Tag Archives: Auburn

Auburn presents a complete collector car weekend

raustin | May 6, 2013

1938 Cadillac V-16 Convertible Coupe. Photo Credit: Teddy Pieper (c) 2013 Courtesy of Auctions America.

As its highly anticipated annual Auburn Spring sale draws closer, Auctions America has announced additional car-related attractions for the multi-day event. More »

Categories: Auction News, Features, Hobby News | Tags: Auburn, auction, auctons america, Cadillac, car auction, Hudson, Lincoln | Leave a comment

National Military History Center sells relics to keep doors open

raustin | January 30, 2013

One of the biggest historic North American military vehicle auctions in recent years took place at the National Military History Center in Auburn, Ind. More »

Categories: Auction News, Features, Hobby News | Tags: Auburn, auction, Auctions America, Dean Kruse, Kruse, military, military museum, military vehicles | Leave a comment

On exhibit: Gilmore explores Dust Bowl, Depression and drives

raustin | December 17, 2012

HICKORY CORNERS, Mich. – The images from the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl of the 1930s are haunting – long lines at soup kitchens, farms buried by dirt and gaunt faces peering out from dilapidated autos piled high with … More »

Categories: Hobby News, Museum News | Tags: Auburn, Cadillac, Cord, depression, Duesenberg, dust bowl, Lincoln, luxury cars, Model T, Packard, Rolls-Royce | Leave a comment

ACD Museum kicks off festival with 12 classics for sale in benefit

raustin | August 20, 2012

The Seventh Annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum’s Benefit Extravaganza will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 30. This is the Museum’s premier event of the ACD Festival Weekend. Each year automobiles (not from the museum’s collection) are auctioned at the … More »

Categories: Auction News, Hobby News, Museum News | Tags: ACD, Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg, Ford, Model A, Model T, Nomad, Regal | Leave a comment

Kaufmann’s Quest for Quality

raustin | June 13, 2012

Old Cars Weekly editor Angelo Van Bogart sits down with Joe Kaufmann during a 2010 interview.

This story first appeared in the Sept. 9, 2010, issue of Old Cars Weekly. We are posting it today to remember the legendary Joe Kaufmann, who died Monday, June 11. By John Gunnell Joe Kaufmann of Manitowoc, Wis., is … More »

Categories: Editor's Picks, Hobby News | Tags: Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg, Joe Kaufman, Joe Kaufmann, Merlyn Kaufmann | Leave a comment

Remembering Joe Kaufmann, restorer of Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs

Angelo Van Bogart | June 13, 2012

The hobby has lost restorer Merlyn Kaufmann, better known to his friends as Joe, on June 11 following a heart attack. He was 90. There were many who knew Kaufmann as “Joe,” because he was simply the type of man … More »

Categories: Old Car News, Under the Hood | Tags: Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg, Joe Kaufman, Joe Kaufmann, Merlyn Kaufmann | 2 Comments

Duesenberg, convertibles top sellers at Auburn Spring

raustin | June 12, 2012

This 1930 Duesenberg Boattail Speedster sold for $484,000 on Saturday, June 2, during Auctions America by RM’s second annual Auburn Spring auction in Auburn, Indiana. The three-day event saw 409 collector cars and trucks cross the block at the historic Auburn Auction Park.

AUBURN, Ind. – The old saying that “when the top goes down, the price goes up” was once again proven during Auctions America by RM’s June 1-3 Auburn Spring sale at the historic Auburn Auction Park in Auburn, Ind. Open-air … More »

Categories: Auction News, Auction Sold Prices, Hobby News | Tags: Auburn, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Duesenberg, Impala, Jaguar | Leave a comment

Michigan Introduces Bill to Expand Use of Historic Vehicles

Angelo Van Bogart | June 4, 2012

SEMA ACTION NETWORK UPDATE Michigan Introduces Bill to Expand Use of Historic Vehicles Michigan, the birthplace to many of the collector cars we cherish, has introduced legislation (S.B. 1146) that would amend the state’s current law governing historic motor vehicles … More »

Categories: Under the Hood | Tags: AMC, Auburn, Barracuda, Bel Air, Bonneville, Bugatti, Buick, Cadillac, Camaro, Carroll Shelby, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Corvette, Dodge, Duesenberg, Edsel, Ferrari, Ford, Hudson, Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth, Pontiac, Studebaker, Thunderbird, Tucker, Volkswagen | 1 Comment

Simeone to add spirit of motion to Auburns and Cords April 28

Angelo Van Bogart | April 20, 2012

At noon on Saturday, April 28, the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum will have a Demo Day to discuss how Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg became linked together and why they represented the pinnacle of American automotive engineering in the 1920s and … More »

Categories: Under the Hood | Tags: Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg, Simeone museum, Stutz, Tucker | Leave a comment

Bill Harrah’s legacy in pictures

raustin | November 2, 2011

“In the Harrah culture, there were organizational standards for all aspects of daily operations throughout departments to ensure the best business practices…the days of Bill Harrah are now rooted in history.” We salute what would have been the 100th birthday of Bill Harrah with photographs of his legacy. Enjoy. More »

Categories: Editor's Picks, Features, Hobby News | Tags: Auburn, Bugatti, Cord, Duesenberg, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Packard, Pierce Arrow, Roadster | 10 Comments