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Encyclopedia > Cabrio coach
A Citroën 2CV with the roof up.
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A Citroën 2CV with the roof up.

A cabrio coach or semi-convertible is a type of car that have a retractable textile roof. Used on several older cars such as Saab 92, Citroën 2CV, Fiat 500 and Fuldamobil, but also some modern cars have it. It is a more inepensive alternative to the full convertible, especially on cars with unibody design since little or no redesign of the body is necessary. Image from German wikipedia. ... Image from German wikipedia. ... 1960 2CV. Notice suicide doors The 2CV (deux chevaux - French, literally two horses, from the tax horsepower rating) was a popular French car made by Citroën. ... Saab 92 Saab 92 is an automobile from Saab. ... 1960 2CV. Notice suicide doors The 2CV (deux chevaux - French, literally two horses, from the tax horsepower rating) was a popular French car made by Citroën. ... A white Fiat 500 in Pisa, Italy. ... Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding, retracting, or removable roof. ... Monocoque (French for single shell) or unibody is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ...



 

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