Convertibles

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        Cruising with the top down is an American summer tradition. When you think of cruising with the top down you think convertible. What is that makes a convertible? A convertible is a type of automobile of various automobile body styles that can convert from open-air (top-down or topless) mode to a provisional enclosed (roofed or top-up) mode. Roof designs vary in a wide range of models and have evolved from demountable and/or detachable.Until the 1910 introduction by Cadillac of the United States' first closed-body car, the open or convertible car was the primary body style. The first practical retractable hardtop system was conceived by an American, Ben P. Ellerbeck, in 1922. Peugeot constructed the first power-operated retractable hardtop called ‘402 Éclipse Décapotable’.U.S. automakers manufactured a broad range of models during the 1950s and 1960s – from economical compact-sized models such as the Rambler American and the Studebaker Lark, to the more expensive models such as the Packard Caribbean, Oldsmobile 98, and Imperial by Chrysler.  Convertible production continued throughout this era with models such as the Mercedes SL, the VW Beetle Cabriolet, the VW Golf Cabriolet, and the Jaguar E type.The beginning of 1995 saw the era of modern retractable hardtops. In 2006 Peugeot presented a concept for a four-door retractable hardtop convertible, the Peugeot 407 Macarena. Today there are convertible models made by almost all car manufactuers. If convertibles are what you are looking for you should check out our website http://www.stgautogroup.com/ and view our inventory find what you are looking for and schedule a test drive today!!!