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The museum was opened on 06 July 1974 and has seen over 1.5 million visitors from all the 50 United States and others from over 40 other countries. The museum was born from Auburn Automobile Company (the former national headquarters of the Auburn Automobile Company) which was the hub of manufacturing of some of the Auburn and cord automobiles seen along the Auburn streets.
The museum boasts of three story floors holding more than 120 cars manufactured in the 1894 - 1999 years with specialization in the Auburn, Duesenberg and Cord automobiles making it the greatest and widespread display centre of such automobiles in the world. Having earned its automotive accreditation in 1997 from the American Association of Museums (AAM), the museum boasts of high standards, retained excellent reputation, accountability, continued improvements and field reorganization standards. It has retained these factors from the time of accreditation to the current times making it a major Visitors in recent years has resulted in the catchment area are some of the most prestigious awards in the world as listed in the top ten destinations in the U.S. are gearing "MSNBC News in 2007.
For a visitor to the United States car is a paradise for them, is everything you want decision makers to see and know the history. It brings us back to the first years of 1930 and is athe real impression of how the automobile industry was in those years. Although history has developed since the opening of the museum, its reputation and dedication has remained intact to push the Auburn automotive legacy more years ahead. Their ultimate dedication has kept visitor flow to the museum, which opens from 9 am to 5 pm daily to welcome individual and family members who may want to explore the magnificent hub of automotive history. The museum holds some of the history making car models, which include a 1936 Cord 810 Westchester Sedan which is one of the few units incorporated with a bustle trunk (there are rare or no chances of seeing the other units unless they have been well maintained since then).
A 1929 Chrysler Imperial Roadster, which is made of Locke body parts and has won the CCCA (Classic Car Club of America) and the AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) senior awards. The museum plans to hold an annual event with inclusion of live auctioning of some of these legendary automobiles with the auction proceeds been forwarded to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. This makes the best of events especially for classic car lovers who will have to spend as little as $100 for the auctioning ticket. Other vehicles to be auctioned include a 1930 Auburn Speedster that has been customized and repaired over the period to sustain its original style, a 1976 Cadillac El Dorado Bicentennial Convertible with unique features such as retained original features and an odometer read of 32 miles only!
The museum defines the true automotive history and at one point of life of an automobile lover, they should plan to visit the magnificent automotive history holder.
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