Convertibles to Rajasthan

Flashy film stars, uber rich businesspersons or even that pompous cricketer. That’s the kind of people who come to mind when you think of a convertible in India. Driving a car without a roof in India is a luxury that only the crème de la crème can afford.

It is then an irony when you think that the earliest cars in the world were all convertibles. It was all about affordability then. Fewer materials meant less cost. But then mass production of cars began and adding a roof became more affordable. Convertibles disappeared only to make a comeback as a status symbol, luxury machines that were beyond the common man.

However, in Europe, little roadsters with soft convertible tops started to emerge that were primarily built just for fun. But here in India it still is not a common sight and in a country where it’s …