Flashback Friday: 1980s Clay Saturn Concepts

[Charlie]

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Flashback Friday: 1980s Clay Saturn Concepts

Some interesting artifacts from the past are being resurrected in preparation for GM's 100th anniversary celebration next month. This image from the General Motors archives reportedly shows three different Saturn clay models on display at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan sometime in 1983.

[thatjerryguy]

That coupe concept in the foreground would work today.

[hit_n_run]

It looks ok, I guess. It looks too much like a Ford Probe.

[BUBBLEMAN]

Those cars all look like something Honda would sell.

[Uzzy]

Looks like the minivan thing in the background was given to Pontiac, Chevy and Oldsmobile instead. The sedan looks like a Tempo and the coupe has that "futuristic" look to it. The sedan and coupe turned out for the better for sure.

[AuraDrvr89]

The sedan reminds me of a Renault Alliance, the coupe of a late 90s Buick Riv, and the minivan of one of the many GM "Dust-buster" minivans.

[dorseto]

Originally Posted by thatjerryguy

That coupe concept in the foreground would work today.

That coupe design did come out in production. It's called the EV1. Well, it didn't exactly look like the concept Saturn, but the general shape and lines were very similar.