Patent ID: 7980620

Claim:
A hardtop folding roof for an open motor vehicle, comprising: an upper roof part, a rear roof part having a rear window, and, respective lateral link mechanisms by which the roof parts can be transferred from a closed position into a storage position, wherein each link mechanism comprises two main links, a first main link of said two main links being assigned to an associated roof pillar of the rear roof part, and a second main link of said two main links being coupled at least indirectly to the upper roof part at a distance in front of the associated first main link, wherein a rear window holder of the rear window is movable relative to the roof pillar during transfer of the folding roof, wherein the second main link of each link mechanism is assigned to the rear window holder of the rear window, and wherein a transverse element extending between the two main links forms at least part of a rear shelf supporting arrangement.