Article content If you’ve ever driven the Sea to Sky Highway on a beautiful summer day, you’d swear it is one of the greatest driving experiences to be had. Now do it in a convertible. Dropping the top expands those stunning mountain and water views, whips warm air through your hair and takes an already amazing road trip up a few notches.
Coming of age in the 1950s and really finding their footing through the 1960s and 1970s, the convertible came to represent a freedom of sorts and a status symbol. Called cabriolets in Europe, a convertible epitomized a South of France and California vibe. Yet these days convertible sales make up less than one per cent of the new vehicles sold each year, due in large part to a higher price point, the increasing popularity of SUVs as status symbols and concerns about getting too much sun.
So, it’s not surprising that with each passing year fewer and fewer new convertibles come to market, and those that do are most certainly considered to be niche vehicles. Happily, there are still several exquisite convertibles available in Canada, running the gamut from very affordable to very expensive, and for the first time ever, an all-electric droptop. Here are our top five: Best value for money convertible: 2024 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 The first-ever Corvette produced way back in 1953 was a convertible and for the past 70 years the iconic Chevrolet sports car has come to symbolize all that is great about top-down cruising.
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