Destination: Auto Museum Near Ft Wayne, IN

[iflyvfr]

Ever heard of a Duesenberg with a Lycoming 8 cylinder engine? I hadn't and wasn't familiar with the brand until today.

Flew into Auburn, IN (KGWB) about 20 nms north of KFWA today. Very nice FBO with a crew car that seemed to be running on 3 out of 4 cylinders but beggars can't be choosers. Into town for lunch and a stop at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile museum. Some impressive restored specimens in there. We covered only 2 of the 3 floors while there. And yes, that's Amelia - apparently she drove one at some point.

 

[Joey4420]

Amelia looks a little thin. I would say she needs to eat, but that isn't very PC of me.

 

[Stingray Don]

Amelia looks a little thin. I would say she needs to eat, but that isn't very PC of me.

There wasn’t much to eat on Gardner Island

 

[Stingray Don]

The ACD museum has been on my list of places to visit for way too long.

 

[iflyvfr]

The ACD museum has been on my list of places to visit for way too long.

Worth the trip IME. Like the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, both are hidden gems and worth checking out.

 

[Jim_CAK]

Worth the trip IME. Like the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, both are hidden gems and worth checking out.

Thanks for posting Greg. I have been to the Armstrong museum. I had heard of the Duesenberg museum but never been there. I will get over there soon.

 

[tmyers]

That museum is great, there are more museums featuring some of the Berris (SP) designed cars just south of there along with a military museum, lots of stuff to see near FW.