hardtop
noun
hard·top
ˈhärd-ˌtäp 
: an automobile or a motorboat having a permanent rigid top
also
: such an automobile styled to resemble a convertible
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Patricia Haddon and Barry Rebo are retired, in their 70s, and struggled to turn the page on a collision with their insurance company over a punctured tire, bumper damage, and pressure to give up Rebo's 2007 Lexus SC 430, a hardtop convertible.
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Larry Seward, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The coupe was followed by the 812 GTS in 2019, a retractable-hardtop version that delivers the same deliriously addictive performance in convertible form.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
The two-seat Concept C features a retractable hardtop, ground-hugging bodywork, a long hood and short rear deck.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Surprisingly, the numbers showed that convertibles did not lag behind their hardtop siblings.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Larry Seward, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The coupe was followed by the 812 GTS in 2019, a retractable-hardtop version that delivers the same deliriously addictive performance in convertible form.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
The two-seat Concept C features a retractable hardtop, ground-hugging bodywork, a long hood and short rear deck.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Surprisingly, the numbers showed that convertibles did not lag behind their hardtop siblings.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Hardtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardtop. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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hardtop
noun
hard·top
-ˈtäp
: an automobile having a permanent or removable rigid top
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