Oldsmobile Alero Alpha
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Alero Alpha was a 1997 concept car
. The Alero Alpha was a 2-door coupe
and its design was inspired by the earlier Tube Car
and Antares
concepts, as well as the Aurora
production car. Many of its design elements were seen in the 1999 production version, which was simply called "Alero
". Like the Alero Alpha, the Alero was available as a 2-door coupe, plus a 4-door sedan.
Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile was a brand of American automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. It was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In its 107-year history, it produced 35.2 million cars, including at least 14 million built at its Lansing, Michigan factory...
Alero Alpha was a 1997 concept car
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
. The Alero Alpha was a 2-door coupe
Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
and its design was inspired by the earlier Tube Car
Oldsmobile Tube Car
The Oldsmobile Tube Car was a 1989 concept vehicle that was the basis for the eventual 1995 production vehicle, the Oldsmobile Aurora. 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.Many of...
and Antares
Oldsmobile Antares
The Oldsmobile Antares was a 1995 concept car. The Antares's design was heavily based on Oldsmobile's new "Aurora-look". Many of the Antares's styling cues were showcased in the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue production model. The Antares was named "Best Concept Car" by AutoWeek, at the 1995 Detroit...
concepts, as well as the Aurora
Oldsmobile Aurora
The Oldsmobile Aurora was a full-size sports sedan made by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors and launched in 1995. The Aurora rode on the same Cadillac-derived G platform as the 2-door Buick Riviera....
production car. Many of its design elements were seen in the 1999 production version, which was simply called "Alero
Oldsmobile Alero
The Oldsmobile Alero was a compact car produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors from 1999 to 2004.The Alero was introduced in spring 1998 as a 1999 model to replace the Achieva and Cutlass. The Alero went into production on April 6, 1998. All Aleros were built in Lansing, Michigan...
". Like the Alero Alpha, the Alero was available as a 2-door coupe, plus a 4-door sedan.