Roof that can be retracted into the trunk of a vehicle

A roof that can be retracted into a trunk of a vehicle having a longitudinal axis, said roof comprising a front element, and a rear element having a rear edge, said front and rear elements of the roof being able to move between a position covering a passenger compartment of the vehicle and a folded position in the trunk, the vehicle comprising, between the passenger compartment and the rear edge of the rear element of the roof, a rear surface of the vehicle having lateral edges, said rear surface able to shift in order to uncover an opening to the trunk to allow passage of said front and rear elements into the trunk;

• a cover beyond each lateral edge of the rear surface of the vehicle, each said cover shifting perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle between a first position in which each said cover is situated in alignment with the rear surface of the vehicle and a second position in which each said cover opens a passage to the trunk;
• and, means for simultaneously controlling the shifting of the rear surface and of each said cover, characterised in that said means are arranged to shift the rear surface of the vehicle towards a front of the trunk of the vehicle and of the covers outwardly from the rear surface of the vehicle.