1. Pontac GTO
   Chevy Corvette
2. Ford Thunderbird
   Studebaker Golden Hawk

The first generation of Chevy's iconic Corvette was produced in 1953 as a svelte little two-door convertible model. Though it's a classic today, in 1953 it was commercially unsuccessful, and Chevy almost stopped making them.

1. MINI
   Bugatti Veyron
2. Aston Martin DB3
   Lancia Stratos

The MINI has been in production since 1959 and is still available today in its convertible form if you like the wind in your hair but a small, fuel-efficient ride at the same time. A brand new convertible will set you back roughly $28,900.

1. DeLorean DMC-12
   Ferrari 250GT
2. Mercedes Benz 190SL
   Aston Martin Valkyrie

The Mercedes Benz 190SL was the convertible counterpart to the 300SL. It was in production from 1955 until 1963, and only about 25,000 of them were ever made. The soft top was priced under $4,000 when it first appeared.

1. Pagani Zonda
   Porsche 356 Speedster
2. Lancia Stratos
   Citroen DV2

The Porsche 356 had a very VW Beetle look to it, albeit more sleek and aerodynamic. The Speedster, however, was very much a sports car, especially with the windshield able to come right off if you wanted to do a little racing.

1. Jaguar E-Type
   Shelby Cobra
2. Honda S2000
   Mercedes Benz Pagoda SL

The Mercedes Benz Pagoda SL was produced from 1963 until 1971. It wasn't just a sports car, but also a long distance cruiser, meant to help you enjoy a nice long road trip if you wanted such a thing. It just happened to look great at the same time.

1. Dodge Challenger
   Plymouth Road Runner
2. Ford Thunderbird
   Pontiac GTO

Often considered the first "real" muscle car, the Pontiac GTO came in coupe, hardtop and convertible styles. Something of a legend these days, it was only produced for 10 years, back in the day, with a short resurrection from 2004 to 2006.

1. Holden Commodore
   VW Beetle
2. Studebaker Golden Hawk
   Alfa Romeo Spider

The Volkswagen Cabriolet came into being when Wilhelm Karmann of the Karmann manufacturing company bought a regular Beetle and converted it into a cabriolet. He presented the model he'd made to Volkswagen in 1948, and they liked it enough to start producing it in 1949.

1. Triumph TR6
   Mercury Capri
2. Studebaker Lark
   Saab 9-3

The Studebaker Lark was sold under several nameplates, aside from just the standard Lark version. There was also the Lark Daytona, the Lark Commander and the Lark Cruiser. Models ranged from station wagon to coupe to convertible.

1. Jensen Interceptor
   Triumph Spitfire
2. MGB
   Spyker C8

The Triumph Spitfire was a convertible roadster, made from 1962 all the way until 1980. The name comes from the Supermarine Spitfire, a Royal Air Force fighter plane that became famous during the Second World War.

1. Porsche Boxster
   Pontiac Sunfire
2. Tesla Roadster
   Mazda MX-5 Miata

The Mazda MX-5 Miata has sold close to one million units during its lifetime, which is extremely high for a car that only seats two people. You can get one with either a soft top or a power retractable hard top.

1. Chevy Bel Air
   Ford Fairlane
2. Buick LaCrosse
   Cadillac Cimarron

The Chevy Bel Air convertible was made for the 1950 model year and stayed in production all the way until 1981. The convertible models were only manufactured from '50 through the '60s, though — eventually, if you wanted a convertible, you needed to look for an Impala.

1. Mazda Miata
   Lotus Elan
2. Jaguar XKSS
   Morgan Aero 8

The Jaguar XKSS was only produced in 1957, as a road-going version of one of their racing cars. The production run was extremely limited — fewer than 20 of them were ever produced. As you can see, it's one of the most gorgeous cars ever made.

1. Cadillac Escalade
   Chevy Suburban
2. Ford Excursion
   Jeep Wrangler

You don't usually think of an offroad capable, four-wheel-drive SUV as a convertible, but the Jeep Wrangler is a convertible nonetheless. The roof portion of Jeeps famously just zips or snaps right off and can be stowed away until needed.

