Saturday 21st February 1981
Cars introduced on the opening day of the Chicago Auto Show included the Ford EXP, a two-passenger offshoot of the Escort, the Dodge Aries, the Plymouth Reliant, and the turbocharged Datsun 280ZX. Ford also displayed the two-seat Super Gnat, the Mustang RSK, and subcompact Montana Lobo 4×4 concept vehicles.