Fresh air

Sir,
I wonder if any readers can explain why so many people with soft-top sports cars drive around with the tops up when the sun is shining and the weather warm? As an MG-A driver I found that the main advantage that sports cars had over “tin-tops” was fresh air and visibility, both of which were lost when the hood was erected.

D.J. Dee.
Gt. Burstead.

[We have wondered—is it the cold, the girl’s hair-do, or are the hoods so difficult to stow and re-erect?—Ed.]