[Healeys] Drophead Coupe or Roadster

[Michael Oritt]

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 without having to fiddle
with fasteners other than at the windshield.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM sbyers--- via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> 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”.
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> Steve Byers
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *richard
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> *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
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> What model?  Everything up to a BJ7 is a roadster.
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> Richard Mayor
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> boyracer466 at gmail.com
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> On Nov 30, 2025, at 8:59 AM, Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net> wrote:
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> Hello,
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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 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?
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> Thanks for your input,
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> Harold
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