Tops for Foreign Cars
What 
distinguishes most foreign car tops from domestic tops is styling and materials. Most foreign car tops have a finished and bound edge surrounding most
(if not the entire) top. The rear part of the top (below the window) usually rests on top of the car body and is finished with a bound edge. For years,
many foreign convertibles, such as Jaguar, Saab, and Volkswagen, have incorporated headliners into their top systems. Headliners are relatively
new additions to domestic convertible tops.
A common material used on foreign car tops, such as BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Jaguar, and Saab, is cloth. Cloth convertible tops are more
expensive than vinyl, but cloth's advantage is that it is generally more durable, longer lasting, and looks newer longer.
Installing tops on foreign convertibles has its own unique challenges and complexities because those tops, with finished and bound edges at
specific points, have to fit exactly on the frame and there is little room for adjustments. Installing a foreign car top calls for exceptional
skills, since attention to details makes a big difference in the final fit of the top.