Sport Coupe vs Cabrolet
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OoltewahSpeedShop
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Cabriolet does not have door frames, top folds down, has slant windshield. Thats just a few things. I'm sure these guys will have all the answers.
Kevin in NJ
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Sport coupe is a coupe with all the hassles of a cabriolet and none of the benefits. You get to spend the $$$ to put a cloth top on the car and not be able to put it down. They also have less visibility since they lack the little quarter windows.
The cabriolet is a convertible that has roll up door windows. The cabriolet doors will not have a back or top edge around the glass so you can put the top down and see all around.
The cabriolet was made in a straight and slant window style and were a high end car. They were low production and are much more expensive to buy and restore. The cabriolet, being low production, had more wood in the structure.
Can you tell I have a cabriolet?
The cabriolet is a convertible that has roll up door windows. The cabriolet doors will not have a back or top edge around the glass so you can put the top down and see all around.
The cabriolet was made in a straight and slant window style and were a high end car. They were low production and are much more expensive to buy and restore. The cabriolet, being low production, had more wood in the structure.
Can you tell I have a cabriolet?
mot
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heres two pictures of a sport coupe and three of a cabriolet
the 29 -30 and some 31s were the straight window versions and the slant window was after about June of 31
Look at the doors and top closely
a real quick way to tell the difference is the sunvisor on the sport coupe
or if the tops down its a given that its a cabriolet
tom
the 29 -30 and some 31s were the straight window versions and the slant window was after about June of 31
Look at the doors and top closely
a real quick way to tell the difference is the sunvisor on the sport coupe
or if the tops down its a given that its a cabriolet
tom
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Roadster62
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You can never call a Sport Coupe a 3 Window Coupe for some reason.
Jack '29 Sport Coupe
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I went to a cruise one night and there were a bunch of A's from my club and some guy with his daughter was showing her the different models and explaining to her that mine was called a "cabriolet" and she was beaming with pride at her dad's knowledge
about cars. I didn't have the heart to tell him that mine was a Sport Coupe and not a
cabriolet. Another guy asked me on another occasion why I didn't put the top down and I simply replied that I had forgotten my knife and that was the only way I could get the top to come off in a hurry!
Jack
about cars. I didn't have the heart to tell him that mine was a Sport Coupe and not a
cabriolet. Another guy asked me on another occasion why I didn't put the top down and I simply replied that I had forgotten my knife and that was the only way I could get the top to come off in a hurry!
Jack