[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/5-convertibles-that-simply-shouldnt-exist\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/5-convertibles-that-simply-shouldnt-exist\/","headline":"5 Convertibles That Simply Shouldn’t Exist","name":"5 Convertibles That Simply Shouldn’t Exist","description":"Enjoy the wind in your hair in these godawful convertibles. Heads will be turning for all the wrong reasons! Nothing beats the feeling of taking the roof down on a hot summer\u2019s day and driving around with the sun on you and a cool breeze rushing through your hair. The barrier between you and the great outdoors is diminished making your commute to work or your Sunday drive less about arriving at the destination and more about enjoying the journey […]","datePublished":"2020-02-10","dateModified":"2020-02-10","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Range-Rover-Evoque-Convertible-feature.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Range-Rover-Evoque-Convertible-feature.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/5-convertibles-that-simply-shouldnt-exist\/","about":["4x4 Cars","Cars","LATEST CAR NEWS"],"wordCount":1048,"keywords":["Convertible cars","Convertibles","Worst Convertibles"],"articleBody":"Enjoy the wind in your hair in these godawful convertibles. Heads will be turning for all the wrong reasons!Nothing beats the feeling of taking the roofdown on a hot summer\u2019s day and driving around with the sun on you and a coolbreeze rushing through your hair. The barrier between you and the greatoutdoors is diminished making your commute to work or your Sunday drive lessabout arriving at the destination and more about enjoying the journey to getthere. Well, you can forget all of that when you\u2019redriving one of these monstrosities. Honestly, some cars just shouldn\u2019t be madeinto a convertible for the sake of our viewing pleasure. No one wants to seethese on the road and the people driving them don\u2019t even have to suffer theawful aesthetics of the exterior of these Frankenstein-like creations. Here\u2019s our list of some convertibles thatsimply shouldn\u2019t exist. Aston Martin DB-AR1Here\u2019s an Aston Martin that most don\u2019t know about. It\u2019s the only variant of the DB7 to not have the \u2018DB7\u2019 name, probably because Aston Martin didn\u2019t want this ugly duckling to be associated with it.The DB-AR1 stands for \u2018American Roadster\u2019, which may help explain why it\u2019s so revolting! Of course, that\u2019s just a joke, because the AR1 is actually just the convertible version of the DB7 Zagato Coupe, therefore the Italians are actually the ones to blame for this car that looks like it\u2019s had botched surgery. It\u2019s hard to decide what the worst part ofthis car is. Is it the green paint paired with cream interior? Is it thosechunky wheels? Is it the bulging abscess-looking thing on the door? And thedesign of the front and rear hasn\u2019t aged all that well either…eugh.Range Rover Evoque ConvertibleNo, not the woman. That\u2019s actually Naomie Harris who starred as the famous Moneypenny in Skyfall. The ugly thing behind her is the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover\u2019s answer to a sporty-looking luxury SUV. The Evoque is usually a nice car to look at, but only when the roof isn\u2019t made from fabric.I must admit, once the roof is down the car looks… semi passable at best. With the roof up, it\u2019s a whole \u2018nother story. And let\u2019s face it, in our British climate, the car will be in the roof-up configuration 90% of the time. Furthermore, one of the great things about anSUV is that they\u2019re massive and often have a shed-load of boot space. With theEvoque convertible, the huge boot is reduced to a small storage cubby with 251litres of storage, which is about 40 litres less than in a Ford Fiesta. Whydoes this car exist?!Citroen C3 Pluriel ConvertibleThe C3 Pluriel Convertible had way too much in common with Ikea furniture for a car. No one wants to have to manually disassemble and reassemble their car, especially to this degree. If you watch the tutorial on how to take the roof of this car off, you can quickly get a sense of the pain and frustration the owners of this abomination must suffer if they want to go topless.With a roof frame that doesn\u2019t fold down withthe rest of the roof, we\u2019re left with two massive arches that you have tostore. Not only does this mean extra work, but it also means that if you\u2019releaving your home with the roof down, you better pray to the deities that itdoesn\u2019t rain because it\u2019s now impossible to put the roof back up because you\u2019veleft the arches at home! You may be thinking, do they fit in the car? No. Citroen made no special holders to fit those arches in the car so if you want to bring them with you, you\u2019ll have them sticking out of the car moving-day-style. One positive you can take away from this,though, is that it\u2019s essentially a pickup truck. The boot space won\u2019t be takenup by the folded roof, leaving you with no roof and a huge open-air boot. Greatfor carrying large items, but we\u2019re guessing that\u2019s not why people bought thiscar\u2026And I don\u2019t want to kick a car while it\u2019sdown, but it\u2019s one ugly-looking SOB as well. VW T-Roc CabrioletPretty much the same story as with the Range Rover Evoque. Volkswagen looked at the convertible Evoque and thought to themselves \u2018wow, that is a stunning car that will sell very well\u2019. Unfortunately, half of that is actually true because the Evoque Convertible has sold reasonably well – well, it didn\u2019t totally flop. As for the part about it being stunning, that\u2019s not so true. Dear car manufacturers, stop makingconvertible crossovers! Chrysler PT Cruiser Cabrio As if the standard PT Cruiser wasn\u2019t awfulenough.  In April 2006, Chrysler gracedthe UK with the all-new PT Cruiser Cabrio that apparently has plenty of \u201cuniquegood looks\u201d that \u201cmake a real statement\u201d. Sounds like something my mum wouldsay to me during my blunder years. The ugly bar in the middle is called a \u201cSport Bar\u201d and helps to guide air over rear passengers so that they don\u2019t end up with gale-force winds in the faces on car journeys. I can appreciate that, definitely, but it doesn\u2019t make it any less hideous. “Nearly all PT Cruiser customers tell us that one of the key reasons they buy a PT is the stunning design, so our designers have made sure that we haven’t lost the car’s unique looks.”  Spokesperson from Chrysler.Wow. Thank god they kept the same good looksfrom the original PT Cruiser! Who would want to buy it if it was, oh I don\u2019tknow, slightly less hideous? Guess we\u2019ll never know. If only we had a time machine, we could havestopped these awful convertibles ever making it to production. What\u2019s your least favourite convertible? Letus know!If you enjoyed this, why don\u2019t you read aboutwhy we think the Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 is an AMG that nobody asked for!"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"5 Convertibles That Simply Shouldn’t Exist","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/5-convertibles-that-simply-shouldnt-exist\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]