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5 Seater Convertibles:
Five seat convertibles are particularly rare. This is due to the peculiarities of convertible car chassis and body design.
The rear seating passenger area of a convertible is firstly often narrowed by the thicker side walls which will enclose the roof when it is folded. This alone makes many convertibles unsuitable to seat five.
There is also the issue of chassis design. In order to provide a chassis stiff enough to give an acceptable drive when a roof is removed from a previously hardtop five seat car, engineers must make considerable modifications. These changes usually include reinforcement to the sills – the structural box sections on either side of the car below the doors. In addition, a central beam may run down between the seats. This will give the floor a W cross-section and remove any leg room for a centrally seated passenger.
5 seater convertibles are therefore limited to conversions from hardtop cars produced by independent coachbuilders and cars such as the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited which have a separate chassis rather than the more modern monocoque design. The Jeep is one convertible that will seat five in comfort but is not really suitable for everyone.
Select from these 5 seater convertibles for more information:
- No discontinued cars.
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