8 Obsolete Car Features We Feel Nostalgic About (5 of 5)

T-Tops

In the 1960s, carmakers worried that the government and auto safety regulators would ban convertibles because they were not safe. This made T-Tops very popular very quickly. T-Tops were a type of roof that had two panels over each front seat that could be taken off. When the panels were taken off, a big hole would be left in the roof, and a support bar going down the middle of the car would be seen. This gave T-Top cars a convertible-like feel without the drawbacks of a fully convertible car. But when convertibles weren’t given the death penalty, sales of T-Top cars plummeted, which ultimately led to their demise.