It looks like some guy just built it.
That Tesla is working on a Model S convertible remains nothing more than a rumor. A factory-built version isn't happening anytime soon, if ever, but that won't stop certain Model S owners with the means to take matters into their own hands. Take this Tesla owner, for example. The roof of his Model S has been completely sliced off in favor of a folding soft top. It actually doesn't look half bad and it's possible this particular Model S is the work of a company called Newport Convertible Engineering.
As you can guess by the name, the company basically takes stock factory cars and does what the automaker doesn't: turn them into convertibles. Rumor also has it that Newport is building an unspecified number of customized Model S convertibles for Chinese buyers. What do you all think of this? Should Tesla build a Model S convertible?
Jay Traugott was just nine years old when his grandfather gave him his first auto magazine which began his passion for cars. He was raised in Toledo, Ohio, the home of Jeep and the people who love them. After wrapping up a degree in Communications and English at Ohio University, he worked in online media and advertising for several years before making the switch to automotive journalism. He's been with CarBuzz since 2010.
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