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American Specialty Cars
American Specialty Cars (commonly known as ASC) is an automobile design, engineering, and conversion company headquartered in Southgate, Michigan. The company was founded by Heinz Prechter as the American Sunroof Corporation in 1965 installing retractable sunroofs, and changed its name in 2004 to reflect a greater focus on vehicle engineering.
ASC invended the glass-panel "moonroof", both inward- and outward-folding soft convertible tops, and modern retractable hardtops. In the industry, ASC became well known for converting standard coupe automobiles into convertibles on an OEM basis. The company also engineers convertible tops for automakers to build themselves. Other original-equipment firsts for ASC include the mobile video system (on the Chevrolet Venture) and the powered sunroof.
Current ASC products:
- BMW Z4 (OEM convertible hardware with Edscha Cabrio-Verdecksysteme )
- Chevrolet SSR (convertible hardtop engineering)
- Dodge SRT-4 (external modifications)
- Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder (convertible conversion)
- Pontiac Grand Am SC/T (external modifications)
- Toyota Camry Solara Convertible (convertible conversion)
- Chrysler 300C Helios (prototype convertible conversion)
Past ASC products:
- Buick GNX (high-performance turbocharger)
- Chevrolet Camaro (convertible conversion)
- Mitsubishi 3000GT Spyder (convertible conversion)
- Pontiac Firebird (convertible conversion)
- Porsche 968 Convertible (convertible conversion)
- Saab 900 convertible prototype
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