tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557947810239808242.post4738400689266762706..comments2024-03-24T07:57:52.446-07:00Comments on Car Style Critic: 1940s Small-Backlight Convertible TopsDonald Pittengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307228686847434740noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557947810239808242.post-16584601663512012412017-05-30T18:14:09.623-07:002017-05-30T18:14:09.623-07:00Yes, the reason for being small was to be able to ...Yes, the reason for being small was to be able to fold with the top. Some car later had a hard plastic window with a clear hinge across about at the middle so it could fold. Carpenters and architects call each pane in a window a "light" also. emjayayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790208989570059525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557947810239808242.post-91430424897621169292017-04-12T14:57:53.844-07:002017-04-12T14:57:53.844-07:00Having owned a few convertibles with the plastic r...Having owned a few convertibles with the plastic rear "backlights" I can attest to how cloudy and discolored they become after being left in a folded position for any period of time. The glass windows were small enough to be foldable with the top. My two pennies worth.dberger223https://www.blogger.com/profile/12193112299882594128noreply@blogger.com