Auburn Automobile History
The town once called “Little Detroit” is full of reminders of its classic car past if you know where to look. Auburn, Indiana— Home of the Classics— was once a…
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Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museumlocation_fillIn the early 1970s, the people of Auburn, Indiana started voicing concerns about the automotive heritage of Au…
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Classic Car Auctionlocation_fillOne of the most important events of the classic car culture of Auburn is the annual classic car auction. Start… -
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Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festivallocation_fillJust a few years after the closure of the Auburn Automobile Company and its related companies, collectors were… -
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Dillinger Gang Auburn Jail Raidlocation_fillAmericans eagerly embraced the automobile in the 1920s as mass-production made them more available at lower co… -
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Double-Fabric Tire Companylocation_fillAuburn manufacturers often had to change their focus to stay relevant in the competitive world of manufacturin… -
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E.L. Cordlocation_fillIf you think back on early American automobiles, what comes to mind? Ford? General Motors? Chrysler? If you a… -
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Charles Eckhartlocation_fillThe foundation for Auburn’s buggy and automobile heritage was set by Charles Eckhart. A man with business sens… -
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Kiblinger and McIntyre Companylocation_fillW. H. Kiblinger founded the Kiblinger Company in 1887 to manufacture buggies. He was a Civil War veteran, farm…
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