Let the pictures do the talking.

[Elanintheforest]

There're not everyone's favorite, Bud. I can't think of a car made in both convertible and coupe form where the convertible looks better. For me, the coupe always looks more of a complete design, in Elans, MGs, E Types, Corvettes and many others.
Mark

[adigra]

I was talking to my father in law about this yesterday, and his opinion was that Brits from a certain generation overall have an emotional connection to open two seater sports cars, starting with the MG TD and pretty much ending with the TR6.

I generally always prefer coupes aesthetically as, like Mark said, to my eyes they seem a more complete design. But I love driving open cars on a nice day.

[AlfaLofa]

Well I, from choice, much prefer roadsters/convertibles because our every day driver has a roof

Variety is good.

I haven't driven my S1 Elan with the hood or hardtop fitted since I got it back on the road in 2001.

(I can also remember the deafening, resonating noise inside the Elan with the hardtop fitted - horrendous)

And I've only driven my Roundtail Spider with the hood or hardtop fitted once in the last 3 years.

I like to feel the wind in my hair (or at least what little hair I've got left).

[dgym]

PO!!!!!

[dgym]

[RogerFrench]

[peterexpart]

Three in a row !!

[trw99]

[pharriso]

[vernon.taylor]

Found one:

[trw99]

[trw99]

[freddy22112211]

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Silverstone F1 1969 Graham Hill, Colin Chapman, Jochen Rindt

[pharriso]

Wow that looks amazingly sparce & disorganized compared to today's F1 pits, for that matter even compared to our SVRA or Lemons pits!

They're working on gravel...

[richardcox_lotus]

And I think Colin chapman is telling Jo Bonnier that "you know those lovely Lotus 49's I sold you ? I'm sure you'd prefer a type 63 instead. It's the new thing you know!"