early ford v-8 foundation & museum

This was the afterthought during my day in the Auburn museums. I went in the morning, during the winter, on a weekday. I was the only one there. The gentleman that was opperating the museum gave me a really good tour of the room. He answered any questions that I had and told me some stories about the different displays. The museum is planning on expanding quite a bit, which will be nice, since there is a lot crammed in a pretty small space. It needs to be spread out. The service, price ($5 or less if you have a discount book) and the quality of the cars and all of the automobile paraphernalia make it a worth stop. It should not take more than about an hour.

Whether you are into V8 Fords or not, this is a well-done museum and a great place to visit. The curator, Josh, gives a personal tour and his enthusiasm for the museum and its displays is infectious! It is not large, so visitors can see it all without spending an entire day and walking endlessly through exhibit after exhibit. There's also a little shop with a good selection of gift ideas and souvenirs. Josh does a fabulous job of keeping the entire facility in tip-top shape, too. The trustees of this little gem are to be congratulated! It's a bargain to visit and you'll enjoy it!

We visited this museum while in Auburn for a few days, and were glad to have not missed it! It is relatively small now but packed with amazing cars and--just as interesting--a tremendous amount of car memorabilia, Neon signs, advertising materials, old photos and lots more. Joshua, the Collections Coordinator, was there and gave us a very nice personal tour. The expansion plans are wonderful and based on what they have now, should be obtainable and sustainable. Definitely recommend spending an hour to see it!

Traveling through Indiana on I-69 and I stumbled upon this great museum dedicated to the Early Ford Flathead V-8 Engine and the Fords that they powered. All the engines are right there in front of you. Cut-a-ways, restored, original, rusty, you name it. Lots of original dealership banners and advertising from the 1932-1953 period. There is also a research library where i was able to locate a body part number i have been trying to locate. The neon sign collection was very cool as well. $5,$4,$3 admission is well worth it!