Interior, Ford Aurora Concept Car, March 31, 1964

THF275529 / Interior, Ford Aurora Concept Car, March 31, 1964 / detail
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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company introduced its Aurora concept car at the 1964 New York World's Fair. The station wagon's futuristic features included an interior "communications console" that could operate an AM/FM radio, a television set, and a sound-recording device. The Aurora also contained a table with a cabinet for storing ice and beverages.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

31 March 1964

Subject Date

31 March 1964

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

99.1.1251.134

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

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    Ford debuted its Aurora concept car at the 1964 New York World's Fair. The futuristic station wagon featured illuminated panels along its body sides; a polarizing sunroof that changed from transparent to opaque with the push of a button; and, instead of a conventional steering wheel, a powered steering bar that required just one half turn from lock to lock.