Congressman James Harvey with Ford Aurora Concept Car at New York World's Fair, 1964

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company introduced the Aurora concept car at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Ford stylists designed the futuristic station wagon with young families in mind. Its clamshell tailgate opened wide for easy access into the rear "children's compartment." This area could be closed off from the rest of the wagon with a soundproof glass partition.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1964

Creator Notes

Photographed by Regency Pictorials, Inc.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

72.300.1109.84

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in

Congressman James Harvey with Ford Aurora Concept Car at New York World's Fair, 1964