Tucker No. 1047 on Loan to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum

Tucker No. 1047

Tucker No. 1047 resides at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI, which is also the home of the Tucker Historical Collection and Library (HCL).  The Gilmore's season ends on October 31st, so normally No. 1047 is not on display during the winter months.  This year, however, No. 1047 will be on loan to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Auburn, IN until April 15, 2011.

The Auburn Cord Duesenberg
Automobile Museum

The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, a National Historic Landmark, has welcomed nearly two million visitors from all 50 states and from over 40 countries since the museum opened its doors in 1974. It inhabits the former Auburn Automobile Company’s national headquarters building.  The museum's mission is to preserve, interpret and create passion for Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg automobiles and their heritage of innovation, influence, design and competition while meeting or exceeding the highest museum standards.  The museum is a fitting alternate venue to display No. 1047; as many Tucker fans may already know, the Tucker '48 uses a Cord transmission.

The museum is located at 1600 S. Wayne St., Auburn, IN 46706, just to the east of I-69 about 1-1/2 hours south of the Gilmore.  It's open daily except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.  Visit the museum's website for more information.

UPDATE 12/1/10 11:34 AM: Click here for more information about No. 1047 on the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum's Facebook page.

UPDATE 12/9/10 11:39 AM:  Click here for more information from Old Cars Weekly.

(Sources: http://www.tuckerclub.org/, http://www.acdmuseum.org/)

(Post credits: Jay Follis and Kit Fox; photo credits: TACA and ACD Museum websites)