All the seats, as well as the headliner, get a mottled saddle leather treatment, while brushed satin-finish aluminum trim graces the doors, front floor, dash and console. While the aluminum look is not unusual in today's cars and SUVs, the metal accents in this pickup are particularly well done. Other upscale touches include twin glass roof panels plus a wrap-around 'bubble-glass' rear window, adding to the airy ambience. The idea is hardly new, borrowed from the 1955 Chevy Cameo. Like the cargo box, the cabin's four access points include drop-down steps, co-developed by Amp Research, to make climbing in and out easier.
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| With overwhelming approval from press and consumers alike, there is no doubt that many elements of the Chevy Cheyenne concept will find their way into GM's next generation trucks. (Photo: General Motors) |
In the end such innovations helped the Cheyenne to win Best of Show in the 2003 Eyes On Design competition at the Detroit auto show. Chevy concept pickup also swept all three awards in the Most Significant Concept Truck categories, the majority of the seven awards total GM won in the competition.
Don't be surprised if Chevy pulls key design and technology cues from this concept for its next generation light truck line. The brand would be wise to do so, given the vehicle's overwhelming approval by automotive press and show going consumers alike. The Cheyenne is just another sure sign that the General is on an upswing. My guess? This is just the beginning.