Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company

ACD Factory story on Prewarcar.com

See the link above to visit prewarcars.com

They also published the story when the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company was inventoried.

 Felix DeGeyter, General Manager of the
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company.

After weeks of sorting and tagging parts,
we were ready to match the part number,
 and the proper names of the parts.

 The original inventory books from the
Auburn Automobile Company.

These books without a doubt, were key

in helping us identify the parts.

Piles of original parts, most untouched for over 50 years.

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company Inventory story

ACD Factory Parts

When I made this sign,
I didn't think they would really take me up on the offer.

See the link for the complete story that has been published several times on the internet, and in various car club newsletters.

Dual Cowl Auburn, built by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company

I  love this Dual Cowl Auburn built by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company in Broken Arrow, OK.

This car has modern running gear, and room for 4 adults.

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company, Broken Arrow, OK

No, I really did not want to stick my hand in there!!
Yes, I will do what ever it takes to get the parts for my Auburn.
I went to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company in November 2010, to help with the inventory of the company.  It was a great opportunity to locate the missing parts for my car.  There are hundreds of these bins with unknown parts in them, and the only way to find out what was there, was to stick my hand in.  Oh God, yes, I wanted to die!!  I did this so many times, and no, I never really got over this dreadful feeling.

1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale

Spring 1983,  Harrah's Car Collection

Sparks, Nevada

Out of all the cars at the Harrah's Car Collection, I wanted my photo next to this 1931 Bugatti.  At the time this photos was taken,
 the car was valued at $5 Million. 

I knew then I had expensive taste for cars.

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival 2011

Link to Photo Album

Auburn Cord Lady
Driving the Glenn Pray 8/10s Cord

This photo was published in the Prewarcar.com
2012 Calendar, "Proper Cars, True Ladies" 
PreWar Post War Publishing BV
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Glenn Pray 8/10s Cord

Summer 1998
1935 Auburn stripped down.

1935 Auburn Speedster

My 1935 Auburn Speedster, June 1996
Loaded on the trailer and heading West to Seattle, WA.
from Murdo, South Dakota

1935 Auburn Boattail Speedster

My 1935 Auburn Boattail Speedster June 1996.
After several years looking for an Auburn Boattail Speedster,
I found this one for sale in Murdo, South Dakota at a museum. 
I bought the car knowing I would do a complete restoration. 

My goal is to take everyone on the ride of their lives through my Blogg, with the cars I come across throughout the United States.  I am passionate about the cars I own, the 1935 Auburn Boat tail Speedster rebodied by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company, and my 1954 Corvette. 

I go to cars shows as often as possible, meet other people at their garages, car shows, etc, to see what Classic autos they own.  I travel the across the country visiting museums. 

I'm starting with the day I brought home my 1935 Auburn, and the process of slowly restoring a classic car.  We are currently 15 years into the Auburn, with still some time to go to get the car completed.  The 1954 Corvette is an all original car, with constant maintance to keep her purring perfectly.

Currently we are in an Off-Season for showing the cars, but this is when the work gets done on the cars, so we are ready when the weather gets nice.  I thought I would use this off-season to get the Blogg up and running, and get the history of what I have been doing for the past 20+ years with the Classic Cars.