Tag: Coachbuilder
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The Convertible Returns! 1983 Buick Riveria
My neighbors growing up had one of these, and it was a truly cool and luxuries car at the time, at least for a ten-ish-year-old. Apparently, relatively few of these were built, so they’re something of a rarity. This car launched at about the same time that the Mustang Convertible returned, which marked the return…
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Glenfrome Facet
This oddity is apparently based on a Range Rover and came out of the strange 1980s “coachbuilder” period. The seller references it being one of the best off-roaders and a luxury sports coupé. What more could you possibly want? We started this post, and then it came to our attention that Autoblog previously covered this one as…
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Subaru GL Convertible
Proposed US regulations killed off much of the convertible market for the late 70s and early 80s. This is why targa tops, t-tops and those strange semi-fixed-roof cabriolets were so relatively common. We all know the free market is always smarter than regulators, and proof came in the growth of coachbuilding during the same period.…