Convertible Sales Down. CTS 'Vert a Victim?

Convertibles didn't get the best of news yesterday. Automotive News reported that drop top sales dropped 8.6 percent in 2007. That means that there were less than 300,000 new registrations, something that hasn't happened since 2003.

To top off that news, Edmunds reported that the rumored Cadillac CTS convertible will not be making it to market. When I had spoken to Clay Dean, Cadillac's Global Design Director, at this year's Detroit Auto Show, he had hinted at the CTS convertible, but never said those words. The model certainly would have filled out the lineup of sedan, coupe and wagon. Just because Edmunds "sources" say it is so, doesn't necessarily make it true. However, with a global economy downturn, a potential convertible would be the first to get voted off. Being a wagon fan, I'm glad to see that the CTS variant is still full steam ahead. I'm really looking forward to seeing the production version.