what states had the most soft tops

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trevo

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I am interested to know which States around 1934 had the most Roadsters did the States with the best climates have the most or were they spread evenly throughout the US? Being the cheapest model what sort of folk purchased them I assume the working class man had no option but to buy the cheaper models or were they purchased as a second car for example.Any ideas.
 
I sold my soft top to a guy in Utah that then drove it to Alaska to sell for a huge profit. So, . . . Alaska???
 
I feel certain that no such record exists. What about which states had the fewest muddy roads in 34. I hear that no question is stupid, but that one comes closer than any I have heard before.
 
I know in Florida you can keep the tops down most of the year... That's one reason I moved to Tampa from New York... I love Convertibles:D:cool:
 
Sorry Vic, Florida offers no real competition to California in the top-down catagory.
Besides, our young ladies look better than your (ahem) mature ladies in a convertible!
 
Alan, that's one point we agree on. However, I would have to say that my wife, behind the wheel of our '39 Zephyr, looks better then any women I've ever seen in a Convertible anywhere. But I am a bit bias. :D
 
I would have to say that information could only be produced by obtaining actual dealers invoice records, and I'm sure they probably no longer exist. If I'm a guessing man, I would have to say that at least 3/4 of all convertible sales went to the West coast and Southern states.???just my opinion and a little Hillbilly logic!
 
I have a '53 Ford Convertible that I bought in '73, on Long Island. The original owner bought the car new in Buffalo, NY and moved to Vermont... The car spent most of its life (until I moved to Florida) in the North East... My Fathers first "new car" was a '47 Ford Convertible that he bought in Syracuse, NY, in fact, he bought two new ’47 Convertibles in Syracuse (that’s another story) ... One would surmise that most Convertibles were sold in warmer climates but...:confused:
 
Vic Piano said:
Alan, that's one point we agree on. However, I would have to say that my wife, behind the wheel of our '39 Zephyr, looks better then any women I've ever seen in a Convertible anywhere. But I am a bit bias. :D
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Hey Vic,

I think I can safely say, that out of all the nice looking women I've ever seen in a convertible, she is one of them!!

(nice car too!!)

Bob T
 
It became exceedingly apperant that 1934 Ford Roadsters were not fit for the Detroit winters with only a maniforld heater when the girls declined rides in favor of the DSR Bus!

(Detroit Street Railways)

Mark
 
You guys have it all wrong....people that live in bad climates want convertibles....just like here, summer is so short, it's nutsy, but we probably have more swimming pools than most places in the warmer climates....people ALWAYS want what they can't get....that's why you always drive ******* cars with the heater full blast.
Vic...nice car, and even lovelier lady......some have it all............Robert
 
Dont forget that the demographics was much different before the war. Arizona was pretty sparse in population, the southern states were more rural, etc. I dont think there is a way to correlate weather, population, age distribution, and the other variables EXCEPT to assume that Southern California had good weather, large population, reasonably young average age so CA should be up there in roadsters. Then, you might say that, regardless of weather, the affluent regions might have roadsters as opposed to the less wealthy areas.
 
Bob T & Robert, thanks for the complements, I appreciate them, and I admit, I'm very fortunate to have an understanding wife.:);)
 
During the depression it was likely more about which car was cheeper to purchase. The early 30s soft top cars were cheeper than the closed cars for the most part. I figure they purchased what they could afford despite the weather.
 
trevo said:
I am interested to know which States around 1934 had the most Roadsters did the States with the best climates have the most or were they spread evenly throughout the US?
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Wyoming had the highest percentage per capita, but Michigan had the highest number.

I wish I could share the database with you but the information is proprietary. ;)
 
My 1934 Phaeton originated in Connecticut, sold new in NYC.
My 1935 Cabriolet originated in Vermont, sold new in Cleveland, Oh.
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You all must think that Vic Piano is lying about that beautiful lady, being his wife, but I will vouch for him. ....... I don't understand it either !
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MIKE :)
 
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