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The Auburn Automobile Company had its genesis in a carriage manufacturer, and at its height had more than 18 acres (7.3 ha) of facilities here. After its closure, the administration building housed a business selling original and reproduction parts for a number of discontinued manufacturers, including the Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg nameplates ...
Cord was a brand of American luxury automobile manufactured by the Auburn Automobile Company of Connersville, Indiana, from 1929 to 1932 and again in 1936 and 1937.. Auburn was wholly owned by the Cord Corporation, founded and run by E. L. Cord as a holding company for his many transportation interests (which included the Lycoming engines, Stinson aircraft, and Checker Motors).
The city also has several museums, including the Early Ford V-8 Museum, the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and the National Auto and Truck Museum. The latter two are National Historic Landmarks. The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, with the annual Labor Day auction, is said to host one of the world's largest automotive auctions. [21]
A Duesenberg car was the first American car to win a Grand Prix race, winning the 1921 French Grand Prix. Duesenbergs won the Indianapolis 500 in 1922 (when eight of the top ten finishers were Duesenbergs), 1924, 1925 and 1927. Transportation executive Errett Lobban Cord acquired the Duesenberg corporation in 1926. The company was sold and ...
This classic American automobile is a great choice for any classic car collector.
Auburn: DeKalb: The three buildings of the Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg automobile manufacturing facility represent different stages in automotive development and construction. It is one of the few remaining automobile companies that made hand-assembled rather than mass-produced automobiles.
As a 19-year-old without any formal training in art or engineering, he landed a job on the design team for the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Company in 1933. Among his projects were the Cord 810 and 812 series, as well as a custom Duesenberg roadster having convertible and hardtop options. In 1936, he was named Chief Stylist for Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg ...
Cord Heritage; Errett Lobban Cord at Find a Grave; Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Club Website; CordNet - Cord lore for the enthusiast; E.L. Cord residence in Beverly Hills Archived July 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine; Aerofiles: Vultee "Business & Finance: Cord Out of Cord". Time. Vol. 30, no. 7. New York: Time Inc. August 16, 1937. ISSN 0040-781X ...