[496CHEVY3100]

Originally Posted by John long

You got it. I am laughing at myself. I think I may have used that question before but did not remember it until after I posted.

Your turn,
Senile old fart

Bing has 30 1939 chevys convertibles for sale
some modified some Stock

[John long]

Originally Posted by 496CHEVY3100

Bing has 30 1939 chevys convertibles for sale
some modified some Stock

I think you will find they all have been converted. I have seen several around but never one that left the factory that way.

[boothboy]

Wait a minute guys. what are these?
BB

[John long]

Originally Posted by boothboy

Wait a minute guys. what are these?
BB

Look at them closely. All three are home made.

[496CHEVY3100]

I realy dont know how to tell, they have 4 dr conv and 2 dr conv listed some listed as Original low mileage cars ,the key word was original so i thought they left factory that way.but several cars were converted,like black widow ,thunderbolt and other,I dont know before my time i was going on for sale ad not controdictin what you said

[MARTINSR]

"Oddly enough, however, Chevrolet did not offer a cabriolet for 1939. Perhaps this omission should come as no surprise, since only 2,787 of the ragtops had been sold during the 1938 season, but it could hardly have pleased the dealers, who often liked to keep a convertible on the floor as a showroom attraction."

HowStuffWorks "1939 Chevrolet"

http://home.znet.com/c1937/Prod.htm

There is zero at the production of Cabrolets for 1939.

Here is a discussion. 1939 chevy convertible...need some infornation plz - VCCA Chat

They mention that the 39 Holden was offered as a Roadster so some of the 39 Chevy's seen may be Holden Roadsters?

Brian

[boothboy]

Here's a Holden 1939 Chevy Convertible. Here's a non-Holden 39 Chevrolet Convertible. But Dennis Albaugh doesn't have one in his collection and he's got every other year.............

BB. mumble ,mumble, mumble

You Tube

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[MARTINSR]

That isn't a convertible, it's a roadster, notice the side curtians?

Brian

[boothboy]

Ah Hah!! According to the world renown The Free Dictionary " Having a top that can be folded back or removed: a convertible automobile." Does a roadster not have a removable top?
BB

[MARTINSR]

But in the free dictionary located at any swap meet or car show, a car with roll up windows and a folding top is a convertible or cabriolet while a car without roll up windows is a roadster.

Brian

[BruceKoukalaka]

Oh well I think things like this are a complete waste of time, I mean all those beautiful cars and only a select few to see them what a waste !!!!

[496CHEVY3100]

What makes a car a cabriolet ,i thought i was a 4 dr convertible with side curtians .whick the site martin posted earlier said no conv cabiorlets were produced in 39 ,didnt see any thing about regular conv,exept reg 39 conv had square windsheild corners converted ones had rounded corners as in the pictures obove . I have a Ga title for my 65 corvette it reads ,Make Chevrolet-model Corvette-body R Cpe it has conv top and sit off hard top . it has roll up windows I sold a 53 vette with side curtians ,had no title im 53 were not titled in Ga .so I dont know how it was designated conv or cabroilet Im still lost. on a site i read it said a roadster had no top like a Cobre i knnow they made tops for them .just quoting what i read

[John long]

Originally Posted by 496CHEVY3100

What makes a car a cabriolet ,i thought i was a 4 dr convertible with side curtians .whick the site martin posted earlier said no conv cabiorlets were produced in 39 ,didnt see any thing about regular conv,exept reg 39 conv had square windsheild corners converted ones had rounded corners as in the pictures obove . I have a Ga title for my 65 corvette it reads ,Make Chevrolet-model Corvette-body R Cpe it has conv top and sit off hard top . it has roll up windows I sold a 53 vette with side curtians ,had no title im 53 were not titled in Ga .so I dont know how it was designated conv or cabroilet Im still lost. on a site i read it said a roadster had no top like a Cobre i knnow they made tops for them .just quoting what i read

Generaly speaking a cabriolet or convertable has roll up windows. A roadster has no windows or uses side curtains for protection from the elements. A convertable sedan is a four door convertable with roll up windows and a phaeton is a four door which like a roadster does not have roll up door windows.

If they are Fords, they are all beautifull.

John L

[496CHEVY3100]

Thanks john, i really never knew how they were classafied ,so i guess my old 53 vette was a roadster since it has no roll up windows ,not a convertible

[John long]

Originally Posted by 496CHEVY3100

Thanks john, i really never knew how they were classafied ,so i guess my old 53 vette was a roadster since it has no roll up windows ,not a convertible

Correct but more importantly, if you have a '53 Vette, you are a very lucky fellow.

John L