Correspondence between John Breeden, Jr. and Roger A. Caras regarding Ford Aurora in "2001: Space Odyssey," December 1965
THF275466 / Correspondence between John Breeden, Jr. and Roger A. Caras regarding Ford Aurora in "2001: Space Odyssey," December 1965 / page 1
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Artifact Overview
In 1965, Polaris Productions contacted Ford Motor Company about using the automaker's Aurora concept car in the forthcoming Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Ford agreed to loan the futuristic station wagon. In the end, the production team chose not to use the Aurora, believing that the car didn't fit with the film's overall design aesthetic.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Correspondence
Date Made
06 December 1965-09 December 1965
Subject Date
1965
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
99.1.1251.140
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 7.0 in
Inscriptions
front, signed in blue ink:
JPBJ
second page, signed in black ink:
Roger A. Caras
back, stamped:
Dec. 9 '65 AM/Public Relations
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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.