Whereas Saturn grew to become nothing however a conduit for Opel vehicles to make their solution to the U.S. in its ultimate years, its earlier vehicles have been attention-grabbing. A lot of these vehicles from the early Nineties and 2000s are lengthy since off the highway and also you’d be hard-pressed to discover a clear instance. Deliver A Trailer has one thing totally different although: A miraculously clear, low-mileage Saturn coupe simply appeared on the public sale website and really offered.
The automotive in query is a 1995 Saturn SC1. When you’re unfamiliar with the Saturn SC1, it was a 3 physique model lineup of fashions consisting of the SL (sedan) and SW (wagon) and the SC coupe. The SC1 trim of the coupe was the bottom mannequin. The SC was round for fairly some time as a part of Saturn’s lineup, lasting three generations that ran from 1990-2002.
This SC1 is clear. Not solely is it the cleanest SC1 I’ve ever seen, it’s additionally the cleanest Saturn I’ve seen in a very long time. There’s no physique harm, scratches, or blemishes of any variety. The surface is painted in a coloration referred to as Lilac Metallic, which has a bizarre kind of brown, gray-ish purple hue. There’s not a lot else that’s particular on the outside although, apart from a rear spoiler and 15” alloy wheels that scream Clinton Administration.
Inside, it’s fundamental however clear, too. There’s a dashboard cowl nonetheless which makes me ponder whether or not this was owned by somebody’s aunt or grandmother, or if it’s hiding solar or warmth harm to the sprint. There’s the same old stuff like A/C, a cassette participant, and material seats. However the greatest standouts within the inside are the five-speed guide and the odometer displaying 59,000 miles; the itemizing notes that 10,000 of these miles have been placed on by the vendor. That 5 velocity is attached to a 1.9 liter I4 placing out all of 100 horsepower.
Regardless of being approach down on energy, commenters talked about that these engines are apparently dependable. Like Toyota/Honda dependable. One commenter talked about that as a result of these engines are outfitted with a timing chain as a substitute of a belt, they will simply see over 300,000 miles with routine upkeep. This brings us to a different attention-grabbing truth about this automotive: it’s the second time it’s been listed on the market in lower than a 12 months.
This identical coupe offered on BaT lower than a 12 months in the past. It’s not recognized why the present vendor is eliminating it, however whereas it’s a clear instance, a Saturn coupe from the mid-Nineties with simply 100 hp can most likely get fairly boring. Which may clarify why this SC1 offered Monday for $6,100, simply $566 lower than it offered for a 12 months in the past. Take pleasure in your ‘90s coupe, whoever gained.