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automobiles are rich in history, technological Hall of Technology Accounting Department
innovation, luxury and aesthetic beauty. They 5 20 Gallery of Classics defined the stature of the Auburn Automobile Fine Art Company with clarity and excitement. Gallery of Special Interest Automobiles 11 Open Courtyard 3 Experimental ng 17 Engineering and Design Gallery of Special Interest Automobiles Teletype 3 Each automobile represents significance in at least one of four areas: luxury, design, performance, or ties with the Auburn Automobile Company. Gallery of Auburn Automobiles ACD Club International Headquarters 15 16 1903-1924 Gallery of Racers and Purchasing and From Eckhart Event Area The Cars of Indiana Record-Setters 4 Cost Department Carriage 13 Main Dafting 12 Woodworking and Experimental Duesenberg Room, Cord Room Company Willennar Hall, Gallery of Auburn, Export & C pany Offices: Engineering & Auburn Room. State-of-the-art banquet and Indiana, Automobiles Conference Ro ; Blueprint Ro conference center. 6 92D estic 3 D estic Sales Department Sales Office of the Pesident • Wedding • Corporate Receptions Functions • Class Reunions • Car Clubs All museum galleries and programs are completely accessible during event functions. N 8 14 Design Studios 21 Gordon Buehrig Gallery of Design W E 7 Advertising Offices Advertising and Taffic Map Legend Restrooms Elevators 10 Evolution Showcase Limited Access Current Building Use 1930 Building Ue Hall of Technology Accounting Department 5 11 Gallery of Classics 17 Open Courtyard Teletype
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History Where it Happened it Where History
automobilemuseum.org
Mission-Driven Museum Store - shop online shop - Store Museum Mission-Driven
Extensive Automotive Research Archives Research Automotive Extensive
Conference and Banquet Facilities Banquet and Conference
Become a member today! member a Become
260.925.1444
Auburn, IN 46706 IN Auburn,
1600 South Wayne Street Wayne South 1600
Christmas and New Year’s days. Year’s New and Christmas
Open to visitors everyday, except Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, except everyday, visitors to Open
for all ages. all for
provide engaging experiences experiences engaging provide
on the screens screens the on
and quick touches touches quick and
and beyond. Light Light beyond. and
museum Archives Archives museum
mined from the the from mined
historic information information historic
Americans - these we call national historic landmarks. historic national call we these - Americans offices are filled with with filled are offices
select vehicles and and vehicles select nation, only a small number have meaning to all all to meaning have number small a only nation,
touchscreens at at touchscreens While there are many historic places across the the across places historic many are there While
Interactive Interactive
They form a common bond between all Americans. Americans. all between bond common a form They
National Historic Landmarks are exceptional places. places. exceptional are Landmarks Historic National
Auburn Speedster. Auburn
spectacular 1931 1931 spectacular
National Historic Landmark Historic National
Company the Showroomstyled Leamy Alan where studio design the see Admissionsyou’ll . . . &
into the future. the into 1 Museum Store C pany Showro where aut obiles810. Cord the sculpted Buehrig Gordon
in this same condition or better, for hundreds of years years of hundreds for better, or condition same this in
2 and other products of Auburnwhere andstudio model clay the in stand you’ll . . .
world renowned collection are here at this site, site, this at here are collection renowned world ubsidiary c panies of the Cord
international headquarters building and growing growing and building headquarters international
Corporation were displayed complex. factory the overlooking
E. L. Cord climbed to his office office his to climbed Cord L. E.
Our vision is that the Auburn Automobile Company Company Automobile Auburn the that is vision Our
front desk. front Vision
. . . you’ll climb the staircase staircase the climb you’ll . . .
donation at the the at donation
Make a tax-deductible a Make Corporation were displayed. were Corporation
1930s, products of the Cord Cord the of products 1930s,
Showroom where, in the the in where, Showroom preservation of our automotive heritage. automotive our of preservation
historically rich Company Company rich historically
dedicated to the interpretation, education and and education interpretation, the to dedicated
. . . you’ll stand in the the in stand you’ll . . . Archives A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization organization 501(c)(3) not-for-profit A 18 As you tour ...... tour you As
Event Area
4 here in this very building. building. very this Openin Courtyardhere automobiles were created created were automobiles
America’s landmark landmark America’s Education
History
where you’re standing. you’re where 19 Center
Help Us Save Save Us Help
century. It happened here – right right – here happened It century.
and influential invention of the 20th 20th the of invention influential and
on the cutting edge of the most significant significant most the of edge cutting the on
Gallery Guide Gallery . . . to an era when the Auburn Automobile Company was was Company Automobile Auburn the when era an to . . .
