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- Correspondence between John Breeden, Jr. and Roger A. Caras regarding Ford Aurora in "2001: Space Odyssey," June, 1965 - In 1965, Polaris Productions contacted Ford Motor Company about using the automaker's Aurora concept car in the forthcoming Stanley Kubrick film <em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em>. 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.
- June 01, 1965
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Correspondence between John Breeden, Jr. and Roger A. Caras regarding Ford Aurora in "2001: Space Odyssey," June, 1965
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.
- Correspondence between George Haviland, John Breeden and Walt Taylor regarding the Ford XP Bordinat Cobra, December 1965 - Created under Eugene Bordinat, director of Ford Motor Company's design efforts, the Ford XP Cobra proposal suggested a sleek new body for Carroll Shelby's Cobra sports car. The prototype featured the 289-cubic-inch V-8, but with room to accommodate the larger 427 engine. The XP proposal wasn't adopted, and Cobras continued to use British AC roadster bodies.
- 08 December 1965-10 December 1965
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Correspondence between George Haviland, John Breeden and Walt Taylor regarding the Ford XP Bordinat Cobra, December 1965
Created under Eugene Bordinat, director of Ford Motor Company's design efforts, the Ford XP Cobra proposal suggested a sleek new body for Carroll Shelby's Cobra sports car. The prototype featured the 289-cubic-inch V-8, but with room to accommodate the larger 427 engine. The XP proposal wasn't adopted, and Cobras continued to use British AC roadster bodies.
- This Space is Reserved for 2001: A Space Odyssey, September 1965 -
- September 01, 1965
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This Space is Reserved for 2001: A Space Odyssey, September 1965
- Correspondence between John Breeden, Jr. and Richard Morris, May 1965 -
- 19 May 1965-24 May 1965
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Correspondence between John Breeden, Jr. and Richard Morris, May 1965
- Ford Motor Company Branch in Hamilton, Ohio, August 12, 1948 - Starting in the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company established a network of domestic assembly plants in major American cities. Ford's Hamilton, Ohio, plant opened in 1920. Initially planned to build tractors, the factory was soon converted to automobile production. Employees there made parts for bomber engines during World War II. Bendix Aviation Corporation purchased the plant in 1951.
- August 12, 1948
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Ford Motor Company Branch in Hamilton, Ohio, August 12, 1948
Starting in the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company established a network of domestic assembly plants in major American cities. Ford's Hamilton, Ohio, plant opened in 1920. Initially planned to build tractors, the factory was soon converted to automobile production. Employees there made parts for bomber engines during World War II. Bendix Aviation Corporation purchased the plant in 1951.
- Letter from Roger A. Caras to John Breeden, Jr. regarding Ford Aurora in "2001: A Space Odyssey," September 15, 1965 - In 1965, Polaris Productions contacted Ford Motor Company about using the automaker's Aurora concept car in the forthcoming Stanley Kubrick film <em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em>. 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.
- September 09, 1965
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Letter from Roger A. Caras to John Breeden, Jr. regarding Ford Aurora in "2001: A Space Odyssey," September 15, 1965
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.