Solstice with a Bed Cap?

[Ghost Dog]

http://www.auto-motor-sport.de/news/fotosh...stice.99897.htm

EDAG Site:
http://www.edag.de/pr/press/News_Item.2005-12-21.5929/en Edited January 4, 2006 by !!!TED!!!

[hyperv6]

I could see this on the Opel as Shooting brakes are very popular in Europe. Too bad they can relocate the fuel tank and put a Nomad type roof on a Chevy with 4 seats.

[Guest Josh]

That would be awesome. Can anybody decipher the text? Man, that's so sleek.

[PurdueGuy]

I can't decide if it's ugly or cool. I'm leaning toward cool. :) The idea is downright awesome, though!

[HarleyEarl]

I am really liking this!.....Give's the Solstice a whole different personality.

[Guest Josh]

After going back and looking at it, it's incredible. Seriously, this would tackle every issue people have with the Solstice. Yes, its a roadster and shouldnt have much trunk space nor a back seat, but this would give the naysayers something less to bitch about. Man, that's so cool.

[HarleyEarl]

Absolutely beautiful....love it.

Edited January 3, 2006 by HarleyEarl

[CaddyXLR-V]

I guess you could say it's cool idea, although extremely ugly. It turns an amazing car into a aztek/element rival for ugliness.

[PurdueGuy]

They should make a fastback one...

[Cadillacfan]

German to English translation thanks to alta vista babelfish:


photo one caption: The automobile supplier Edag presents a Pontiac Solstice with combination roof on Detroit car show.

photo two caption: Optically it leans itself the Solstice against the Pontiac safari station Wagon from and the 60 it 50's. (doesn't make a lot of sense gramatically but you get the idea)

photo three caption: For the Pontiac Solstice Edag engineers a special Hardtop including a new trunk lid sketched. (same problem as the 2nd caption)

photo four caption: Thus an elegant variant of a sport combination becomes from the roadster. (the same)

[GMTruckGuy74]

The last picture looks a lot like the Kappa-based Chevy Nomad concept's roof (was it the inspiration for the design?) It gives the Solstice (and presumably the SKY) more utility to make it an everyday driver.

photo one caption: The automobile supplier Edag presents a Pontiac Solstice with combination roof on Detroit car show.

This will be at the NAIAS??? :metal: Edited January 3, 2006 by GMTruckGuy74

[97regalGS]

The last picture looks a lot like the Kappa-based Chevy Nomad concept's roof (was it the inspiration for the design?)  It gives the Solstice (and presumably the SKY) more utility to make it an everyday driver. 
This will be at the NAIAS???  :metal:

[post="67052"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]

no it means it is on the detroit show car from two years ago

[VenSeattle]

Makes me think of a better looking BMW M Coupe

[PurdueGuy]

Makes me think of a better looking BMW M Coupe

[post="67078"][/post]

That's what I was thinking too, but I don't know the beamer models well enough to reference. :P

[BlkHhr104]

here

here is a article of it in english

[corvette_dude729]

They should make a fastback one...

[post="66969"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]

Yes!! That would look sooo much bettter and still serve the same purpose.

[Northstar]

I think it could be done a lot better. I'd like something more like the T2X roof, more sloping and smooth than what is pictured.

[thegriffon]

From EDAG (Jan 3)

World premiere at the Detroit Motor Show 2006
In its first-ever appearance at the Detroit Motor Show, EDAG will exhibit two show cars as proof of its competence when it comes to innovative development solutions, including small series production.
A world premiere will be the display of the Pontiac Solstice in a hardtop version. The American sports convertible comes from the factory with a cloth top which disappears under a flap in the back when retracted. The EDAG designers have designed a special hardtop, including a new boot flap, for the Solstice which not only puts a solid roof over the driver’s head, but also gives the car a completely new appearance. Inspired by the Pontiac Safari station wagons of the 1950s and 1960s, the EDAG designers have come up with a dynamic, elegant and contemporary variant of a sports estate.

[PurdueGuy]

Perhaps our resident photoshop experts should make up some mock removable hardtops for the solstice. :)

[NOS2006]

Dude, that looks amazing!

[bowtie_dude]

Um, ew. Gimme a true hard-top coupe, please. Thanks.

[Munson05]

Absolutely beautiful....love it.

[post="66955"][/post]

resembles the Nomad a bit no?

[VenSeattle]

Any idea how much the top weighs and how it will effect weight distribution?

[jbartley]

hmmm i think i like fastback better, and it needs to be smoother, that kinda ruins the smooth, athletic beauty that IS solstice!

[nzr]

needs to be a fastback.

[Paolino]

Wow, the car looks completely different with the hard top on! I mean, I wouldn't have thought it was the same!

[razoredge]

They could easily make 3 different styles of optional hardtops, fastback would look better to me as well. this could serve purpose of luggage area but would not serve purpose of luggage area of in roadster mode. I not really crazy over the top we see on the "club racer" either. Its way too much like a 92-99 LeSabre roof, nothing sporty about that.

[Guest Josh]

I have a feeling if this were the 1950's or 60's we'd have several different Solstices out on the roads already. The variations are too hard to ignore.

[Sixty8panther]

Looks like the Kappa-Nomad concept, a M-roadster and a Solstice had a Menage-a-Trois. (sp?)

[hyperv6]

Now if some German company can bolt on of these on how hard would it be for GM to bolt on the Concept fast back coupe?

[91z4me]

Now if some German company can bolt on of these on how hard would it be for GM to bolt on the Concept fast back coupe?

[post="67436"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]

Not hard.

Heck I can see the aftermarket doing it if GM doesn't. Roush, Saleen, ASC could all do a really good aftermarket bolt on fastback roof for the Solstice. Just remore soft top and bolt on hard top.

[heintz]

Anyone remember my chop from last year??? (Should I sue?).

Edited January 4, 2006 by heintz

[thedriver]

the front page says there is a Kappa Chevy in the works, wouldn't this be hiding the Nomad in plain sight? the Kappas are all pretty similar under the skin, the new top looks an awful lot like the Nomad concept, just give it a new dashboard and fascia, and Bob's your uncle!

[Cory Wolfe]

It's... um, uh... interesting to say the least. Fastback please.. :blink:

[pow]

I like it... much better than the original orange "coupe" version of the Solstice concept.

[Guest Josh]

Anyone remember my chop from last year??? (Should I sue?).

[post="67507"][/post]

We all know people visit this site from every automanufacturer out there.

[hyperv6]

Who says you have to do a wagon back.



Found this surfing around the net.

[ToniCipriani]

That looks like a photochop of a Porsche Cayman roof onto a Solstice. How does the trunk work with that bedcap?