Welcome to the latest edition of The Ragtop Club. We’ve changed software providers so the layout is a bit different to previous issues. But we’ve still got the same look at cabriolets in the news that we’ve had before. Enjoy and see you next time.
When most people think of summer, Reykjavik, Iceland isn’t the first vacations spot that comes to mind. However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t jaw-droppingly beautiful and filled with sights that can’t be seen anywhere else in the world.
This is the story of a hot rod Porsche 356 most of you will never lay eyes on in person, let alone drive. It’s a “1 of 1” in the truest possible sense. (Porsche built two 993 GT1s, you hear me?) It costs as much an L.A.
An Aston Martin DB5 Convertible, ordered and owned by the man who gave his initials to the legendary DB-series of cars – one-time Aston Martin chairman Sir David Brown – is now offered for sale by Aston Martin Specialists, Nicholas Mee and Co.
New cars are going up in price. A recent study by Auto Express magazine found the cheapest 72-plate model in showrooms in Britain today – the tiny Kia Picanto – is £3,000 more expensive than the least expensive factory-fresh motor was just 12 months ago.
The BMW M4 Convertible is one of few options at this price point in the performance cabriolet market, so the fact buyers have this choice when many German rivals have deserted this sector should be celebrated.
However hard you try to resist, some itches just need to be scratched. After putting at least one joke about the Mondial into every Ferrari Brave Pill to this point, the inevitable has finally occurred – with Ferrari’s perennial punchline taking centre stage itself.
