I always wondered who designed the 1978 - 80 Cutlass Salon

anyone have a clue?

I have seen the salon render, but the picture was poor resolution and there was no signature on it. I always wondered.

I don't have any designer friends in Michigan, but maybe someone here who does could ask and find out?

thanks in advance!

 

If you are refering to the Buttless Cutlass, that body was only 78 and 79 not 80.

 

I have been convinced, rather reliably, that there were 1980 Salons built and sold (very low production numbers, possibly unsold '79 carryovers) Not the topic of my post, but i'm happy to discuss it

 

Well, considering that this page is from the 1980 dealership brochure, I'd say that there's no fuzz on this. For the 1980 model year, only the two door version was sold. And to be specific, 3,429 Aeroback Salons and 965 Aeroback Brougham Salons were built that year. Contrast that to over 250,000 Supreme 2dr notchbacks for the same model year.

 

Probably whoever designed that car is in hiding..... though I would drive one now if I had it, I would also drive and enjoy the hell out of a Pacer if I had one, I'm just weird that way....

 

I have to yield to the experts and the paperwork. I never knew there was 1980 version. I wonder if they sold the 442 option for that body.

 

No. The 1980 442 was based on the Calais. In fact, it was identical to the 1979 Hurst except there was no Dual Gate shifter or H/O emblems. It carried the regular floor shift that was available on all the Cutlass lines and had 442 emblems instead of the Hurst ones. Just like in 1979 it was the only Cutlass to get the L34 Olds 350 motor. It even carried the W30 stickers on the lower front fenders and the gold Hurst aluminum rims.

 

Great Caesar's Ghost. I was a die hard Cutlass fan during the 70's and NEVER did I see one of those buttless Cutless's.
AWFULL !!!

 

i saw them, almost daily. Work at fisher Lansing, even we thought they were ugly

 

I've seen one of those before. I didn't know it wasn't well known. As far as I knew, it was just another late 70s / early 80s GM car.

IMHO, I think it's pretty slick for a small car. I guess those are the Hurst wheels instead of SS wheels. Good luck finding those reproduction or OE in a salvage yard.

 

I had a 78 442. Factory four speed but Cheby 305 engine.

 

Sure reminds me of a Pinto hatch back, had one of those, actually liked it for what it was and how much I paid for it... Tedd

 

When I was dating my first wife in 1974 her sister was dating this guy that ended up being her husband eventually and he had a Pinto with a mustang V8 engine in it. That thing was scary! and ugly.