HIGH SPRINGS, Florida — Just as the Dodge Challenger swept last year's show, you can expect the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro will be the focal point of many a tuner's stand this year at the 2009 SEMA Auto Show. In the forefront, as usual, will be Drop Top Customs by Convertible Builders with a — you guessed it — Camaro convertible.
With a factory-built Chevrolet Camaro convertible at least 18 months away (the program is still officially on hold at General Motors), Convertible Builders owner Jeff Moran says, "I do not believe it would be a sound business move for GM to take on a project that has greater potential to lose money than to be profitable."
On the other hand, the low-volume soft-top business has been good for the Florida-based conversion company, which was established in 1976 as Coachbuilders Limited.
The shop currently offers convertible conversions of the Challenger, which was displayed at the 2008 SEMA Auto Show, as well as the Cadillac CTS and the Chrysler 300C.
Moran says his company is already taking orders for the Camaro convertible, which will cost an additional $18,000 over the price of the stock hardtop.
You can follow the car's development progress on Drop Top Customs' Facebook page or at its Web site.
Inside Line says: If money is burning a hole in your pocket, Moran and his crew also do Ferraris and BMWs. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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94_gsr_cpe says:
05:18 AM, 10/08/2009
I typically don't like soft-tops....but damn, these guys are good. Just checked out that site and if Cadillac doesn't contract them out to make a CTS coupe convertible they're crazy.