When it comes to innovation in automotive design, GMC is precisely the first logo compromised on gearboxes. Best known for its SUVs, pickup trucks and other painted cars, GMC is one of the biggest hits among General Motors logos, but also one that relies on a reputation for paint power, relentless reliability and duress tenacity for its success. Even now, as the logo shifts to electric propulsion, GMC continues to deliver its core business: large, rugged, gasoline-hungry advertising cars with rock-solid engineering and no surprises. In many ways, GMC lingered where other GM logos like Pontiac and Saturn perished, especially since GMC knew its market and didn’t play with something smart. Logo consumers know what they are buying and are not interested in surprises.
In short, the idea of the GMC Terracross is long-term modular. The folding, swapping and reorganization of the Terracross didn’t stop the same old SUVs from being suspicious as the seats and floor. The Terracross opened the doors and even the real roof to the crazy care of any motive force that has sought to reconfigure the object (via TestDriveJunkie).
It never happened. As Motor Trend reports, despite attempts over the past few decades, no one has completely blocked landing on a modular truck/SUV combination. Even at the height of popularity in the ’70s and ’80s, when the “conversion” of the vehicle consisted of putting on or taking off a plastic bedspread, the SUV/pickup was a niche product. In fact, this was not enough to motivate buyers to buy a vehicle based solely on modularity. Truck drivers kept buying pickup trucks, SUV enthusiasts bought SUVs, GMC returned to its core business of giant square cars for large square jobs, and the Terracross disappeared without a trace.