Saturday 9th February 1991

Mercury showed the Mystique concept minivan, Chrysler displayed a Neon with a two-stroke engine, and Pontiac’s ProtoSport 4 “idea car” suggested the possibility of a four-door Firebird. Chevrolet’s Monte Carlo predicted the next-generation Lumina, at Chicago Auto Show. People got an early peek at the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis, as well as the Buick LeSabre, Pontiac Bonneville, and Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight. A brand new, “breaking the mould” model debuted for 1991, the Saturn, a division of General Motors but maintaining a separate identity. Eight years in development, Saturn sold for “no-haggle” prices and soon became known for a customer-friendly buying experience.