Future and Past Cadillac Concept Cars

2008 Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept Car Having earned critical acclaim, industry awards and brisk sales, Cadillac CTS has moved into the vanguard of contemporary design. In doing so, Cadillac designers faced the question of what to do next. Their answer celebrates that design legacy with the exhilarating Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept. The CTS Coupe takes Cadillac’s acclaimed Art and Science design language and adds more of both. More expressive, more technical and very personal, the CTS Coupe extends the dramatic design of its sedan predecessor with all-new sculpted bodywork aft of the front fenders. Read More
2008 Cadillac Provoq Concept Car The Cadillac Provoq fuel cell concept is the latest example of GM’s groundbreaking E-Flex propulsion system, combining the new fifth-generation fuel cell system and a lithium-ion battery to produce an electrically driven vehicle that uses no petroleum and has no emission other than water. The concept’s fifth-generation fuel cell technology is half the size of its predecessor, yet it has been developed to produce more power and performance. Read More
2003 Cadillac Sixteen Concept Car The Cadillac Sixteen is classic automotive seduction with the panache of Cadillac's ultramodern design. In form, power and opulence, the 2003 Cadillac Sixteen embodies the timeless qualities of an exceptionally luxurious super-sedan with its sleek, gemstone appearance. The rear-wheel-drive Cadillac Sixteen brings forth the exclusivity and grandeur of the custom-built Fleetwood coach cars of the 1930s for today's generation of exceedingly well-heeled customers of discerning taste. Read More
2002 Cadillac Cien V12 Supercar In keeping with the brand’s role as a technology flagship for General Motors, the premium V12-powered Cadillac Cien concept car is a befitting icon to usher in the brand’s 100th anniversary in 2002. The striking, aerodynamic Cien – Spanish for 100 – holistically illustrates Cadillac’s fusion of design and technology in a modern mid-engine, two-seat supercar. Read More
2001 Cadillac Vizón Concept Vehicle Cadillac’s 2001 concept car, the Vizón, slices boldly into the gap between sport utility vehicles and sport/performance wagons with sharp-edged Cadillac style. The Cadillac Vizón provides the functionality of a utility vehicle with the aesthetics, comfort and performance of a world-class sedan or wagon. It’s a powerful, surefooted vehicle that surrounds the driver in modern luxury, style and connectivity. Read More
2000 Cadillac Imaj Concept Car The Cadillac Imaj, a high-tech concept car revealed at the 2000 Geneva Auto Show, extends Cadillac's philosophy of blending art and science to its logical next step: an all-wheel-drive ultra-luxury sedan with exhilarating performance and unprecedented technological applications. With its crisp lines and sharp angles, Imaj is a direct descendant of Evoq, the concept roadster introduced in 1999 and the first embodiment of Cadillac's vision of art and science. Imaj takes its lead from Evoq in giving further tangible form to Cadillac's vision to be a uniquely American, global automotive leader in both design and ingenious technology. Read More
1999 Cadillac Evoq Concept Car Evoq proves that when form follows function, it can do so with boldness and distinction. And with the introduction of this luxury roadster concept, Cadillac gives tangible form to its vision to be a global automotive leader in both design and ingenious technology. Evoq, first introduced at the 1999 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, is a rear-wheel-drive two-seater with a retractable hardtop. Its crisply tailored lines establish an expressive design direction for future Cadillac models. At the same time, the concept vehicle boasts strong performance, starting with a supercharged version of the next generation Northstar V8 engine featuring an intercooler and continuously variable valve timing. Read More
1988 Cadillac Voyage The sleek 1988 Voyage concept car was a "rolling laboratory" of technology. Its computer-controlled drivetrain automatically switched from rear-wheel drive to four-wheel drive when sensors determined slippage in the rear wheels, providing a 50/50 torque split from front to rear. Voyage was equipped with four-wheel-disc brakes with electronic anti-lock braking, four-wheel independent suspension and electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission. Its orthopedically-designed seats included more than 20 pneumatic and mechanical adjustments, three memory positions, plus back and cushion heaters with cushion massage.
1959 Cadillac Cyclone Concept Car The Cyclone, a 1959 show car with an aircraft-inspired design, explored futuristic technology. An early version of a crash avoidance system was the Cyclone's radar-sensing technology that provided the driver with information on an object ahead, including distance to the object and stopping distance, both measured in feet. When a sensor in the console detected rain, it automatically put up the one-piece bubble top. The Cyclone featured a front-mounted engine with rear-mounted transmission and transaxle, and also came equipped with automatic climate control.
1955 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Concept Car Conceived as a modern technological showcase, the Eldorado Brougham debuted in 1955. Its features included air suspension, air conditioning, automatic "favorite position" seat (a concept now known as a "memory" seat), a self-opening and closing trunk, quad headlights, a brushed-stainless steel roof and a pillarless four-door design. Enthusiastic public reaction resulted in production of the Eldorado Brougham beginning in 1957.
1954 Cadillac El Camino Concept Car The two-seater 1954 El Camino show car included a fiberglass body with a hand-brushed aluminum top. Its bubble-type aircraft canopy and curved tinted glass enhanced the car's crisp lines. The interior featured two aircraft-type seats, high backed and built into headrests which flowed back to the rear window. The El Camino was powered by the Cadillac 331-cubic-inch (5.4 liter), 230-horsepower overhead valve V8 engine.
1953 Cadillac Lemans Concept Car The 1953 Le Mans concept car was one of the stars of Motorama, General Motors' traveling show of dream cars. Compared to a standard convertible, the Le Mans was nearly eight inches (20 cm) lower and its fiberglass body and 115-inch (292 cm) wheelbase made it 400 pounds (182 kg) lighter. The sporty styling closely resembled the 1954 Eldorado limited production convertible. Other Le Mans styling elements showed up on production Cadillacs, including the tail fin treatment and the rear bumpers, which were vertical strips of steel that appeared to be part of the body.
1933 Cadillac Aerodynamic Concept Car Built for the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, the "Aerodynamic Coupe" was the first in a line of Cadillac show cars. The 154-inch (392 cm) wheelbase car featured a sloping tail section that suggested speed, power and smoothness, and presaged the "fastback" styling of the 1940s. The spare was concealed in the trunk, unlike nearly all the other cars of its time. Styled exhaust pipes represented an innovative design touch, and were engineered to deliver a pleasing exhaust note. The show car was powered by the world's first V16 engine for passenger-car use, introduced by Cadillac in 1930.
1905 Cadillac Osceola Concept Car Specially built so Cadillac founder Henry M. Leland could test the feasibility of a closed-body car, the single-cylinder 1905 "Osceola" was a precursor to the modern idea of a concept car. Cadillac began offering closed-body cars as an option in 1906, and was the first to offer closed-body cars as standard in 1910. Osceola, named in honor of a famous Seminole native American chief, was used by Leland as his personal car for many years.