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Bollinger’s illustration depicts a rugged tub cloaked with molded FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) bodywork. The 2.2 four and transaxle assembly was adapted from the K-Car to provide greater ride height.
The rear mounted differential and double wishbone rear suspension promised excellent off road capability and hint at optional driveline components later used in AWD minivans.
This illustration depicts the Skatt Special K edition. The Kellogg’s breakfast cereal tie in was either an in-joke or a nod to the K-Car sourced power plant, but with Frank Sinatra edition Imperials rolling off the line in 1981, why not?
The full-size clay model was designed and constructed at Chrysler’s Design Center in Highland Park. Note the close coupled headlamps, a modernized riff on the Jeep CJ’s lighting arrangement.
Surrounded by utilitarian line drawings of compact economy cars, the aggressive Skatt stands out like a sore thumb.
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