Front Exterior, Ford Aurora Concept Car, March 31, 1964
THF275520 / Front Exterior, 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. In place of conventional headlights, the futuristic station wagon used a bank of 12 one-inch sealed-beam units. These lights could be adjusted to several levels of brightness between their dimmest and brightest settings.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
31 March 1964
Subject Date
31 March 1964
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
99.1.1251.135
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.