Pivoting convertible roof for a motor vehicle

A retractable roof for a vehicle, comprising several rigid roof elements (1, 2, 3) able to be moved between a position in which they cover the vehicle cabin (5) and a position in which they are stored inside the rear boot (4) of the vehicle, superimposed substantially horizontally under the lid (4a) of the rear boot (4), all the roof elements (1, 2, 3), stored inside the rear boot (4), being mounted so as to pivot on an axis (8) situated inside the boot (4), so that it is possible to raise this assembly upwards when the lid (4a) of the boot (4) is opened or after opening thereof from rear to front;

• the said rigid roof elements comprise at least one rear element (3) whose movement towards the boot (4) is guided by a runner (9) extending inside the boot (4) in which there is engaged a finger (10) fixed to the rear of the rear element (3);
• the retractable roof being characterised in that the said runner (9) comprises a raising portion (14) as from its end forming an end of travel for the said finger (10) when the roof elements (1, 2, 3) are stored inside the vehicle boot (4), and in that an actuation device (12, 15) fixed to the vehicle chassis is arranged so as to move the said finger (10) between its end of travel position and a position in which it is disposed in the said raising portion (14) of the runner (9).