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Family Gallery Guide SSCCAAVVEENNGGEERR HHUUNNTT Welcome! AACCTTIIVVIITTYY 1. FIND AN AUBURN, A CORD, AND A The Auburn Cord Duesenberg DUESENBERG - LIST THEIR YEARS AND COLORS. Automobile Museum is a National Historic Landmark that houses over a hundred automobiles, and thousands of artifacts and 2. WHAT DO THE INITIALS "E" AND "L" STAND FOR pieces of archival literature. IN E. L. CORD'S NAME? In addition to antique and classic Auburns, Cords, and Duesenbergs, the Museum 3. FIND A RED CAR IN THE MUSEUM. WHAT IS ITS features special interest and classic cars, YEAR AND MAKE? carriages, and Indiana-made automobiles. We invite you to explore the galleries and 4. WHO DESIGNED THE CORD L-29? learn our history, from the beginning as the Eckhart Carriage Company and the origin of the Auburn Automobile Company, to 5. WHO DESIGNED THE CORD 810 AND 812? exports and innovation under E. L. Cord and his Cord Corporation. 6. VISIT THE EXPORT GALLERY. LIST ONE As a National Historic Landmark, COUNTRY THAT ROBERT WILEY VISITED. the original Art Deco building allows you to step into the past and see the same walls, colors, and designs that inspired the 7. WHAT ARE THE FIRST NAMES OF THE TWO employees of the Auburn Automobile DUESENBERG BROTHERS? Company who worked here. Make sure to experience all the Museum FAMILY 8. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FAMILY WHO FAMILY has to offer! Check out the map inside STARTED THE AUBURN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY? this guide to see all of our interactive exhibits. See E. L. Cord’s office, design a car at a drafting table, and walk the same GGUUIIDDEE 9. FIND THE INDIANA MAP OF CAR PRODUCTION halls as automobile stylists LOCATED IN THE CARS OF INDIANA GALLERY. Gordon Buehrig and Alan Leamy. HOW MANY COMPANIES PRODUCED AUTOMOBILES IN AUBURN, INDIANA? Sponsored by: History is waiting for you! BRIAN'S AUTOMOTIVE CENTER, INC. Auburn, IN Don't forget to stop by the front desk for a special 10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CAR IN THE prize after completing the Scavenger Hunt! MUSEUM? A U B U R N C O R D D U E S E N B E R G A U T O M O B I L E M U S E U M 1 6 0 0 S O U T H W A Y N E S T , A U B U R N , I N 4 6 7 0 6 2 6 0 - 9 2 5 - 1 4 4 4 | A U T O M O B I L E M U S E U M . O R G LLeett''ss eexxpplloorree tthhee AAuubbuurrnn CCoorrdd DDuueesseennbbeerrgg AAuuttoommoobbiillee MMuusseeuumm!! 2nd floor 1st floor Visit all of our interactive exhibits! FIRST FLOOR Photo Opportunity: - 1916 Dodge Car THIRD FLOOR Design Studio: draw and color your own automobile Secretary's Desk: see what it was like to be a typist at the Auburn Automobile Company Photo Opportunity: - John Dillinger Exhibit 3rd floor - Indianapolis 500 race car Gasoline Alley - car mechanic interactive space HALL OF TECHNOLOGY - L-29 Chassis: discover parts of the first successful front-wheel-drive production car - Cord 810 Engine: witness the mechanics of a V-8 engine - Dual Ratio: watch the changes between high and low axle ratios *Make sure to visit our touchscreens at select automobiles around the museum! .
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