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Perusing the internet and several British marques such as RR, Jaguar, Lotus,=
a drophead coupe is a two door, four seater with a fold down top that stows=
behind the rear seat.
A roadster has a removable top that is dismantled and stored, as in a trunk.=
Dan Werner
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> On Nov 30, 2025, at 4:57 PM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote=
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> I've always believed that the top of a "drop Head" had a lined interior su=
ch as on some of the early XK's and folded away without having to fiddle wit=
h fasteners other than at the windshield.
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>> On Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 3:06=E2=80=AFPM sbyers--- via Healeys <healeys@au=
tox.team.net> wrote:
>> My understanding of the terms is that a =E2=80=9Croadster=E2=80=9D has a r=
emovable top, like pre-BJ7 cars. Those with foldable tops that stay attache=
d to the car (BJ7 and BJ8) are =E2=80=9Cconvertibles=E2=80=9D.
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>> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2025 12:35 PM
>> To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
>> Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Drophead Coupe or Roadster
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>> What model? Everything up to a BJ7 is a roadster.
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>> I have a question for the group regarding the Austin-Healey.
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>> Is the car considered a drophead coup=C3=A9, a roadster, or both? Specifi=
cally, are the earlier cars with side curtains considered roadsters, and the=
later cars with roll-up windows considered drophead coup=C3=A9s?
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Perusing the internet and several British m=
arques such as RR, Jaguar, Lotus, a drophead coupe is a two door, four seate=
r with a fold down top that stows behind the rear seat.<div>A roadster has a=
removable top that is dismantled and stored, as in a trunk.</div><div>Dan W=
erner<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 30, 2025, at 4:57 PM, Michael Oritt <micha=
el.oritt@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"=
cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I've always believed that the top of a "drop Head"=
had a lined interior such as on some of the early XK's and folded away with=
out having to fiddle with fasteners other than at the windshield.</div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 3:06=E2=80=AFPM sbyers--- via Healeys <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg265=
0087190860208073"><div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><=
div class=3D"m_2650087190860208073WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font=
size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">My understanding o=
f the terms is that a =E2=80=9Croadster=E2=80=9D has a removable top, like p=
re-BJ7 cars.<span> </span>Those with foldable tops that stay attached t=
o the car (BJ7 and BJ8) are =E2=80=9Cconvertibles=E2=80=9D.<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">Stev=
e Byers<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"=
2" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span>=
</font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><div><div style=3D=
"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid r=
gb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><font size=3D=
"2" face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-=
serif;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Cali=
bri"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Healeys &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">heale=
ys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">On Beh=
alf Of </span></b>richard mayor<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:=
</span></b> Sunday, November 30, 2025 12:35 PM<br><b><span style=3D"font-wei=
ght:bold">To:</span></b> Harold Manifold <<a href=3D"mailto:manifold@telu=
s.net" target=3D"_blank">manifold@telus.net</a>><br><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b><span style=3D=
"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Healeys] Drophead Coupe or Roads=
ter<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font s=
ize=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u>=
</span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:12pt">What model? Everything up to a BJ7 is a ro=
adster.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font siz=
e=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></=
span></font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"A=
ptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12pt">Richard Mayor<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:=
12pt"><a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">boyracer466=
@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>&n=
bsp;<u></u></span></font></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" f=
ace=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></fo=
nt></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:12pt"><br><u></u><br><u></u><u></u><u></u></span></fon=
t></p><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">O=
n Nov 30, 2025, at 8:59</span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:Arial,sans-serif">=E2=80=AF</span></font><span>AM, Harold Manifold &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net"; target=3D"_blank">manifold@telus.ne=
t</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font s=
ize=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u>=
</span></font></p><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" fac=
e=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Hello,<u></u><u></u></span></font=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span=
style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12pt">I have a question for the group regarding the Austin-Healey.<u></u>=
<u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" f=
ace=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></fo=
nt></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:12pt">Is the car considered a drophead coup=C3=A9, a r=
oadster, or both? Specifically, are the earlier cars with side curtains cons=
idered roadsters, and the later cars with roll-up windows considered drophea=
d coup=C3=A9s?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>&n=
bsp;<u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D=
"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Thanks for your input,<u><=
/u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"=
3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Harold<u></u><u></u></span>=
</font></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><=
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