Don't think I've ever seen one...

I love the GP grille; would love to see Goldvarg or similar do this 2drht. in 1/43.

I hate fender skirts. On almost ALL cars. NOT on this one. Man, this Grand Prix is GRAND!

Gents, what do you think about the lack of a vinyl top?

@jkuvakas 

On many of the upscale cars of yesterday, the vinyl top was a mark of luxury. I had one on two cars. Both developed rust in strategic corners and I swore off of them. The contrast in color between the body paint and a different color vinyl top looks good on some cars but for me, I like a monotone paint scheme on most. Here, the Poncho looks fantastic. It did on my wife's 1975 Monte Carlo too - all Autumn Copper.

...what makes this somewhat rare, the lack of a vinyl top?      Did most '67 GPs have vinyl tops?    It seems to me that it was about a 60/40 ratio....    🤔 🤨 

@chris, those numbers are likely correct. However, back in the day, vinyl tops were de rigeur for luxury and near-luxury makes. They were relatively new in volume and relatively affordable, status symbols for most. I'm sure I've seen '67 GPs without one, but the light blue calls attention to itself.  Like Tony, I prefer the cleaner look without. BY the late sixties, most luxury makes, like the Mark III, used the vinyl top to hide weld seams between the roof and body. The vinyl top was an extra-cost delete option, as those seams took extra care to hide.

@jkuvakas 

Makes me very happy indeed!

I have very fond memories of my friend driving his Dad's 1967 GP convertible, top down, three of us abreast, with the newly released "Do the Hustle" on the radio as we crossed the George Washington Bridge into NYC...given the driver, at well above the speed limit.

@ed-glorius, superb! One of those memories we etch onto our hearts!

@ed-glorius ........    as I've noted before, I've always had convertibles although my Dad never owned one (Mom stopped riving after she got married ).     

My first convertible ride:  I vaguely remember sitting in the back seat of a 1961 -'62 Impala convertible sometime in the late 1960's / early 1970's.    I would've been about 6 or 7.   That's all it took - I was hooked! 

I recently ran across a doppelganger of my first car at 16: 1963 Valiant convertible bought for $300 in 1971. Boy was this car (slow) fun and full of memories.

Windows up, top down, snow falling, heater on blast, nighttime.

This one was way nicer than mine ever was and multiples the price. 

I'm shopping convertibles now, if currently only in my mind!

@jkuvakas 

I prefer no vinyl top on most cars and this Pontiac looks perfect, to me, as is.

steve

@100ford2003 

I agree except I'd change "most" to "all". Never liked vinyl roofs from the get go.

I especially like the Lincoln Mk III and 1971 Riviera without them.

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Gents, what do you think about the lack of a vinyl top?