Abstract: A supporting bearing for connecting the bows of a soft-top convertible vehicle to the folding linkage. A bearing spike is integrally formed on a linkage arm. A sleeve-shaped insert body is latched to a bearing spike. The insert body is received in an opening in the bow.

Abstract: In a lamellar roof for a roof opening of a vehicle, wherein the roof comprises a number of roof sections (lamellas) supported on guide carriages, which are movable along guide tracks mounted along opposite sides of the roof opening for opening and closing the roof, a lamella guide mechanism is provided including lamella carriers pivotally supported on the guide carriages together with support levers such that overlapping areas of the support levers of adjacent guide carriages are firmly in engagement with each other when the roof is open and the guide carriages are in an abutting relationship.