in time... in back Step
20 Gallery of Special Interest Automobiles Fine Art 3 Experimental ng Level One Engineering and Design Start
You have entered the original international headquarters building of Company Showroom 1 Admissions & C pany Showro where aut obiles Museum Store the Auburn Automobile Company. 2 and other products of Auburn and ubsidiary c panies of the Cord Corporation were displayed Gallery of Auburn, Export & C pany Offices: Indiana, Automobiles Conference Ro ; Museum Store 6 92D estic 3 1 D estic Sales Department Sales Office of the Pesident Items derived from the collection and its automotive history are available to compliment your visit. All proceeds 18 Archives benefit education programs. N 8 Gordon Buehrig Gallery of Design Event Area 7 Advertising Offices Advertising and Taffic Company Showroom 4 Open Courtyard W E 2 You are standing in the original Auburn Map Legend Automobile Company art deco-styled Restrooms Education showroom. This magnificent showroom Elevators 19 Center Evolution Showcase renders the museum both distinctive and 10 Limited Access unique. Current Building Use Here you see Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg 1930 Building Ue motorcars of the classic era 1925-1937. These
automobiles are rich in history, technological Hall of Technology Accounting Department
innovation, luxury and aesthetic beauty. They 5 20 Gallery of Classics defined the stature of the Auburn Automobile Fine Art Company with clarity and excitement. Gallery of Special Interest Automobiles 11 Open Courtyard 3 Experimental ng 17 Engineering and Design Gallery of Special Interest Automobiles Teletype 3 Each automobile represents significance in at least one of four areas: luxury, design, performance, or ties with the Auburn Automobile Company. Gallery of Auburn Automobiles ACD Club International Headquarters 15 16 1903-1924 Gallery of Racers and Purchasing and From Eckhart Event Area The Cars of Indiana Record-Setters 4 Cost Department Carriage 13 Main Dafting 12 Woodworking and Experimental Duesenberg Room, Cord Room Company Willennar Hall, Gallery of Auburn, Export & C pany Offices: Engineering & Auburn Room. State-of-the-art banquet and Indiana, Automobiles Conference Ro ; Blueprint Ro conference center. 6 92D estic 3 D estic Sales Department Sales Office of the Pesident • Wedding • Corporate Receptions Functions • Class Reunions • Car Clubs All museum galleries and programs are completely accessible during event functions. N 8 14 Design Studios 21 Gordon Buehrig Gallery of Design W E 7 Advertising Offices Advertising and Taffic Map Legend Restrooms Elevators 10 Evolution Showcase Limited Access Current Building Use 1930 Building Ue Hall of Technology Accounting Department 5 11 Gallery of Classics 17 Open Courtyard Teletype
Gallery of Auburn Automobiles ACD Club International Headquarters 1903-1924 15 Gallery of Racers and 16 From Eckhart Purchasing and The Cars of Indiana Record-Setters Cost Department Carriage 13 Company Main Dafting 12 Woodworking and Experimental Engineering Blueprint Ro
14 Design Studios 21 Company Showroom 1 Admissions & C pany Showro where aut obiles Museum Store 2 and other products of Auburn and ubsidiary c panies of the Cord Corporation were displayed
Raisbeck Engineering Level 5 Hall of Technology 23 Admissions & 18 Archives Learn about engines and technology related to the Company Showroom Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg automobiles and the key Auburn Automobile Company Offices 1 Museum Store C pany Showro where aut obiles Two engineering staff involved in their creation. 2 and other products of Auburn and ubsidiaryEvent Areac panies of the Cord Conference Room 4 Open Courtyard Corporation were displayed Steel Dynamics Where sales meetings, dealer and distributor 6 Gallery of Auburn, Indiana, conferences, departmental meetings and general Education Automobiles meetings were held. 19 Center No fewer than ten different brands of motorcars were manufactured in Auburn, Indiana, in the pre- WWI era. Office of the PresidentE. L. Cord The city of Auburn, was a center for vehicle From this room Cord made his important business development18 Archives and manufacturing. decisions concerning the Auburn Automobile Company, Duesenberg, Inc. and his far-reaching Archives Advertising Department transportation conglomerate called Cord Corporation. Event Area 18 Extensive research 7 The advertising campaigns used to promote Auburns, 4 Open Courtyard facility serves restorers, Cords and Duesenbergs were as fantastic as the From his windows Cord could oversee the busy students, authors, 20 automobiles themselves. The company was one of the auto plant, located on 23 acres, just a few hundred Gallery of Special Interest Automobiles historians and others. Fine Art first to sell a lifestyleEducation with its automobiles. feet from here. Experimental ng 3 19 Center Engineering and Design Metal Technologies, Inc. 19 Education Center Alcoa Foundation A facility where school children and adults attend 8 E.L. Cord Foundation pre-arranged programs and lectures and engage in hands-on activities. Charles