1. Lotus Elite
   Alfa Romeo Spider
2. Pagani Zonda
   Lancia Stratos

Alfa Romeo ran a contest to name the Spider back in 1966, and the winner was going to get a free car. About 100,000 people entered the contest, and the winning name was "Duetto," meaning "duet" in Italian. Unfortunately, someone had a copyright on that name, so they went with Spider instead. We hope the winner still received their prize.

1. Austin-Healey Sprite
   Porsche 911
2. Gibbs Aquada
   Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe

The Austin-Healey Sprite was a two-door roadster that started production in 1958. It earned the nicknames "Bugeye" and "Frogeye" for the very unusual headlight placement on the front of the car that made them look like two little eyes popping up from the hood.

1. Ferrari La Ferrari
   McLaren 620S
2. Bugatti Veyron
   Lamborghini Countach

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse may not be as fast as the standard Veyron, but it's still the fastest convertible in the world, with a top speed of just over 254 miles per hour. It can go from 0 to 60 in 2.4 seconds, too.

1. Cadillac Eldorado
   Studebaker Golden Hawk
2. Buick Skylark
   Lincoln Continental

From 1952 until 2002, the Cadillac Eldorado was a massive luxury car that stood out in a crowd. The 1950s models were hands down the most memorable, especially the 1959 Eldorado, which started the fourth generation of the car — huge tailfins, jewel grille patterns and chrome everywhere.

1. Alfa Romeo Giulia
   Aston Martin DB6
2. Ferrari 275 GTS
   Lancia Stratos

Manufactured from 1964 until 1968, as well as a 275 GTS/4 NART Spyder that was made in 1967, these are some of the most desirable Ferraris ever made. In 2013, someone paid $25 million for a 275 GTS/4 NART Spyder at auction.

1. Buick Regal
   Chevy Camaro
2. Ford Mustang
   Plymouth Road Runner

The Ford Mustang is very technically a 1965 car, but they released it four months before what would usually have been the 1965 model year. This led to a number of people calling the first Mustangs the 1964 1/2 model.

1. Lotus Elan
   Jaguar E-Type
2. Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith
   Bentley M2

Based on their racing Jaguar D-Type, the E-Type has enjoyed quite a bit of popularity in the years since it was introduced, thanks to retro TV shows and movies. It was featured on the show "Mad Men," and Austin Powers also drove one emblazoned with the Union Jack.

1. Ford T-Bucket
   Chevy Straight Six
2. Studebaker Sprinter
   Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe

The Ford T-Bucket roadster is what happens when you heavily modify a Model T into a racing beast of a vehicle. The name comes from the passenger compartment, which sits on the frame a lot like a bucket might.

1. Lincoln Continental
   Spyker C8 Spyder
2. Jensen Interceptor
   MGB

They made cars awfully big back in the day, and the Lincoln Continental was no exception. This car is mostly known today for being the model in which John F. Kennedy was riding on that fateful day when he was assassinated.

1. Alfa Romeo Giuletta
   Lotus Elan
2. Austin-Healey 3000
   Toyota 2000GT

The Lotus Elan was famed for being a lightweight roadster that hit speeds of up to 120 miles an hour, back in 1962. It earned its place in history for being the first road car to use a fiberglass body with a steel backbone chassis.

1. Aston Martin DB9 Volante
   Porsche Boxster
2. Pagani Zonda
   Gibbs Aquada

Porsche has only been making its Boxster convertible since 1996. The name of the car is a portmanteau, which is to say Porsche took two existing words and mashed them together into a new word. In this case, it's a mix of "boxer," referring to its box engine, and "roadster."

1. Shelby Cobra
   Honda S2000
2. Audi TT Roadster
   Mercury Capri

Famed racer and designer Carroll Shelby came up with the Shelby Cobra, also known as the AC Cobra, by merging the very lightweight AC frame with a powerful Ford V8 engine to create an incredibly fast car.

1. MG MGB
   Porsche 914
2. Triumph TR6
   Honda S2000

The MG MGB was initially produced by the British Motor Corporation until 1968. After that, it was taken up by British Leyland until 1980. It was resurrected again in 1993 by the Rover Group for a two-year production run.

1. Ford Fairlane
   Buick Regal
2. Chevy Corvair
   Dodge Charger

The Chevy Corvair was one of the earliest compact cars from the Big Three automakers. It also had the misfortune of being labeled an accident on wheels by Ralph Nader in his 1965 book "Unsafe at Any Speed," which basically ended the Corvair's popularity.

