Gene Bordinat's Speech for the Introduction of Ford Aurora Concept Car, March 31, 1964
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Gene Bordinat, Ford's Vice President and Director of Styling, introduced the Aurora concept car at the 1964 New York World's Fair. He described the station wagon as "a rolling laboratory of new ideas in styling and engineering." While Bordinat admitted that many of Aurora's features were a long way from production, he celebrated the opportunity "to let the imagination roam free."
Gene Bordinat, Ford's Vice President and Director of Styling, introduced the Aurora concept car at the 1964 New York World's Fair. He described the station wagon as "a rolling laboratory of new ideas in styling and engineering." While Bordinat admitted that many of Aurora's features were a long way from production, he celebrated the opportunity "to let the imagination roam free."
Artifact
Speech (Document)
Date Made
31 March 1964
Subject Date
31 March 1964
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
99.1.1251.137
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
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