Author Topic: Auburn Cord Dusenburg Museum, Auburn, In April 11th (Read 2755 times)

Didit · « **on:** February 14, 2009, 11:47:11 AM »

Its April and time for more cars, cars from yesteryear, Dusenburgs and the like at the Auburn Cord/Dusenburg Museum in nearby Auburn, IN. Group admission for this event is 8 dollars for adults and 5 dollars for students, six and under free. Find more detailed information here. I'm sure there will be autos to amaze one and all, some of the cars have appeared in movies such as the one driven by Gene Hackman in the movie Hoosiers! There are more than a hundred cars on show here including Auburns, Cords, Dusenburgs and others. We can meet in the museum parking lot at 11am or before!

Afterwards we will be "cruising" to the Ryans steakhouse for dinner

sign up right here you know you wanna!

Didit n Lu

Main One n Minor One

Butch n Jomomma

BigC and family

Sirshopolot

Underwood

Main One · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2009, 05:35:10 PM »

Sign me up. I've wanted to go there for a long time.

bluedevil · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:17:26 AM »

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Didit · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:33:40 AM »

AWESOME is all I can say Mick, thanks!

Didit

Didit · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2009, 08:59:26 AM »

OK folks time is getting nearer, I need to make some contacts and get things goin, lets show some interest here, you know you will enjoy seeing cars older than you are! Not to mention the AV family being together again, with good times, good food etc, need I say more, who's gonna be next?

Didit

Main One · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2009, 01:58:23 PM »

We're still in!

Didit · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2009, 10:49:04 AM »

Two weeks from today, looks like this one may be kinda cozy and quaint, which is fine to, lol.
Whos next, maybe the easter bunny will show up!

Didit

Main One · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2009, 01:03:23 PM »

I should have the freshly powder coated wheels back on for this event. Got them back from the powder coater yesterday. Will post pics after the digital camera gets back from Missouri.

Didit · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2009, 02:03:50 PM »

Woohooo WTG Greg! Cant wait to see em

Didit

Didit · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:01:24 AM »

One week to go who's gonna be next? You know its gonna be fun!

Didit

Main One · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2009, 06:41:53 PM »

Thanks Mike. Had a great time.

Hope everyone made it home safe and without getting stopped by the cops, who seemed to be out in force. I was lucky - a guy who I had passed and who was following me got pulled over!

Didit · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2009, 09:50:20 PM »

Your lucky day huh, wow you beat me home, lol. hmmmmm

Didit

Main One · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2009, 11:31:53 AM »

Quote from: Didit on April 11, 2009, 09:50:20 PM

Your lucky day huh, wow you beat me home, lol. hmmmmm

Didit

Probably not - I posted above from Riley hospital visiting Amber's niece and her newborn. Didn't get home until after 10.

Main One · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2009, 11:35:20 AM »

No pics?

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2009, 11:35:54 AM »

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2009, 11:36:23 AM »

lol 34 seconds apart on those MainOne

Didit · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:16:38 PM »

Quote from: Main One on April 12, 2009, 11:35:20 AM

No pics?

They are on the other site. OOOOPS I FORGOT YOU CANT SEE EM, hahahahaha wait till the new calendar arrives, hehe

OMG

I'll get some up in a bit

Didit

Didit · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:33:31 PM »

just a few pics of the Duesenburgs, Cords, Auburns etc

Didit · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:34:24 PM »

Didit · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:35:40 PM »

Notice in the bottom photo, the fancy turn signals they had in those days!

Didit · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:37:07 PM »

Didit · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:38:29 PM »

Didit · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:40:08 PM »

See in the third phote the silver thingy to the right of the headlamp and horn, thats a encased steel spring with leather attached to the frame of the vehicle, SHOCKS!

Didit · « **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:41:28 PM »

Third photo shows a "CLAY" model of a car, all the cars were crafted in clay, then sent to the engineers for measuring and blueprinting for production!

Didit · « **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:43:00 PM »

And we thought "ambers" were kewl, lol

Didit · « **Reply #25 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:45:11 PM »

Eating at Ryan's

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #26 on:** April 12, 2009, 03:28:08 PM »

Thanks Dr Didit

bluedevil · « **Reply #27 on:** April 12, 2009, 05:36:47 PM »

Nice cars

Very cool.