1. Porsche 911 Cabriolet
   Saab 9-3
2. Triumph TR6
   Honda S2000

Honda developed the S2000 to celebrate their 50th anniversary. The engine in the S2000 had a power output of 124 horsepower per liter, which is exceptionally high and ensured that the S2000 could definitely haul when you needed it to.

1. Pagani Zonda Roadster
   Audi TT Roadster
2. Ferrari 250 GT Californa Spyder LWB
   Aston Martin DB9 Volante

Pagani's Zonda Roadster began production in 1999 and lasted until 2019. It was supposed to be named for race driver Juan Manuel Fangio, but after his untimely death, they decided to name it for the Zonda wind in Argentina instead.

1. Aston Martin Valkyrie
   Jensen Interceptor
2. Spyker C8 Spyder
   Triumph TR6

Made from 1966 to 1976, the Jensen Interceptor was a grand touring car with a pretty powerful V8 engine. It was available as a convertible, as well as a hatchback or a coupe. Only 267 of the convertibles were produced, mostly sold in the United States.

1. Morgan Aero 8
   Spyker C8 Spyder
2. Gibbs Aquada
   Triumph TR6

The very weird Gibbs Aquada is a car that can also function as a boat. It was designed from the ground up to be equally good at each task, rather than as one machine converted for use as the other. It could hit a top speed of 99 miles per hour on land and 27 knots in the water.

1. Saab 9-3
   Mercury Capri
2. Hyundai Veloster
   Genesis G70

The Mercury Capri had three separate production runs, but it was the final one from 1991 to 1994 in which it was released as a convertible roadster. A few earlier model variants were also convertibles, though, like the ASC McLaren, available from 1984 to 1986.

1. Porsche 911 Cabriolet
   Studebaker Lark
2. Saab 9-3
   Chevy Bel Air

The Saab 9-3 was first advertised as being nine to the power of three, or nine cubed, but it was always pronounced "nine three" in any advertising Saab put out. This was distinct from the older Saab 93 "ninety-three" model they produced in the 1950s.

1. Volvo P60
   Chevy Corvair
2. Morgan Aero 8
   Audi TT roadster

Audi debuted the TT back in 1998. It was manufactured with a new laser welding technique that makes a seamless finished project, and delays in perfecting it caused the car to be late. A convertible version of the TT was available as of 2006.

1. Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith
   Bentley Mulsanne
2. Morgan Aero 8
   Austin-Healey 3000

Despite the very retro look, the Morgan Aero 8 was manufactured from 2001 until 2010, and then again in 2015. Unlike many other sports cars, it did not incorporate anti-roll bars. Until 2007, the original design was made fun of for looking cross-eyed — supposedly an intentional choice to make it more aerodynamic.

1. Aston Martin DB9
   Porsche 911
2. Triumph TR6
   Citroen DS2

In order to make the DB9 Volante convertible safe for drivers, Aston Martin stiffened the frame. This actually added weight to the overall chassis, making it weigh more than the coupe version, despite not having a roof on the car.

1. Pagani Zonda ZR1
   MG MGA
2. Lotus Elise
   Spyker C8 Spyder

Spyker is a Dutch company that manufactures their cars in Zeewolde. The C8 has been in production since 2000. It is available in several body types, aside from the convertible Spyder, including the Laviolette coupe and the Doube 12S, a road version of their Double 12R racer.

1. Pagani Huayra
   Koenigsegg Agera
2. Bugatti Veyron
   Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

The Lamborghini Gallardo was available from 2004 until 2014. The Gallardo Spyder convertible was unveiled in 2006, and the company treated it as a wholly different vehicle with a retractable soft top. A Gallardo is a type of fighting bull.

1. BMW M1
   Jensen FF
2. Bentley Mulsanne
   Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead coupe was the most expensive Rolls-Royce made by 2015, just before the car's end. It was in production from 2007 until 2016. Part of that cost came from the fact that it was handmade, with many luxury details, including wood veneer, stainless steel and teak interior.

1. McLaren F1
   Pagani Huayra
2. Koenigsegg Agera
   Toyota 2000GT

A Pagani Huayra coupe has gull-wing doors that open straight up, but since you can't do that with a convertible, the doors were changed to swan doors. These are very similar to regular car doors, except they open at a slightly upward angle, like a bird spreading its wings.