The issue was a consolidation of chassis

Jan 26, 2015
8:54:11am

chago04

Saturn's chassis were all different than any other GM model, meaning that they would have needed a dedicated factory or a redesign in order to support a cross-platform chassis. In the end, it just wasn't worth it to GM.

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Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

srey

1/26/15 8:03am

For modern cars, I think the Mercedes SLS AMG is gorgeous.

srey

1/26/15 8:06am

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

CDV

1/26/15 8:07am

I would buy it.

srey

1/26/15 8:07am

Awesome

TNT

1/26/15 8:08am

Sweet!!

Magic8Ball

1/26/15 8:09am

This is it...

kccougar

1/26/15 8:10am

Those fenders are incredible.

srey

1/26/15 8:11am

It's like a 1940s Batmobile

TNT

1/26/15 8:12am

If you stand on teh back bumper it pops a wheelie!

CarolinaCoug

1/26/15 1:56pm

Bugatti?

k2coug

1/26/15 8:27pm

Looks like a Bugatti. Is that what it is?

k2coug

1/26/15 11:10pm

I'm obviously a sucker for low slung bodies, long hoods, and curves, but

srey

1/26/15 8:11am

TNTDUC

srey

1/26/15 8:12am

It's a nice Corvette he just disagrees with the statement it's the best looking

TNT

1/26/15 8:13am

The C2 Corvettes ('63 - '67) are still my favorites, but I like...

k2coug

1/27/15 12:27am

RE: I'm obviously a sucker for low slung bodies, long hoods, and curves, but

85fan

1/26/15 8:11pm

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

sethj250

1/26/15 8:12am

That's my FIL's favorite.

srey

1/26/15 8:13am

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

85fan

1/26/15 8:12pm

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

chago04

1/26/15 8:12am

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

chago04

1/26/15 8:14am

Porsche 356 convertible

HuskerCoug

1/26/15 8:13am

This isn't a "hot or not" site...

Referee

1/26/15 8:13am

Whoa. Heavy

TNT

1/26/15 8:14am

Go boil your head.

srey

1/26/15 8:14am

The ref is write. You may have a car-idol addiction. Please seek help

TNT

1/26/15 8:15am

But it should be.

BluePete

1/26/15 8:24am

The is no car more beautiful than the General

CrackerJack

1/26/15 8:16am

I prefer understated designs for italian cars...

kccougar

1/26/15 8:18am

Wow. That house looks old

TNT

1/26/15 8:19am

Easily my favorite Ferrari. Last time I was in Milan, in front of the duomo

chago04

1/26/15 8:21am

Ferrari 250 GTO:

mncougar

1/26/15 8:26am

Technically not a car, but I liked the Aptera (which never saw the light of day)

Hoosier Cougar

1/26/15 8:28am

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squidmark

1/26/15 8:38am

Agreed. I was looking

IceBlue

1/26/15 11:19am

I'm a sucker for the long stretch body and a massive grill

Kama'aina

1/26/15 8:28am

There are so many gorgeous customs and hot rods. I like it.

srey

1/26/15 8:29am

RE: There are so many gorgeous customs and hot rods. I like it.

Kama'aina

1/26/15 8:35am

Wow. Don't even think of going over a speed bump in that car.

squidmark

1/26/15 8:49am

Growing up there was one of these in my city:

chago04

1/26/15 8:38am

Can't forget the v16 Cadillac

srey

1/26/15 8:29am

And the XKE coupe and convertible have to be on the list

kccougar

1/26/15 8:29am

I was going to post an e type, but figured all my entries looked the same anyway

srey

1/26/15 8:31am

Haha, same here.

mncougar

1/26/15 1:28pm

RE: And the XKE coupe and convertible have to be on the list

85fan

1/26/15 8:17pm

Interesting note about the XKE: Enzo Ferrari considered the...

k2coug

1/27/15 12:14am

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

BP4byu

1/26/15 8:30am

I like the 'Vette. The Audi (IMO) is just another boring looking sedan. I know

srey

1/26/15 8:32am

Is that a Jetta or a Passat?

