Olds Profile

[ToniCipriani]

Well... Since I can't find the "Old Auto Show Concepts" forum, I'll just post it here


Could have made a great Alero replacement, looks ready for Epsilon. Lose the sliding doors and give it a formal trunk. Makes me want to weep every time I see that oval emblem :(

Edited August 22, 2005 by ToniCipriani

[Sixty8panther]

At about 11:59pm Oldsmobile had some nice concepts. Too bad midnight meant death!

[Flybrian]

I feel bad for the Olds O4, which was left hanging halfway during the season when the announcement was made. I believe it made some last stops tucked behind some other cars. Sad.

[mute]

man that was a hot car, wish it had made it but then again "we must learn to show our friendship for a man during his life not after he is dead" (the great gatsby)

[Bimmer325]

but then again "we must learn to show our friendship for a man during his life not after he is dead" (the great gatsby)

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As much as I hate to say it, you couldn't be any more right. :unsure:

[FUTURE_OF_GM]

I loved the Profile... Either it or the Alero Alpha probably qualifies as my favorite Olds concept.

[intrigued]

you kno9w we never hear many details about the Olds profile. we know it had an 18 valve 3.5 v6 that made 250 hp. I figures it was an improved shortstar until I saw that it was 18 valves and that I couldnt tell if it was an OHV or a OHC. The profile itself while much smoother and sleaker also looks very stretched epsilon as in malibu maxx. I think that htis car s platform and driver trains were the prototype of epsilon with the 3.5 ohv engine with 3 valve heads. amazung the tech in a 2000 Olds concept. If only they had time for one more generation of cars. An epsilon alero and sigma Aurora with maybe a theta absed small ute and a refreshed intrigue would have been great.

[razoredge]

This last picture looks great but the first more head on picture looks kinda boxy and not so nice. Great headlights though. Now the Alpha I really really like. What was the convertable, I thought that was kinda square and simple looking. Im not sure I was that impressed with the last concepts.

[bobo]

The Profile was ahead of its time and was exactly the kind of vehicle that Olds needed to stay afloat.

[Sixty8panther]

I'm probably going to get burned at the stake for this but the profile and a few desing details (of the Profile) kind of got resurrected in the INfiniti FX45/35.

[FUTURE_OF_GM]

For reference: The Alero Alpha.

[Bimmer325]

The rear of the Profile is beautiful. Notice the C-Pillar's similarity to that of the Cobalt:

[ToniCipriani]

I see more Astra GTC in it, which is not a bad thing either B)

[Cory Wolfe]

If only Olds was still here...

[ToniCipriani]

Arha... So there's a little Olds in our Pontiac friend here...

[Cory Wolfe]

Yes, actually. :D Olds was always my second favorite brand.