could so proudly wear the mantle of “Car of the Decade” than Aurora, said Stokes. “I think they say it best: ‘From the first time we saw the body-in-white along with preliminary and then final renderings, we knew Aurora was destined for greatness. The concept was daring, bold and futuristic. The designers and engineers, no doubt incredulous of project approval, sought not to perpetuate the perceived blandness of ‘Rogerian’ familial sameness in most GM product. Instead, they seamlessly integrated flowing lines -- readily at home in the finest art museums -- along with leading edge powertrain and suspension technologies to create a beautiful balance of power, elegance and road going competence. Ransom Olds would no doubt see this as the ultimate embodiment of his vision for motorcars.’”