Main One · « **Reply #28 on:** April 12, 2009, 06:20:07 PM »

thanks for the pics Mike!

Mike Mercury · « **Reply #29 on:** April 13, 2009, 08:25:23 AM »

Looks like Yvonne and I missed a good GTG . Some mighty fine automobiles pictured there.

Main One · « **Reply #30 on:** April 13, 2009, 09:36:54 AM »

Quote from: Mike Mercury on April 13, 2009, 08:25:23 AM

Looks like Yvonne and I missed a good GTG . Some mighty fine automobiles pictured there.

You would have enjoyed I'm sure, although I'm also sure you are familiar with them, the 1954 Corvette they had.

They also had a car that some folks had tried to make a business go with that was designed by one of the ACD designers that used a C3 Corvette as a base. You could clearly see that the doors were C3 doors, as well as the interior. Beyond that, it was quite different, and frankly, I thought they had ruined what was probably a perfectly good Corvette.

That ruined Corvette is actually in the background of one of Didit's pictures. If you look at the last picture on page 1 of this thread, you can see in the background a 2-tone blue car. That is what they created out of a Corvette.

Mike Mercury · « **Reply #31 on:** April 13, 2009, 12:42:14 PM »

the sign claims that the one Corvette is a 1953. If that's correct... they have a lot of $$$$$$$ sitting there.
What I find funny is that the 1953 (and 1954) are terrible "sports cars". From the straight 6 engine - to the lack of windows - to the two speed automatic "slush-box" transmission and solid rear axle. Everything I've heard says they aren't all that exciting to drive.

But being the first (and still produced.... fingers crossed) American two seat sports car... makes the 1953 fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars in todays market.

1955 was the introduction of the V8 and a manual transmission in the Corvette; and 1956 offered dual quad carburators, and then 1957 with the fuel injected engine; but they don't bring in the $$$ in the collector car market as the 1953.

Greg; you should take the trip to Dayton this Sunday and check out the opening Corvette Autocross event I had "accidentally" notified you about :)

Main One · « **Reply #32 on:** April 13, 2009, 01:08:01 PM »

The sign was a bit misleading. Down below what was in the picture it was identified as a 1954, so it isn't as valuable as what one might think seeing that sign that was pictured. Someone, I forget who, even mentioned that to me while I was admiring the car.

You know, my first car had a solid rear axle and a 2-speed automatic. You may not think of it as a "sports car" but it is a rather coveted example of American muscle. It was a 1966 GTO. Those 2-speed powerglides are rather popular with the 1/4 mile folks.

I'll bring Sunday up with Amber. Ordinarily I would think that it would be a non-starter, but she really does want to eat at a Quaker State......

Mike Mercury · « **Reply #33 on:** April 13, 2009, 01:29:52 PM »

Quote from: Main One on April 13, 2009, 01:08:01 PM

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I'll bring Sunday up with Amber. Ordinarily I would think that it would be a non-starter, but she really does want to eat at a Quaker State......

Hey; bring some of your local AV peeps too !

keep an eye out on the weather though; if it's raining... or rained very recently - it'll be cancelled. I'll email you some contact numbers.

If the weather is good and the event is a go, her and Yvonne will probably only stay at the event for 30 minutes - then drive back home and ... probably... gossip about how terrible men are.

That's OK though - we'll get to stay and do manly things (and no... i DON'T MEAN POSING LIKE GLADIATORS)

Didit · « **Reply #34 on:** April 13, 2009, 05:29:10 PM »

The car in question!

Main One · « **Reply #35 on:** April 14, 2009, 07:20:58 AM »

Yep, that's the one.

Not too bad looking, but I wouldn't tear up a Corvette to make that.

Mike Mercury · « **Reply #36 on:** April 14, 2009, 08:03:16 AM »

Quote from: Didit on April 13, 2009, 05:29:10 PM

The car in question!

thanks; and I now see the C3 doors Greg was talking about.

Main One · « **Reply #37 on:** April 14, 2009, 10:45:51 AM »

Wouldn't Yvonne have preferred to have done this to her '73 instead of trading it in on a C5?