1997 Oldsmobile Recon
The Recon was a compact SUV before that segment exploded. It had a hybrid powertrain, suicide doors, and a sliding rear cargo floor. Inside, it featured modular seating and a high-tech dashboard with full connectivity and rear-seat entertainment.
It looked nothing like anything Oldsmobile had ever made—and that was the point. The Recon anticipated the small SUV craze and tried to position Oldsmobile as a trend-setter. Sadly, it remained just a concept, but its ideas lived on in later GM crossovers.