Cadillac Unveils Stunning Sollei Convertible Concept

The new Sollei convertible concept from Cadillac is really mind-blowing! In some ways, the Sollei reminds us of the 2011 Ciel, which was scrapped before manufacturing even began. 

Before anything else, the Sollei has doors that measure 5.68 feet in length and a mid-body line that runs down the side, linking the headlights and the new taillights. The concept car's clean, minimalist design, according to main external designer Takahiko Suginoshita, aims to highlight the car's finer elements.

Small buttons, embedded in the metal halo encircling the interior, replace traditional door handles. All of the metal components, including the grill header and solid billet aluminum windshield frame, were colored in a unique finish by Cadillac, dubbed "Aurora," after the Northern and Southern Lights. Cadillac Celestiq's design director, Erin Crossly, said that the firm does not utilize plastic in any of its custom orders and instead employs real materials.

"Everything that looks like metal is metal," she added. The seats inside feature a sunburst pattern in the quilting, stitching, and perforation. A pink iridescent pigment dyes the Nappa leather, causing it to change colors. Another first for Cadillac, the Sollei incorporates Fine Mycelium, a novel, sustainable bio-based substance, used for charging mats and door pockets.

The rear center console of the Cadillac may accommodate a leather-wrapped container housing four 3D-printed bird calls. It sits between the back seats, features a power glass door, and sits beneath the built-in beverage cooler. Moreover, Cadillac resurrected the Manila Cream paint job (from 1957 and 1958) for the concept's 23-inch aluminum wheels.

Cadillac has often emphasized that the Sollei is in its conceptual stage. "What a vehicle like Sollei does is that it allows us to give those creative individuals inside the Cadillac organization a chance to express themselves, and I think they've done a good job of expressing what a 2+2 convertible could look like," said John Roth, Cadillac's chief executive officer.

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