Any info on workers or owners of Aurora Limited in Canada

[Haywood]

Originally Posted by SunDude

VIN numbers are an SAE standard.

Transport Canada is the federal department that sets and enforces motor vehicle safety standards.

Haywood would know better than me, but I don't think Aurora ever certified the GRX for sale in Canada. I seem to recall it was sold in the U.S. only (kinda like the Bricklin) in which case they would've been certified by NHTSA or its 1981 equivalent.

If the NHSTA ever had their hands on one of these cars for crash testing?
I have no knowledge of it and it was before my time there.

Probably only had to meet the bumper 5mph standards.
Thats why the bumpers stick out as they had shocks in them.

I know that one of the office staff was a member of SAE so I'm sure everything was above board as this was a Manufactured Car and NOT a Kit Car.

As far as "Certified" goes this car WAS certified for sale in Canada and the US.
I have some 11"x17" dealer promo posters with the picture of the car that was used in the 1982 Playboy magazine article.

And on the back is all the dimensions and details etc.
WARRANTY:12 Months or 12,000 miles Factory warranty.
Certification: Conforms to all United States and Canadian safety and emissions regulations under U.S./Canadian Auto Pact.

I should maybe put those posters in the Classifieds here?
They have always been kept flat and never been rolled up.

[delrossa]

I own #117, the last 3 digits of the vin. My car was built in 1983. I would expect from your #51 that it was built in 1982. The Aurora's were sold in many types of dealerships. In Rochester NY, for example, a GM dealership sold them. Good luck getting your money back from your government. When any government gets your money they don't like to give it back.

[Haywood]

Originally Posted by delrossa

I own #117, the last 3 digits of the vin. My car was built in 1983. I would expect from your #51 that it was built in 1982. The Aurora's were sold in many types of dealerships. In Rochester NY, for example, a GM dealership sold them. Good luck getting your money back from your government. When any government gets your money they don't like to give it back.

See now that this is a perfect example of what I was talking about before that the v.i.n #'s bounce around a lil.

"Delrossa" has car #117 with the last v.i.n digits reading 117.
And "Orskov" has car #51 "as per" and yet the last 3 v.i.n digits read 050?
So where is car #50?

Is car #51 the last made "Tucker"?
Sumthing funky going on here and I can't put my finger on it.

What does your "Certificate of Title" show in the State of NY "Delrossa"?
Are the last 3 v.i.n #'s on it 116 or 117?

Just curious thats all.

[Haywood]

Just FYI there "Orskov"
Hope that you are doing OK on this scenario?

Just remembered that I had met a "Dealer" which I think is in Copenhagen last year that Imports a lot of veh's into DK from the US.

I never did any biz with the guy but he seems to know his chit?
If I can dig up his contact info?
I'll pass it on to you and maybe he can tell you what you may be doing wrong? One way or another.

The "other" might be him telling you that "something smells rotten in Denmark"?
And you just might hafta suck it up Buttercup depending on the scenario?

[delrossa]

The last 3 of the vin is 117. We have had quite a few cars in an association of Aurora owners. These cars have shown up all over the world. When I first got my car about 11 years ago I met with a gentleman who was the production manager at the Aurora factory. It is a shame the car company failed as it is a great car but other great car companies have failed also.