Patent ID: 7677635

Claim:
A convertible vehicle comprising: a roof ( 2 ) including a front roof element ( 4 ) and a rear roof element ( 3 ) having a central segment ( 9 ), the front roof element ( 4 ) arranged upstream relative to the rear roof element ( 3 ) in a direction of travel (F) when the roof ( 2 ) is in a closed position, and the rear roof element ( 3 ) moveable at least essentially rearward and downward and the front roof element ( 4 ) swivelable toward the rear roof element ( 3 ) to move the rear roof element ( 3 ) and the front roof element ( 4 ) into an open position; and at least one C pillar ( 7 ) coupled to and moveable with the rear roof element ( 3 ) and substantially located alongside the central segment ( 9 ); the at least one C pillar ( 7 ) being swivelable inward in relation to the central segment ( 9 ) about a pivot axis ( 10 ) in response to movement of the rear roof element ( 3 ) from the closed position to the open position to position the at least one C pillar ( 7 ) within a space defined between the front roof element ( 4 ) and the rear roof element ( 3 ) when the roof is in the open position; wherein the pivot axis ( 10 ) is parallel to a plane of the rear roof element ( 3 ).