A roof module is a complete top for a
convertible
A convertible or cabriolet () is a passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place. The methods of retracting and storing the roof vary among eras and manufacturers.
A convertible car's design allows an open-air driving ex ...
. Such tops can be a
softtop or a
retractable hardtop
A retractable hardtop — also known as "coupé convertible" or "coupé cabriolet" — is a car with an automatically operated, self-storing hardtop, as opposed to the folding textile-based roof used by traditional convertible cars.
The benefits ...
which is produced by specialized convertible top suppliers and supplied to the
OEMs. The OEMs finally are completing their cars in their own production lines with these tops to a convertible.
Depending on the OEM it is possible that these suppliers are working as a
full service vehicle supplier and are producing the complete cars (e.g.
Karmann
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, commonly known as simply Karmann, was a German automobile manufacturer and contract manufacturer based in Osnabrück.
Founded by Wilhelm Karmann in 1901, the company specialized in a variety of automotive roles, includi ...
,
Heuliez or
Pininfarina
Pininfarina S.p.A. (short for Carrozzeria Pininfarina) is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder, with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin, Italy. The company was founded by Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930.
On 14 December 2015, the Indian ...
).
Car Top Systems,
Edscha
Edscha Cabrio-Dachsysteme is an original equipment manufacturer of automobile convertible roof systems. The company is headquartered in Hengersberg, in Lower Bavaria in Germany. Other locations include Pontiac near Detroit in the USA; Niagara F ...
and
OASys (Automotive) are not full service vehicle suppliers and are delivering just the top to the OEMs.
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