What is a Highboy Hot Rod or Highboy Roadster? As I journey along in the car world, little by little I'm learning. From mechanical issues to car culture history to just plain cars. Recently, while at the LA Roadster Show, I was able to learn a little about all three! It all started with the question "What makes a roadster a roadster?" To help me answer that question I enrolled Lynn Houchin, longtime LA Roadster Club Member, to be my guide. He answered all of my questions (and was able to point out examples!) about important distinctions surrounding roadsters including the big questions: What is a Model A? What is a Model T? What is a Highboy? What is a coupe, phaeton, tudor, and more! Read on to get schooled! First things first – What defines a roadster? Sure, I know its got something to do with having a removable top... but that same definition would also define a convertible so there must be more to it than that. So here it is, two simple things. A roadster must have removable windshield posts, one that is not one with...