[Healeys] Drophead Coupe or Roadster

[sbyers at ec.rr.com]

My understanding of the terms is that a “roadster” has a removable top, like pre-BJ7 cars.  Those with foldable tops that stay attached to the car (BJ7 and BJ8) are “convertibles”.
 
Steve Byers
 
 
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of richard mayor
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2025 12:35 PM
To: Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net>
Cc: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Drophead Coupe or Roadster
 
What model?  Everything up to a BJ7 is a roadster.
 
 
Richard Mayor
boyracer466 at gmail.com <mailto:boyracer466 at gmail.com> 
 
 



On Nov 30, 2025, at 8:59 AM, Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net <mailto:manifold at telus.net> > wrote:
 
Hello,
 
I have a question for the group regarding the Austin-Healey.
 
Is the car considered a drophead coupé, a roadster, or both? Specifically, are the earlier cars with side curtains considered roadsters, and the later cars with roll-up windows considered drophead coupés?
 
Thanks for your input,
Harold
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