and Barbara Goodman Foundation Gordon Buehrig Gallery of Design Sandra and Gene Davenport See20 the innovative techniques that Buehrig and his design Gallery of Fine Art and Archival Treasures team utilized to create a masterpiece, the Cord 810. Gallery of Special Interest Automobiles 20 Fine Art Automotive artwork from original designer renderings to 3 Experimental ng modern watercolor. Export and Domestic Sales Engineering and Design Gallery of Auburn, Export & C pany Offices: 9 Auburn’s Export Department, headed by Robert Wiley, Indiana, Automobiles D estic Conference Ro ; had dealers located in 93 countries and U.S. Territories 6 923 throughout the world. Domestic Sales were directed by D estic Sales Department Sales Office of the Pesident Neil McDarby. By 1930 new dealerships were added at the rate of five per day. Level Three N 8 Gordon Buehrig Gallery of Design Company Showroom Admissions & Advertising Offices 1 W E 7 Advertising and Taffic C pany Showro where aut obiles Museum Store Map Legend 2 and other products of Auburn and Gallery of Auburn, C pany Offices: Export & ubsidiary c panies of the Cord Restrooms Indiana, Automobiles Conference Ro ; 6 92D estic 3 Corporation were displayed Elevators D estic10 SalesEvolution Department Showcase Sales Office of the Pesident Limited Access Current Building Use 1930 Building Ue N 8 Hall of Technology Accounting Department Gordon Buehrig Gallery of Design 18 Archives Advertising Offices W E 5 7 Advertising and Taffic Map Legend Gallery of Classics 11 Event Area Restrooms Open Courtyard 17 4 Open Courtyard Elevators Teletype 10 Evolution Showcase Limited Access Education Current Building Use Evolution Showcase 19 Center 1930 Building Ue 10 The Evolution of an automobile design. Gallery of Auburn Hall of Technology Accounting Department Automobiles Gallery of Classics 5 ACD Club International Headquarters 1903-1924 15 16 Gallery of GalleryClassics of Racers and 11 Auburn’s competition during the classic Purchasing and From Eckhart 11 Open CourtyardRecord-Setters era 1925-1948. Carriage The Cars of Indiana Cost Department 17 13 Full Classics™ manufactured by Auburn Company Main Dafting 12 Woodworking and Experimental 20 Teletype Engineering Automobile Company, are displayed Blueprint Ro alongsideGallery their contemporaries.of Special Interest Presented Automobiles Fine Art are domesticExperimental and foreignng products competing3 to be the most prestigious. Engineering and Design
Gallery of Auburn Design Studios Automobiles 14 ACD Club International Headquarters 21 1903-1924 15 Gallery of Racers and 16 From Eckhart Purchasing and The Cars of Indiana Record-Setters Cost Department Carriage 13 Company Main Dafting 12 Woodworking and Experimental Engineering Blueprint Ro
Gallery of Auburn, Export & C pany Offices: 6 Indiana, Automobiles 92D estic 3 Conference Ro ; D estic Sales Department Sales Office of the Pesident 14 Design Studios 21
N 8 Terence E. Adderley Lincoln Financial Group Foundation Gordon Buehrig Gallery of Design 12 Gallery of Racers and Record-Setters 13 The Cars of Indiana W E 7 Advertising Offices Advertising and Taffic Much of Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg mechanical The state of Indiana was one of America’s most Map Legend innovations and avant-garde designs can be traced productive regions committed to automotive directly to their rich racing histories. Duesenberg commerce. Displayed are rare and unusual automobiles Restrooms dominated Indianapolis racing built in the Hoosier state. Elevators 10 Evolution Showcase throughout its first decades. All Limited Access three marques’ trials, triumphs Design Studios and tribulations, many on the 14 Current Building Use raceway, led to passenger cars You are standing in the clay model studio where Gordon 1930 Building Ue offering innovations and designs Buehrig designed the Cord 810. Alan Leamy’s design that are still revered to this day. studio and Herbert Snow’s engineering office flank each side. Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Club Hall of Technology Accounting Department
17 International Headquarters 5 Eckhart Carriage Company to Gallery of Classics A separate entity from the museum, the 11 Open Courtyard 15 Auburn Automobile Company Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Club is dedicated 17 to the restoration and preservation of three of See the beginning of horseless transportation by the America’s most advanced and outstanding Teletype Auburn Automobile Company. motorcars Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg.
Dean V. Kruse 16 Gallery of Early Auburns 1903 -1924 Interactive Design Studio 21 Create your own automobile Gallery of Auburn Auburn automobiles from the company’s inception to Automobiles the arrival of E.L. Cord in 1924. design and take it home, or ACD Club International Headquarters display it here 1903-1924 15 Gallery of Racers and 16 From Eckhart Purchasing and The Cars of Indiana Record-Setters Cost Department Carriage 13 Company Main Dafting 12 Woodworking and Experimental Engineering Blueprint Ro
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