports car · muscle car · luxury car · two-door · pillarless · notchback · hatchback · post
Corvette
Chevrolet sports car
Impala · Bel Air · Thunderbird · Firebird · Barracuda · Chevelle · Charger · Riviera · Chevrolet · Ford
sleek
Smooth and elegant
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- profileSide-facing outline
- linesStrokes connecting two points
curves · silhouette · elegant · sporty · aerodynamic · panoramic · wraparound · tinted · design · aesthetic
roof
Building's protective top
- pillarsLoad-bearing vertical structures
- windshieldVehicle's front glass
- rear windowVehicle's rearward visibility panel
headliner · weatherstripping · quarter panel · B-pillar · C-pillar · rollbar · sunroof · moonroof · glass · steel
weatherproof
Resistant to outdoor elements
rigid · durable · sturdy · robust · solid · reinforced · sealed · climate-controlled · structural integrity · noise reduction
- attachmentsattachment, attachments, add-on, add-ons, clip
hardtopsconvertibles
Cars with removable tops
soft tops · ragtops · cabriolets · roadsters · drop tops