Convertible Cars

In 2005, sales of drop-tops peaked at 344,000, 2% of sales. During the recession sales collapsed and haven’t recovered. In 2014, sales were 124,000 and are on pace to hit just 86,000 this year, half-a-percent of total vehicle sales. Sales have cratered because sales of 4-door sedans have collapsed, and because car bodies and frames are one piece, not two, thus requiring an entirely new car design for a convertible.