► Cadillac Sollei concept revealed
► Shows possibilities of bespoke commissions
► Four-door convertible based off Celestiq
Cadillac’s confidence is growing, with its new Sollei conceot showing how it could build future one-off cars. The brand says the car’s name is derived from ‘sol’ (meaning sun) and ‘leisure.’
The Sollei is an all-electric, four-seat convertible that looks heavily based off its grand Celestiq luxury car. The brand’s design cues are everywhere, including a bold grille arrangement with glowing badge and vertical lights and utterly enormous chrome wheels. Fine details are everywhere, including the milled aluminium frame for the windscreen and graphics of sunbursts perforated into the seats.
In a nod to Cadillacs of the late 50s, the Sollei is finished in a colour called Manila Cream (Bird’s Custard probably doesn’t have the same ring to it), and the interior features etchings of classic Cadillac convertibles on the centre console.
Inside, it’s also a sea of wood veneers and yet more creamy yellow hues in the Nappa leather upholstery. Cadillac has also used a material called Fine Mycelium from MycoWorks – something derived from the fibres of mushrooms – in some of the panelling. And, given this is all about wafting from beach house to marina, the Sollei features a drinks chiller in the second row for keeping a bottle of fizz with you at all times.
While unconfirmed, Cadillac will very likely show off the Sollei at 2024’s Pebble Beach concourse event during this year’s Monterey Car Week.