Oldsmobile Aurora Concept
Many styling elements seen on the tube car were carried through to the production oldsmobile aurora.
Oldsmobile aurora concept. This 2002 oldsmobile aurora 3 5 in black is a great choice and features. Research compare and save listings or contact sellers directly from 1 2002 aurora models in columbus. Jul 8 2015 all pictures pontiac tojan related. See more ideas about pontiac all pictures pictures.
First shown to the public in 1986 the pontiac trans sport concept car was well received. Other national and international speed records ranging from 10 kilometres to 24 hours were accomplished by a team of drivers working 24 hours a day for 8 days. Research compare and save listings or contact sellers directly from 17 aurora models in columbus. I mention the tube car not only because of its stupid name but also because its design really did foreshadow what was coming to the aurora.
Work on the aurora got started in the late 1980s and oldsmobile previewed the design with what has to be the worst named concept car in history. Stylistically the oldsmobile aurora was based on the 1989 oldsmobile tube car concept car and mechanically it adopted a version of cadillac s northstar 4 6 liter v 8 engine. Subsequently between december 7 and 15 1992 another version of the aerotech this time powered by a 4 0 litre oldsmobile aurora v8 engine and now fitted with functional lights broke 47 speed endurance records including the 10 000 and 25 000 kilometre world speed records. By the time the aurora was released oldsmobile badly needed hope for a comeback of the marque oldsmobile sales had plummeted from 1 066 122 in 1985 to 402 936 in 1993.
The 1989 oldsmobile silhouette and its sibling models while more successful than the astro safari due in terms of market share had unconventional dustbuster styling that ultimately limited its appeal and sales. Despite still going under in 2004 oldsmobile benefited greatly from the aurora which served as the archetype of oldsmobile design for the next nine years. Aurora concept full width tail lamps wrap around rear windshield frameless windows and suicide doors.