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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Durakon Industries, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 33-50146), of our report dated
February 21, 1997, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and
financial statement schedule of Durakon Industries, Inc. as of December 31,
1996 and 1995, and for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 which
report is included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.


Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P.

Detroit, Michigan
March 25, 1997