Texas Hammer

1/26/15 8:39am

Big yes to the late 60s stingrays

HoustonCougar

1/26/15 12:40pm

Right before my mission, I worked in a warehouse. The owner's son drove this car

TheDeek

1/26/15 8:36am

It never made it to production but the AMX3 would have been pretty amazing

61_Shasta

1/26/15 8:36am

This

mogelijk

1/26/15 8:37am

Great fenders

srey

1/26/15 8:38am

Whoa. A BMW?

TNT

1/26/15 8:38am

whoa, it looks like a beamer had an affair with a lotus

TheDeek

1/26/15 8:46am

It's a shame Saturns aren't made anymore

squidmark

1/26/15 8:39am

The Sky was a great design for Saturn.

kccougar

1/26/15 8:41am

I still see a surprising number of Skys and Soltices around. I'm also surprised

Texas Hammer

1/26/15 8:51am

The issue was a consolidation of chassis

chago04

1/26/15 8:54am

The Sky wasn't a Saturn chassis. The Sky and Soltice were the same car, along

Texas Hammer

1/26/15 8:58am

I thought they were the only two vehicles on the Kappa.

chago04

1/26/15 9:01am

Opel and Daewoo had models on that chassis I believe. Bummer that the Soltice

Texas Hammer

1/26/15 9:19am

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

Windward_Coug

1/26/15 8:42am

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

85fan

1/26/15 8:18pm

1967 Camaro SS convertible or Factory 5...

BluePete

1/26/15 8:51am

I love the old Camaros but prefer the 69 Z28.

chago04

1/26/15 8:52am

And I like the 68 better than either the 67 (vent window) or 69 (side crease)

kccougar

1/26/15 8:57am

First generation Camaros look much better as convertibles than as coupes.

k2coug

1/26/15 9:52pm

Auburn Boattail Speedster

spinner

1/26/15 8:55am

Very nice. Of that vintage I like the Bugatti VanVooren cabriolet

kccougar

1/26/15 9:02am

RE: Auburn Boattail Speedster

85fan

1/26/15 8:19pm

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spinner

1/26/15 9:00pm

Shelby Cobra Daytona:

mncougar

1/26/15 9:09am

Here's a newer car that I haven't seen mentioned: Selby Series 1

TheDeek

1/26/15 9:15am

1970 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi:

mncougar

1/26/15 9:19am

Aston Martin V12 Vantage S:

mncougar

1/26/15 9:20am

My parents had a 1959 Impala... I've always loved the design.

ClackamasCoug

1/26/15 9:25am

Vintage Ferraris are hard to beat, here's one of the best imo.

Windward_Coug

1/26/15 10:54am

something old, something new

TonyStark

1/26/15 11:30am

Funny without looking at your post teh car I want to post is a Datsun 240Z

CarolinaCoug

1/26/15 1:30pm

Here you go. Cool car.

mncougar

1/26/15 2:11pm

RE: Here you go. Cool car.

85fan

1/26/15 8:21pm

Yup that was my first car and favorite to this day

CarolinaCoug

1/26/15 10:58pm

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

hadmonster

1/26/15 1:46pm

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

85fan

1/26/15 8:15pm

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

85fan

1/26/15 8:16pm

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

85fan

1/26/15 8:19pm

RE: Post a picture of a car that you find to be beautiful.

85fan

1/26/15 8:22pm

I subscribe to Car & Driver, but I only read it for the articles...I swear.

mncougar

1/26/15 9:52pm

'69/'70 Mach 1 Mustang, but I can't get my pic to load.

k2coug

1/26/15 11:06pm

RE: '69/'70 Mach 1 Mustang, but I can't get my pic to load.

85fan

1/26/15 11:58pm

Thanks. I've always loved the looks of those cars.

k2coug

1/27/15 12:07am

RE: Thanks. I've always loved the looks of those cars.

85fan

1/27/15 12:10am

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