Like the Mazda MX-5 FR? Here's nine more cars with memorable roofs

Land Rover Freelander Convertible

The first generation of Land Rover’s Freelander was sold as a three-door semi-convertible, designed to appeal to a younger audience who wanted the functionality of an SUV with the thrills of open-top motoring. Power was provided by four engines: three Rover units and a 2.0-litre diesel sourced from BMW.

Ferrari 575 Superamerica

Launched in 2005, the Ferrari 575 Superamerica was the convertible sibling to the 575M Maranello. Its most interesting feature was the Revocromico rotating hard-top, which was never fitted to any other production Ferrari. Made using a carbonfibre frame integrated with electrochromic class, the opacity of the glass roof when closed could be adjusted via a dial.

Chevrolet SSR

As a convertible pick-up truck, the 2003 Chevy SSR offered a pretty individual package. The retractable hard-top’s outlandish looks - inspired by late 1940s Chevys - might have done it for some, but its performance was sorely lacking. Sales didn’t go well from the start, even a Michael Bay-directed advert couldn’t help it, and production ceased in 2006.

Bugatti Veyron Vitesse

Bugatti might have usurped its Veyron recently with the newly revealed Chiron, but there’s no doubt it has left its mark, not least with the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, unveiled in 2012. The roadster essentially used a grandiose umbrella as the roof - yes, it was rectangular and had normal roof clasps - but it also had a handle and opened exactly like an umbrella, albeit a very expensive carbonfibre one.

Peugeot 108 Top/Citroen C1 Airscape

The Peugeot 108 Top (and its sibling the Citroen C1 Airscape) is the semi-convertible version of the 108, a city car with a large electric fabric sunroof, designed to appeal to people’s desire for sun (even in a country where said sun is rare). It doesn’t have the glamour of some of the cars on this list, but it’s certainly a cheap open-air option for urban driving.

Touring Superleggera Disco Volante Spyder

The Disco Volante Spyder is crafted from a donor Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Spider and takes six months to make. The end result comes with twin carbonfibre roofs that can be manually removed and stored in the boot, targa-style, and they only weigh 3.5kg each.

Porsche 911 Targa

The Porsche 911 Targa harks back to when full convertibles were expected to be outlawed in the US. The current-gen 911 Targa’s mechanism is nothing short of show-stealing as far as drop-tops go, with the entire tailgate shifting up and backwards to stow the fabric part of the roof neatly away, and leaving the eye-catching, tradition-laden silver roll hoop proudly on display.

Smart Roadster/Roadster-Coupe

The dinky Smart Roadster and Roadster-Coupe bore changeable roof arrangements, allowing hard-top, soft top, targa and convertible options thanks to a removable hard-top, a fabric roof that slid behind the driver and removable roof pillars. The Roadster-Coupe added a rear hatch, which made the car a mini-shooting-brake convertible - a unique prospect to say the least.