Cabrio coach

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A Fiat 500 with top down.

A cabrio coach or semi-convertible is a type of car that has a retractable textile roof, and derives from Cabriolet. It is an inexpensive alternative to a full convertible, especially on cars with unibody designs since little or no redesign of the body is necessary.

This type of roof was perhaps most popular in Germany in the 1930's, and is often called a "Webasto" since a german company of that name has been the main supplier for both factory built, and aftermarket, cloth car roofs since that time.

This roof was used on many older cars such as the Mercedes-Benz Ponton, Saab 92, Citroën 2CV, Fiat 500 and the Fuldamobil. Nash Rambler was available as a cabrio coach, but they called it "convertible landau".

Some more modern cars also feature this roof style, for instance BMW 318ti, Volkswagen Polo, Isuzu Amigo and Suzuki Vitara.

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Automotive design

Part of the Automobile series

Body

Framework	Automobile platform • Body-on-frame • Bumper • Cabrio coach • Chassis • Continental tire • Crumple zone • Dagmar bumpers • Decklid • Fender • Fender skirts • Grille • Hood • Hood scoop • Monocoque construction • Overhang • Pillar • Pontoon fenders • Quarter panel • Shaker scoop • Spoiler • Subframe • Tonneau

Compartments	Trunk • Hood

Doors	Butterfly doors • Gull-wing door • Scissor doors • Suicide door

Glass	Greenhouse • Sunroof • Sun visor • Windshield • Windscreen wiper • Windshield washer fluid

Other	Curb feeler • Bumper sticker • Hood ornament • Japan Black paint • Monsoonshield • Nerf bar • Tire/Tyre • Tow hitch • Truck accessory

Exterior
Equipment

Lighting	Daytime running lamp • Headlamp • Hidden headlamps • High-intensity discharge lamp • Retroreflector • Sealed beam • Trafficators

Legal and other	Vehicle registration plate • Vanity plate • Parktronic • Motor vehicle theft

Interior
equipment

Instruments	Backup camera • Boost gauge • Buzzer • Carputer • Electronic instrument cluster • Fuel gauge • Global Positioning System and Automotive navigation system • Head-up display • Idiot light • Malfunction Indicator Lamp • Night vision • Odometer • Radar detector • Speedometer • Tachometer • Trip computer

Controls	Bowden cable • Cruise control (speed control) • Electronic throttle control • Gear stick • Hand brake • Manettino dial • Steering wheel • Throttle

Theft deterrence	Key • Car alarm • Immobiliser • Klaxon • Automatic vehicle location • VIN etching

Safety & seating	Airbag • Armrest • Automatic seat belt • Bench seat • Bucket seat • Child safety lock • Rumble seat • Seat belt

Other	Air conditioning • Ancillary power • Car audio • Car phone • Center console • Dashboard • Flat tire • Glove compartment • Motorola connector • Power window • Rear-view mirror