This Isn't Chevrolet's New Small Truck but it Could Have Been - PickupTrucks.com
The all-new second-generation Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup will be revealed later this month in Thailand. But once upon a time, were it not for a fateful product planning decision somewhere inside General Motors, the original 1982-93 Chevrolet S-10 compact could have been replaced with a production version of the Chevrolet Sedona prototype seen here... A similar bed would later be offered and then abandoned in GM’s full-size pickups. Two ideas that never made it to production in any of GM’s U. S. -built trucks were small side steps positioned just ahead of the rear wheels to aid access to the cargo box and a unique forward-opening hood. Inside, the Sedona’s styling was strongly influenced by the futuristic 1988 GMC Centaur pickup. Many of its design cues were still used in the second-generation Chevy S-10 and GMC Sonoma, though with fewer buttons. The instrument panel used a digital display similar to the 1984-96 Chevrolet Corvette C4 instead of the S-10’s analog gauges. Source: news.pickuptrucks.com
