This artist’s rendering shows the known features of the Polish-built General Motors (Opel) convertible which is slated to go on the market in 2013. It’s been spotted in camouflage paint being tested in Sweden. That should make it good for Canadian weather, right? Well, let’s hope so. Both General Motors and Ford too have been firm in refusing to bring their European cabriolet models to Canada. We don’t get it. The head of the Opel works in Germany is quoted as saying his cabriolets have always added a halo to Opel which helps sell the whole line of cars. Makes sense. The new convertible is said to be a soft top. It’s intended to be a stand alone model, like the VW Eos. That means that the present hard top convertible (the Astra) from Opel may be discontinued. The new Opel is being built at the Gliwice plant in Poland about 147 kilometres northeast of Warsaw.