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Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
Color logo of Auburn Cord Duesenberg Auto Museum.png
Established 6 July 1974 (1974-07-06)
Accreditation American Alliance of Museums
Collections Antique and Classic cars and related memorabilia
Collection size 120 classic cars, antique cars, special interest cars
Owner Auburn Automotive Heritage Inc.

The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is an automobile museum located in Auburn, Indiana in the United States. It is dedicated to preserving cars built by Auburn Automobile, Cord Automobile, and Duesenberg Motors Company.

History

The Auburn Automobile Company administration building is part of the campus where cars were hand-assembled, rather than mass-produced. The showroom and administrative buildings were designed by architect Alvin M. Strauss in Art Deco style and were built in 1930. The facility's showroom and administrative buildings, the service and new parts building, and the L-29 building were together declared a National Historic Landmark in 2005.

Exhibits and collections

The museum is organized into seven galleries that display over 120 cars and related exhibits such as restored Auburn Automobile company offices. Some exhibits have interactive kiosks that allow a visitor to hear the sounds the car makes and to see related videos and photographs that show the engineering that went into its design.

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