We’ve seen many topless conversions that leave much to be desired in terms of styling, but this creation may very well take one of the top spots in our list.

The awkward looking (with the roof up or down) Range Rover Convertible was built by Newport Convertible Engineering (NEC) of Placentia, California.

The folks over at NEC retained the Range Rover’s door frames while they also added a central roll bar. To solve the problem with the rear hatch, NEC engineered a unique split tailgate. More photos after the jump.

Photos: NCE

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