Matrix '69 Ford Aurora II

[@rjaraneta913]

The 1966 Matt Helm "The Silencers" film featured a 1965 Mercury Colony Park wagon created by George Barris. It has the same interior features as the 1969 Aurora II.

[@Kuvakas]

Thanks! I'm going to have to watch that one again.

[@rjaraneta913]

You can do a web search for pictures of the Matt Helm Mercury station wagon and see how they are almost identical in concept.@@Kuvakas

[@stevejacobs8375]

Interesting to see amber color on the tailights. I always appreciated that when I had some European makes like my Opel and my Sciroccos cuz I thought it was brighter and more readily seeable that you had an amber turn signal. I am surprised to see just a push button... LOL... for the rear door on the passenger side as opposed to a proper door handle ☺️

[@Kuvakas]

I remember those amber turn signals and the side marker lights when they first appeared on domestic vehicles. I thought they were beautiful and jewel-like.

[@recioyoung8447]

Very interesting concept car! Thanks for sharing this footage and history lesson on this vehicle! Keep up the good work!

[@Kuvakas]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Oh wow, very cool, nice video!

[@Kuvakas]

Thanks. It’s a great model. They really did a nice job on the interior.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@Kuvakas 👍👍

[@UberLummox]

Beautiful. Thanks for the video. Though the wheels look more like 20 inch than 15 scale inches to my eyes, at least.

[@Kuvakas]

That 1:1 car is small. That may throw things off a bit. The wheels are amazing replicas.

[@UberLummox]

@@Kuvakas Yes the wheels are amazingly done but look huge. Not sure what you mean. How is the 1:1 car small if based on a standard wagon? Either way they look large to me on the regular Matrix Forg wgn.

[@Kuvakas]

@@UberLummox , sorry, my mistake. I was responding to several comments and got my models mixed up.

[@UberLummox]

@@Kuvakas 10-4!

[@douglasswafford8595]

With wagons like this, SUV’s would have never made it past the drawing board.

[@Kuvakas]

I agree, Doug. This thing was plush!