We went to the Halloween open house awhile back. We might go again this Sunday for their Christmas displays (and to check out the new 2011 models that we're interested in). The museum is located in Auburn Hills, MI next to the Chrysler headquarters/tech center. I recommend it to anyone who lives in the area or visiting from out of town. http://chryslerheritage.com/
Very cool. I've been to the Henry Ford a few times but never to the Chrysler Museum. Looks like I better make time.
Donut, I'm envious, bro. You were in Hemi Heaven, looks like! If you have any more pix, I'm sure everybody would, like me, eat them up! For my part, I really appreciated the looks at the 354-Hemi-powered air-raid siren, the Airflow, the 300, Twin-H Hudson, the turtleback Dodge and the 426, not to mention the Red Ram Hemi. Whoa!
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Never been, but intend to this summer. The Auburn Cord Deusey museum in Auburn, Indiana is also worth a look. Lots of awesome cars in that building, along with the building itself! Plus it is near 6 other auto-related museums, including Carl Casper's museum.
Its probably a 2bbl on a '51-53 331" Hemi. The auto industry didn't have a 4bbl on anything until '52 when Buick was first to offer one. And Chrysler's first 4bbl was the WCFB on the '53 Imperials and very late '53 New Yorkers. Note the early style front water on this engine; it is not a 392.
Thanks for the '50s reminder, stilloutthere. My bad. But to be technical, the first four-barrel carb was in the 1920s when they were trying a LOT of things.
During the summer months they have cruise nights as well. Nice grouping of cars outside plus you can go through the museum. The last few years they have been on Thursday as but check the web site as they are not every week.
I haven't thought about the Ford Rotunda in years!!! I remember going there every Christmas. What great memories....thanks for giving my dusty old memory banks a kick!!!
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