Why are most luxury cars convertible? What's the point?

? First of all, get to know the convertible. A convertible refers to a car whose roof can be folded and opened. Convertible can be divided into hard top car and soft top car according to the roof structure. Most convertibles have convertibles and ordinary fixed-top models. Some convertibles were developed by popular models such as Volkswagen Beetle. Most convertibles are two-door models, and four-door models are rare.

When we talk about convertible, we inevitably think of words such as romance, luxury, style and personality. For many people, the convertible is their own dream cars. Although it is so unrealistic and hardly cost-effective, many people like it. What do you know about convertibles?

The first car is a convertible. In the era of wagons, wagons in western countries basically had no roofs, windows and doors. 1886, gottlieb daimler and his assistant wilhelm maybach (* * *) developed the world's first four-wheel car, and still adopted a completely open body design. There are only seats and steering mechanisms in the car, which are almost 360 degrees open.

Interestingly, the convertible was born before the hardtop. In the special era when carriages and cars existed, cars were originally made according to the completely open shape of carriages. It was not until 1905 that Cadillac first offered the option of closed cars, but it was popularized in the 1920s, and it was able to produce steel on a large scale.

In any era, things are rare. Once the price of steel is low, enclosed cars are no longer rare. On the contrary, the convertible is advanced. After so many years of development, convertibles have appeared in various forms and names. In a word, if you ask me, which style is the best? I really can't answer you. It all depends on personal preference. Some people like the elegance of soft top, some people like the smoothness of hard top, some people like the convenience of electric operation, and some people like the classic manual operation. For a soft-top convertible, remember to find a safe place when parking, otherwise it may be damaged or stolen by others.