I remember many years ago that "taxi/police special" versions of some mainstream cars - the Ford Granada was one that comes to mind - had the option of zipped rooflining. Roof space seems to be unused or ignored these days, with the exception of a few cars, mostly MPVs and van-like cars like the Kangoo, Doblò and Berlingo/Partner. The Zafira's roof "channel" with its pop out drawers has been dropped for the new model Tourer: I remember Jeremy Clarkson commenting that it wasn't much good except for storing sticks of celery... Now that aircon has all but replaced the sunroof, perhaps it's time to look upwards once again for some much needed storage space!
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