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MIDWEST MOTOR TOUR

Midwest Motor Tour

Happiness has four wheels! The Midwest Motor Tour includes 10 amazing car museums in the Midwest from Indy to Gilmore. Duesenberg #1, the GM Futurliner #10, 1911 Marmon Wasp (first car to win the 500), a 1948 Tucker, the original fabulous Hudson Hornet and many more classics can be seen within this two state tour. Take a slow roll tour by yourself or make it a car club tour with friends. Check in for exclusive Midwest Motor Tour prizes!

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Midwest Motor Tour

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– Explore and experience our historic car museums

– Win prizes along the way!

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Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum

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With over 120 cares on exhibit, the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum has nine themed galleries with everything from American classics to Indiana-built cars to racing-themed exhibits.

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Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum

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This museum specializes in the collection and preservation of products manufactured by Ford between 1932 and 1953.

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Gilmore Car Museum

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is North America’s largest automobile museum with over 400 vehicles on display. The property also includes vintage structures and the 1941 Silk City Diner, re-created 1930s Shell Station and more.

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway needs no introduction. The legendary track is home to the Indianapolis 500, among other races. The IMS Museum colletion is unlike anything else in the automotive world.

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International Monster Truck Museum and Hall of Fame

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Monster trucks? You bet. This unique stop on the trail pays homage to monster truck history.

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La Porte County Historical Society

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This is home to the Kesling Automobile Collection, which includes more than 30 vintage automobiles. Among the cars featured are a 1903 Winton and a 1982 DeLorean.

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Model T Ford Club of America

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The largest Model T club in the world curates a collection of artifacts from that era to honor the car that put America on wheels.

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National Automotive & Truck Museum

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Nestled in a small town with big automotive history, this museum takes a closer look at local automobile companies from yesteryear that propeled the industry forward.

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Studebaker National Museum

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Studebaker National Museum highlights Studebaker vehicles, once manufactured in South Bend and known across the globe. It also includes the world’s largest collection of presidential carriages, including the one in which Lincoln rode to Ford’s Theatre on the night of his assassination.

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Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum

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The Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum preserves local and regional history and hosts the National Hudson MotorCar Company Museum

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