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Aurora
122-C
Brazilian sports car; only five pre-series cars produced (1991)
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 5 Built
- Years
- 1990–1993
- Engine
- Transverse mid-mounted four-cylinder (Chevrolet Monza 2.0 base) · 2,184 cc / 2.2 LFactory: 2,184 cc
- Power
- 157 kW / 214 PSFactory: 214 PS
- Top speed
- 204 km/hFactory: 204 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Oduvaldo Barranco
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Aurora 122C was an ambitious Brazilian small-series sports coupe, loosely inspired by Ferrari and Porsche GTs, with a fibreglass monocoque body and a turbocharged mid-mounted engine. In a Quatro Rodas test it beat every Brazilian production model of its time on top speed and acceleration, but import liberalisation left it with only a handful of buyers.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionpre-series units | 51 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Development began in 1989 at Aurora Projetos Automobilisticos in Valinhos, Sao Paulo, led by Oduvaldo Barranco with two Argentine competition-car designers. A mock-up was shown at the 1990 Sao Paulo motor show and the finished car at the next one.
The company finished its car just as imports were liberalised under the Collor government, found buyers for only three cars and stopped trading in 1993.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 122-C.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet base engine (Monza 2.0), modified by Aurora2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Transverse mid-mounted four-cylinder (Chevrolet Monza 2.0 base)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,184 cc / 2.2 LFactory: 2,184 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Garrett turbocharger2 Independently researched |
| Power | 157 kW / 214 PSFactory: 214 PS2 Independently researchedSource writes cv (metric horsepower); entered as PS. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Manual2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 52 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | RWD2 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, double wishbones, coil springs2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Independent, quadrilateral links2 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Ventilated brakes on all four wheels2 Independently researchedSource text reads 'freios a visco ventilados', presumably ventilated disc brakes. |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Glass-fibre-reinforced plastic monocoque2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 204 km/hFactory: 204 km/h2 Independently researchedQuatro Rodas test, 'almost 204 km/h'. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 9 s2 Independently researchedQuatro Rodas test, 'less than nine seconds'. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The Aurora 122C is a two-seat fibreglass monocoque with a centrally mounted, transversely placed Chevrolet Monza-based 2.0 engine, enlarged to 2,184 cc and fitted with a Garrett turbocharger. It has no boot; the luggage set was made to fit the space behind the seats.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
AutoPapo – Carros esportivos brasileiros: 11 modelos raros Level B
- 5 pre-series units
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2
Aurora 122C Level C Lexicar Brasil
- O motor era o 2.0 do Chevrolet Monza
- motor ... Chevrolet Monza montado transversalmente em posição central
- cilindrada aumentada para 2.184 cm3
- equipado com turbocompressor Garret
- elevando a potência para 214 cv
- caixa manual com cinco marchas
- tração traseira
- triângulos deformáveis sobrepostos e molas helicoidais na dianteira
- quadriláteros na traseira
- freios a visco ventilados nas quatro rodas
- carroceria monobloco de plástico reforçado com fibra de vidro
- atingiu quase 204 km/h
- gastando menos de nove segundos para chegar aos 100 km/h
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