1962年福特雷鸟

    涂覆乙烯基的车顶最初的设计宗旨是赋予固定车顶车型以敞篷车的外观，但是最终这一装置演化成了特立独行的风尚宣言。福特汽车公司（Ford）于1962年首次在其雷鸟（Thunderbird）车型上装配了这一车顶。乙烯基车顶果然大行其道，而且，一些配有后侧壁板小窗和双排座格栅的简化版乙烯基车顶在此后后二十年间的雷鸟车上依然可见。

1962 Ford Thunderbird

    The vinyl-covered roof was originally designed to give the appearance of a convertible to models with a fixed roof, but eventually it evolved into a styling statement in its own right. Ford tried it for the first time with the 1962 Thunderbird. The vinyl covering proved popular, and some form of vinyl trim, embellished with opera windows and landau bars, would be seen on Thunderbird roofs for the next two decades.