By Walter Johnson
September 2014
In July, a friend emailed me a list of the Top 10 Convertibles. I can't remember the author's name or who published the list. What I do remember is that the top convertible on the list was the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. It's possible that a 60s Mustang was on the list but I believe that I would remember that. After reading the list, the only car that I had heard of or seen was the 2014 Corvette Stingray. I believe the Stingray was a good choice. As an automotive enthusiast that cares more about design than engine purrs, I felt like the list was filled with unpopular and undesirable cars just so that the Stingray would have the top position. From what I remember, no vehicle on the list was appealing to me except for the Stingray. I am surprised that there weren't any comments challenging the author's selection.
In response to that article, below is a list convertibles. By no means is this a ranking from best to worst or popular to unpopular. My favorite convertible is a triple-white Rolls Royce Corniche so that appears first. The other vehicles appear in the order that they came to my mind.
Here's my list that I believe has at least one vehicle for everyone: