Vert or Roadster
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St. Jude Donor '11
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Vert or Roadster
Call me old fashion or simply and old timer, but in my early days in the Corvette brotherhood (and sisterhood) if you drove a convertible it was a roadster and the others were coupes. I am having a hard time referring to convertibles as verts. Also all 63-67 were known as mid-years not C2's, although I can live with the C2 reference seeing we now refer to each modle change in the C grouping.
Am I alone out there witht he reference to roadsters?
Am I alone out there witht he reference to roadsters?
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The new generation has to shorten all the conventional terms to fit into their text messages, so you have "vert". I don't care for it myself. I also used to have a mid-year roadster. It will always be that name in my mind. But things evolve and we just get older.
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Originally Posted by dalejr8afan
Call me old fashion or simply and old timer, but in my early days in the Corvette brotherhood (and sisterhood) if you drove a convertible it was a roadster and the others were coupes. I am having a hard time referring to convertibles as verts. Also all 63-67 were known as mid-years not C2's, although I can live with the C2 reference seeing we now refer to each modle change in the C grouping.
Am I alone out there witht he reference to roadsters?
Am I alone out there witht he reference to roadsters?
OK, you're old fashioned and an old timer, but you're also right about the roadster. However, I do call mine a vert. Sorry.
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Originally Posted by Big-Red
convertibles are roadsters and roadsters are convertibles!!
What the heck, I payed for it, I'll call it what I want.
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From: "This is not a psychotic episode, but a cleansing moment of clarity."
I've driven convertibles for 30 years. I've dated women even longer. Before I came to this place, I had never seen the terms "vert" or "slim" to describe convertibles and women before. I'm just rolling with it. Doesn't really bother me.
I owned a '59 MGA. That was definitely a roadster. Side curtains instead of roll up windows and the whole deal.
I owned a '59 MGA. That was definitely a roadster. Side curtains instead of roll up windows and the whole deal.
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Originally Posted by qtcoupe
In earlier times
folding top, No roll up windows= Roadster
folding top roll up windows = convertible or cabriolet
folding top, No roll up windows= Roadster
folding top roll up windows = convertible or cabriolet
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FWIW,
National Corvette Restorers Society
Roadster
1953 -1955 Corvettes were roadsters, they had side curtains, no roll up windows. NCRS does consider Convertible the same as Roadster.
National Corvette Restorers Society
Roadster
1953 -1955 Corvettes were roadsters, they had side curtains, no roll up windows. NCRS does consider Convertible the same as Roadster.
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From: Iowa City Iowa
Roadster with windows?
I must agree with the definition of a Roadter being a drop top without roll up windows. A convertible is a drop top with roll up windows. However, my 2000 roadster/vert/convertible is the best car I've ever owned and I've had over 90 cars in my 67 years!! Keep the wave and you can call me "Al" (if you wish just as you can call my car any of the above!)
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From: Southern New Jersey, The wet part at the bottom
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Originally Posted by qtcoupe
In earlier times
folding top, No roll up windows= Roadster
folding top roll up windows = convertible or cabriolet
folding top, No roll up windows= Roadster
folding top roll up windows = convertible or cabriolet
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Originally Posted by qtcoupe
In earlier times
folding top, No roll up windows= Roadster
folding top roll up windows = convertible or cabriolet
folding top, No roll up windows= Roadster
folding top roll up windows = convertible or cabriolet
First vette i had was a '60 ('63 to '66) and it was a convertible back then. Roadsters also included the built hot rods with no top or windows for the most part. Most of the members in our vette club call them roadsters...which i thought was odd at first.
Last edited by NOWUCME; Nov 28, 2006 at 01:20 AM.
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From: Jackson Tn
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
I agree that they are both the same but I have a question....
how do you wash a car without windows to roll up?
I quess in those days saying your car had been wet was a braggin thing!
how do you wash a car without windows to roll up?
I quess in those days saying your car had been wet was a braggin thing!
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Originally Posted by printmanjackson
how do you wash a car without windows to roll up?
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No reason to worry about tradition. The term has been around for long time and won't go away. This was the one I always hankered after:
http://www.classiccarclub.co.uk/carp...ag_etype_2.asp
Know what you meant but even being a "buff old traditionalist" I've picked up on the term Vert.
http://www.classiccarclub.co.uk/carp...ag_etype_2.asp
Know what you meant but even being a "buff old traditionalist" I've picked up on the term Vert.