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Old 06-24-2012, 11:07 PM   #12
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Default Re: Why the insert fabric roof and not steel

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Originally Posted by Marco Tahtaras View Post
And what year would that be?

Of the "Big-3" passenger cars, Chevrolet introduced the "Turret Top" in 1936. Although competitors claimed the all-steel roof would "drum" and damage passengers' hearing, Ford and Plymouth followed suit in 1937. There probably are other makes with steel tops that preceded Ford and possibly Chevrolet.

Interestingly, despite the steel roof, Chevrolet continued wood-framed bodies through 1936, years after competitors had pretty much abandoned them.

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