Chevy Replacement Vinyl Landau Tops
Chevrolet landau vinyl tops were popular from the ‘60’s through the ‘80’s. By taking the regular metal roofed Chevy and covering it with durable vinyl material, it gave the air of a convertible, but the function of a hardtop. If you need to replace your Chevy vinyl landau top, we have you covered with fitted, pre-cut, and ready-to-install replacement Chevy landau tops.
Some Chevy landau tops, like the Chevelle and Malibu landau top, the Camaro landau top, the Corvette landau top, and the Impala landau top, have a full vinyl top that starts on the front top windshield and extends all the way back to the trunk and down the side quarter panels. Sometimes, this arrangement is called a full vinyl top or cabriolet top, but common language will reference this still as a landau top.
Surprisingly, some Chevy landau top models, including Monte Carlo landau tops, Chevy II and Nova landau tops, and Caprice landau tops, have both full vinyl landau top configurations and half vinyl landau top configurations, where the landau vinyl top does not cover all the way to the front. Caprice models also offer a ¾ length vinyl landau top. In these instances purchasing a replacement landau top requires choosing the one that matches your specific Chevy model: full, three-quarter or half vinyl landau tops. The infamous El Camino also had a vinyl roof option and you'll see choices for a full vinyl top over the cab and pillars only or also running down the top side of the bed.
Chevy landau tops will be cut with specific fitment for 2-door models and 4-door models, so please make note of this option when selecting a replacement landau top for your Chevy. Options include 2 and 4 door models with sedans, coupes, SS, Custom and hardtop variations, so this will be important when shopping for tops for these specific vehicles. Our product detail pages will guide you through anything that is important in distinguishing your specific Chevrolet landau top to ensure you get the proper fit.
Sedan With Pillar Post vs. Hardtop Without Pillar Post
One additional distinction that Chevy landau top made with their usage of vinyl landau tops is to vary whether the model package had a pillar post or not. A pillar post is the vertical support and separator found between the front and back passenger windows. If the Chevy landau top has a pillar post, then it is referenced as a "sedan" and a vinyl landau top will be cut specifically to account for that window configuration. Without a pillar post the Chevy landau top is referenced as a "hardtop" and has continuous side-window glass from the front windshield to the back quarter panels and the landau top will be cut for precise fitment. This package difference is relevant for Impala vinyl landau tops and Caprice landau vinyl top models.
From the 1960's and early 1970's Chevrolet vinyl tops came with seams that ran along each side of the roof, which were stitched, then folded over and heat-sealed so the stitching did not show. Starting in the mid 1970's there was a shift to the French-style seams which were double-stitched on top with the stitching exposed. You'll see the stitching called out for each model and year combination to match that which was produced on the vehicles by the factory when they were released.
Chevy Landau Vinyl Materials
Chevrolet landau tops come with replicas of the original factory style material with the same grain patterns. Most Chevy landau tops will offer Elk Grain Vinyl or Levant Grain vinyl, which were original materials. You’ll also find Tuxedo Vinyl offers for Caprice landau tops also. On most Chevy vinyl landau tops you’ll have dozens of material and color choices and can easily match the original vinyl on your landau Chevy.
