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This is the art deco style building that serves today as the museum.
This was the administration building for the Cord Corporation,
builder of the Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg autos.
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This Duesenberg J Speedster has a polished aluminum top side.
This car cost $15,000 when sold in 1932. This example is driven
each year per an agreement with the donor.
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This forest green 1932 Duesenberg J Speedster is one of only five
models of this type ever produced. The engine produced 265 horsepower
which made this one of the fastest cars at the time.
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This is a 1937 Cord
Hardtop Coupe that came equipped with a straight eight that developed
170 horsepower.
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This 1935 Auburn Boattail Speedster is a straight eight that was
a bargain at $2,245 when new.
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A close look at this chassis of the 1930's Cord automobile reveals
the big difference, a front wheel drive system.
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This is a 1932 Auburn Phaeton Model 8-100. It was a rear drive model.
The price was lowered on the car after introduction due to the Great
Depression.
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1936 Auburn Cabriolet has a six cylinder engine and was a very sporty
model in it's day.
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This
was a Duesenberg racer that ran in the Indianapolis 500 in 1931
and again in 1932 when it won the race.
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The 1929 Model J series of Duesenberg was fitted with a Town Car
coach work for the English market. Note the placement of the steering
wheel.
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The 1929 Model J series of Duesenberg was fitted with a Town Car
coach work for the English market. Note the placement of the steering
wheel.
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Another example of the famed Model J series from 1931. This is a
convertible coupe with a V-8 which produced 265 horsepower. These
cars are credited with adding the phrase "it's a doozy"
to the English language.
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This
is the famed 1936 Cord 810 prototype art deco model by Gordon Buehrig.
It is considered to be one of the ten most beautiful cars ever built.
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