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Fashion is a fickle mistress; what goes around comes around. In motorcar terms, a new feature can be usurped by an improved version of the technology that it was supposed to replace. The folding metal roof, or the coupé/cabriolet, is a good example of this irony.
Perhaps because of our changeable weather, convertibles are very popular among UK motorists, with drivers desiring to soak up the rays, no matter how briefly. Leaving a removable hard top at home in our suddenly changeable weather is the main reason why folding canvas roofs became the default option for open-top motoring. Yet, questionable security, compromised bodyshell rigidity