[Healeys] Drophead Coupe or Roadster

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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 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Best--Michael Oritt
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>> 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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>> 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>
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>> 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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>> 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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