Boréal is a retractable concept car created by Valmet Automotive.
It is equipped with a new type of hard folding top stack. The top is fully automatic and it is actuated by the electro hydraulic high pressure system. The retractable top is folded over the rear seat.
The car is a 4 -seater, when the top is up, and a 2 -seater, when the top is down. Lowering the top does not restrict the trunk space.
Boréal has a mono-coque body with exchangeable body panels. Now the car is painted with traditional colours from Lapland.
The concept car was unveiled at Geneva Motor Show 1997.