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The demise of the convertible, which had been predicted from time to time during the
past 20 years, was slow in coming because there wasn't anything really satisfactory
to take its place. But judging from the proliferation of the T-top, T-roof, Hatch or
whatever you wish to call it, it seems that an acceptable substitute has at last
arrived. It could be argued by some wind-in-the-face freaks that the removable panels
don't accomplish the same thing as a folding top, but most convertible fanciers will
be more than pleased with the new arrangement.
Two big pluses in favor of the panels are the protection they afford against
thieves and vandals, and that they're unlikely to require replacement due to damage
or deterioration during the life of the car. The $750 or so price tag at first seemed
a bit steep to me until I recalled that the last convertible I owned (a Mercedes)
had its fourth top by the time I sold it, as a result of rot and depredations
by slashers and rippers. I would have been money ahead with a T-top. Also, when
figuring the true cost of a
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1977
Mustang II
T-Top
The convertible is dead. Long live the T-top!
by John Ethridge
Racing-style, padded-rim steering wheel comes with Cobra II package. Johnson CB is non-Ford accessory.
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