The Collector American Open class at the Keenland Concours d'Elegance featured roadsters and convertibles that were manufactured from between 1950 and 1975. One beautiful example was this 1959 Ford Sunliner convertible that was part of the Galaxy 500 line.
A gorgeous 1958 DeSoto Firedome convertible was also on display. This car's advertising boasted that it had the "exciting look and feel of the future." Only 519 of this year's model were made and fewer than 10 are known to still exist in the USA.
A 1968 AMC Jeepster Commando C101 was also there. A joint project of American Motors and designer Kaiser, this was the second go-round for the Jeepster concept. The first time was an attempt to put a utility vehicle on the market shortly after World War II but it failed. This time the company had more success and created what could be argued as the first true sport utility vehicle.
Next is a 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 convertible. This year marked the 50th anniversary of Olds and so this car was brand new from the chassis up with the Super model creeping more and more toward the high end luxury of the brand's top of the line Ninety-Eight model.
Here is a 1954 Cadillac Eldorado convertible. This car, which sat three inches lower and looked sleeker than other Cadillacs was without a doubt the reigning king of prestige and luxury during the mid-1950s. And it had a price tag to back it up, listing at close to $6,000.
An example of the best selling convertible in America is this 1956 Ford Sunliner. With a base price of under $2500 the Sunliner was an affordable drop top automobile. This year introduced the Lifeguard Safety package which Motor Trend magazine called the industry's most significant advancement.
Chevy's answer to the Ford Sunliner was this 1958 Impala convertible. The Impala of this era was one of the best selling cars in America and the convertible model was no exception.
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