Stupid Question.

"Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW." (aya-yu) 10/13/2013 at 11:06 • Filed to: None

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Why there isn't any big, 4-Door Convertible anymore?

I mean...
Everything looks better with the top down. Except the moronic cross carbiolet. Just imagine a convertible flying spur. Or a Convertible S-Class. Or a Convertible Jaguar XJ. That would be really, really fantastic.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 10/13/2013 at 11:10

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Structural rigidity and crash safety.

twinturbobmw > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 10/13/2013 at 11:12

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There really is no market for them. People who want ultra luxury would buy a separate car for their convertible. They want to remain somewhat discrete in their Bentleys/Maybachs, which is why most have tinted windows. If they want to stand out, they buy a Drophead and drive it themselves.

Atomic Buffalo > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 10/13/2013 at 11:16

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There would also be almost no trunk left with the top stowed. Back in the good old days Cadillacs had trunks that were six feet long, so subtracting two feet for top stowage wasn't so bad.

Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 10/13/2013 at 11:17

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The boys in Detroit are (maybe) working on it.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > twinturbobmw 10/13/2013 at 11:21

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I see..
That's true. Very good answer.

KnowsAboutCars > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 10/13/2013 at 11:24

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Mercedes actually made this Ocean Drive concept based on then current S-class in 2007. There probably wasn't any plans to put it in production though.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > KnowsAboutCars 10/13/2013 at 11:29

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I know. It's gorgeous!

I even wouldn't mind buying one of those.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > KnowsAboutCars 10/13/2013 at 11:29

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I know. It's gorgeous!

I even wouldn't mind buying one of those.

Jayhawk Jake > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 10/13/2013 at 11:45

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This. It's also why we don't get any of the cars with no pillar between the doors anymore

dogisbadob > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 10/13/2013 at 11:50

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There is:

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jayhawk Jake 10/13/2013 at 11:53

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You mean a hardtop coupe. Mercedes still does, but they are the only ones.

SonorousSpeedJoe > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 10/13/2013 at 12:48

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Safety and rigidity, as others have said, on top of there not being much of a market for them.

There are, of course, landaulets like the Maybach Landaulet, but I doubt that the fold-back roof is what you're looking for.

SpeedSix > Jayhawk Jake 10/14/2013 at 17:29

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Mercedes-Benz still produces the E-Class and CL-Class pillarless coupes, but that's sadly it.