Freelander 1 Anyone ever seen a softback?

Pretty sure I saw one of these at a dealership way back when the Freelander was launched, would have been around 1997 I think. But never really seen another.

Anyone know if they exist or if you can buy the bits and convert a hardback 3 door?

Google images only seems to show promo pictures of them.

I bought a softtop to fit to my freelander commercial that I've put back seats in to, although I have never fitted it. I've had the hard top off to repaint it in satin black, and it looks like a plug and play conversion to put the soft top on it but like you I'd like to know for certain from someone that has done it.

Where did you get the soft top from? Was it recent?

The softback is, or was available as a kit.
http://www.allbrit.de/UNI.cfm?PAGE=843374&SPRACHE=EN

My Brother had one on his 3 dr he used it once other than that he never took the hard top off

Saw secondhand one on eBay a few months ago-went for over £400!!

Nodge68 said:

The softback is, or was available as a kit.
http://www.allbrit.de/UNI.cfm?PAGE=843374&SPRACHE=EN

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Thanks. Do you know. Was it ever a production option? Seems odd with so many Freelanders for sale that there aren’t any in this config.

Soft back was a standard factory fit on early 3 door entry level models with hardback as an option.

The concept of the soft back was better then the application and was a lengthy process to fold/unfold

I guess a lot of owners upgraded to the hardback which was available as an accessory (softback was available as an accessory as well for changing from a hardtop)

300bhp/ton said:

Thanks. Do you know. Was it ever a production option? Seems odd with so many Freelanders for sale that there aren’t any in this config.

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The Freelander was available as a Wagon (5 door), a Hardback (3 door with removable hard rear roof) and a Softback (3 door convertible rear roof).
So yes it was sold as a production model. The Softback just was not very common in the UK.

There was one for sale on a certain fb site but I will be dammed if I can find it now

i have a hardtop and a soft-top but dont know witch one is original ((came with the car) and that was 9 years ago so i cant remember)
but anyway yes it is an easy switch if you have everything

I got one for my blue one. They crop up on eBay occasionally

Im sure i have 1 in the workshop/barn, i had it with a 3 door but never saw it fitted, when i sold it the guy said he didnt want it, pm me and i will email you some pictures. Im down in Aylesbury in a few weeks so could sort something out if interested.
Cheers

Hi, i have found the soft top in the barn, do you want pics?
cheers

Hi. Only if it’s no bother. What sort of money would you be after? Feel free to message me if you don’t want to post it up here.

sent you a pm