Cabrio coach

A cabrio coach or semi-convertible is a type of car that has a retractable textile roof, similar to a convertible/cabriolet.

The difference is that where a convertible often has the B-pillar, C-pillar and other bodywork removed, the cabrio coach retains all bodywork to the top of the door frames and just replaces the roof skin and rear window with a retractable fabric panel.

These have the advantage that they may be more easily retrofitted to an existing car; it was a factory option (although listed as a separate model) for the Volkswagen Beetle up to 1963.

[2] This type of roof was popular in Germany in the 1930s, and was found on cars such as the Citroën 2CV,[3][4] Fiat 500, and others.

The cabrio coach version of the Nash Rambler was marketed as a "convertible landau".