I tried to buy one new in '80. Every V8 car on the local lots had that terrible fake convertible top and all the ones that looked the way I liked were slant six cars. I was only 22, so the salesmen weren't taking me seriously. I wound up buying a '68 Barracuda convertible from a used car dealer instead. I quickly realized I liked the idea of owning a convertible a lot more than actually owning a convertible and wound up with an '80 LeBaron Medallion coupe. Still like the Miradas though.