Convertible season means something different depending on your budget, but the live collector-car market right now is stacked with genuinely cool drop-tops spanning seven decades. We pulled together 15 standouts currently listed on Bring a Trailer and Cars & Bids, from a hand-built Porsche Speedster to a brand-new Lexus LC 500, with links to each live listing below. These are active auctions, so bids and availability change fast — click through for current status.
1. 1958 Porsche 356A Speedster
Low, lightweight, and purpose-built for backroad blasts, the 356A Speedster is the car that cemented Porsche’s sports car reputation. This refurbished example rides on a 1.6-liter flat-four and was bidding past $315,000 on Bring a Trailer at the time of writing.
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2. 1988 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet M505 Slant Nose
Few 911s turn heads like a factory slant nose. This 1988 Turbo Cabriolet swaps the usual round headlights for M505 flatnose bodywork and pairs its turbocharged 3.3-liter flat-six with unmistakable ’80s attitude. Bidding was north of $205,000 on Bring a Trailer.
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3. 1962 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Nothing says top-down cruising quite like a finned, chrome-draped Eldorado. This 1962 Biarritz is one of roughly 1,450 built that year and runs a freshly rebuilt 390 V8. Bidding sat near $48,000 on Bring a Trailer.
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4. 1966 Austin Mini Moke
The Moke ditched doors, a roof, and pretense entirely, and that’s exactly the appeal. This refurbished 1966 example is pure open-air fun for beach towns and car shows alike, with no-reserve bidding around $23,250 on Bring a Trailer.
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5. 1990 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Convertible
A V12 soundtrack and understated British styling make the XJ-S convertible one of the most underrated grand tourers around. This 1990 example was trading hands for well under $10,000 on Bring a Trailer — serious value for twelve cylinders.
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6. 2001 BMW Z8
Hand-built aluminum bodywork, retro-futuristic styling, and the S62 V8 from the E39 M5 make the Z8 one of the most collectible BMWs of the modern era. This 18k-mile example with a body-colored hardtop is live now on Cars & Bids.
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7. 1998 Dodge Viper RT/10
No ABS, no traction control, no compromise — just an 8.0-liter V10 and a soft top. This one-owner Viper RT/10 has just 18k miles and extensive recent service, and it’s currently up for auction on Cars & Bids.
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8. 2000 Plymouth Prowler
Chrysler’s factory hot rod still looks like nothing else on the road, with an all-aluminum body and hood-length fenders. This 2000 Prowler shows just 4k miles and is essentially untouched — a rolling concept car for sale on Cars & Bids.
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9. 1999 BMW Z3 M Roadster
The Z3 M’s bug-eye styling divides opinion, but its S52 inline-six and sharp chassis have made it a bona fide cult classic. This California-owned, mostly unmodified example is listed now on Cars & Bids.
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10. 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
A power-folding hardtop and a 6.2-liter naturally aspirated AMG V8 make the R230-generation SL63 a genuine modern classic in the making. This unmodified example is currently up for bid on Cars & Bids.
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11. 2017 Bentley Continental GTC V8
Few convertibles blend effortless power with old-money luxury like the Continental GTC. This twin-turbo V8, all-wheel-drive example has just 28k miles and a Hotspur leather interior, and it’s live on Cars & Bids.
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12. 2026 Lexus LC 500 Convertible
Lexus’s flagship convertible pairs a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 with a cabin built largely by hand. This 3k-mile example, finished in Nori Green Pearl with the Bespoke Build Package, is about as fresh as they come and is currently listed on Cars & Bids.
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13. 2025 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0
With turbocharged four-cylinders standard elsewhere in the lineup, the naturally aspirated flat-six GTS 4.0 is one of the last of its kind. This 2k-mile example is essentially new and is currently up for auction on Cars & Bids.
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14. 2024 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible 3LT
The C8’s mid-engine layout and retractable hardtop finally gave the Corvette a proper drop-top supercar shape at a relatively attainable price. This 3LT with the Z51 performance package is listed now on Cars & Bids.
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15. 1991 Lotus Elan SE
Lotus’s front-wheel-drive, turbocharged Isuzu-powered Elan SE is one of the more unusual chapters in the brand’s history, and one of the best-handling small roadsters ever built. This 30k-mile, hand-built example is currently for sale on Cars & Bids.
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Shawn Henry