Gilmore Car Museum
Das Gilmore Car Museum befindet sich in Hickory Corners, rund 20 Kilometer südwestlich von Hastings im Barry County im US-Bundesstaat Michigan. Es wurde von Donald S. Gilmore 1966 gegründet. Auf einer Fläche von ca. 35,4 Hektar und mehr als einem Dutzend Gebäuden werden Oldtimer gezeigt. Angeschlossen ist das Model A Ford Museum.
Das Museum arbeitet als Non-Profit-Organisation.
Ausstellungsstücke
Das Museum wurde im Jahr 1966 eröffnet. Von Jahr zu Jahr wuchs die Anzahl der ausgestellten Automobile an. Ende 2015 wurden bereits über 300 Exponate gezeigt. Es werden überwiegend in den USA produzierte Modelle von Personenkraftwagen, schwerpunktmäßig aus den 1920er und 1930er Jahren präsentiert.[1]
Exponate (Auswahl)
1903 Ford Model A Tonneau
1911 Buick
1924 Ford T Tourer (Tin Lizzie)
1929 Cadillac
1932 Duesenberg Model J Roadster
1934 Oldsmobile
1935 Auburn 851
1935 Duesenberg JN Cabriolet
1936 Terraplane
1937 Railton Rippon
1948 Pontiac
1948 Tucker ’48
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ Geschichte des Gilmore Car Museum, Website des Museums, abgerufen am 24. Juli 2017
Weblinks
Koordinaten: 42° 26′ 26″ N, 85° 25′ 18″ W
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E.L.Cord, who also owned Auburn bought Duesenberg in 1926. The Model J Duesenberg was a luxury car built from 1928-37. More famous people bought the Model J than that of any other American car. They had a 420 cu in straight 8 engine. The Model SJ was the supercharged version. The Model JN had a different body, set on the chassis rails for a lower look. It also had skirted fenders and bullet-shaped taillights. Only 4 of these Cabriolets were built, the first going to Clark Gable. This car is the only Supercharged JN built and has only covered 16500 miles.
Photographed at the Gilmore Museum, MichiganAutor/Urheber: Kremerbi, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 3.0
The new Ford Model A Museum designed to appear as a vintage dealership, complete with period gas pumps
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1937 Railton Rippon Special Limousine, England
Gilmore Car Museum, Heritage Center
Autor/Urheber: Der ursprünglich hochladende Benutzer war DougW in der Wikipedia auf Englisch, Lizenz: Attribution
1948 Pontiac Silver Streak Convertible Coupe photographed at the Grand Experience CCCA Concours at the Gilmore car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan, June 5, 2005, by Douglas Wilkinson for www.RemarkableCars.com Copyright 2006 www.RemarkableCars.com
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The first eight cylinder Auburn was launched in 1925, it was named the 8-88 in 1926, the Speedster 115 was introduced in 1929 and the 125 in 1930. This car, the 851 was introduced in 1931, Gordon Buehrig designed this car along with the Cord 810. In 1936 it became the 852, identical to the earlier models with the exception of the 852 on its radiator grille! The end however, was not far off and Auburn ceased car production in 1937 Engine; 4.5-litre supercharged, although unblown engine were also available.
Photographed at the Gilmore Museum, Michigan
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A 1948 Tucker at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners.
Autor/Urheber: Der ursprünglich hochladende Benutzer war DougW in der Wikipedia auf Englisch, Lizenz: Attribution
1934 Oldsmobile Series L 8 Convertible Coupe photographed at the Grand Experience CCCA Concours at the Gilmore car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan, June 5, 2005, by Douglas Wilkinson for www.RemarkableCars.com Copyright 2006 www.RemarkableCars.com
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The Model T Ford was built from 1908-1927. The Ford Motor Company was established in 1903, a few models were built before the Model T, but the T was the first mass produced car. Henry Ford wanted to keep the price low as possible so every middle class American could afford one, so to increase efficiency, he was the first to use assembly line production. Ford made use of the knock-down kit concept, so almost from the beginning, the Model T was built in other countries as well as the US, such as England and Australia. In Australia Ford cars were supplied by Ford Canada to avoid extra import duties imposed on non-Empire produced goods. They were originally shipped virtually complete, but as the number of local body building operations grew motor cars were increasingly delivered as CKD form.
1909-14 T1; Flat top hood, flat cowl below screen and gas lights.
Cars from 1913 to 14 had the dog leg windscreen
1915-16 T2; louvres in hood, contoured cowl, electric lights.. 1917-23 T3; Hood tapered with a curved top, hinges moved. 1923-25 T4; Angled Screen, taller and wider at firewall. 1926-27 T5; Wire wheels, cowl now similar to Model A. From 1914-26 Model Ts were "any colour so long as it is black" Engine; 20hp 177 Cu in
Photographed at the Gilmore Museum, Michigan
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A 1911 Buick at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners.
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The Ford Motor Company began in 1903, with the 2 passenger auto carriage, the Model A Runabout. This car has the extra rear 2 seat option, which simply bolted in place, making it the 4 passenger Tonneau. Ford contracted John and Horace Dodge to manufacture the engine, It was under the front seat and connected to the rear wheels by a chain. The Dodges started making their own cars in 1914. 670 Model As were built Engine; 8hp 2 cyl
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E.L.Cord, who also owned Auburn bought Duesenberg in 1926. The Model J Duesenberg was a luxury car built from 1928-37. More famous people bought the Model J than that of any other American car. They had a 420 cu in straight 8 engine. The Model SJ was the supercharged version. The Model JN had a different body, set on the chassis rails for a lower look. It also had skirted fenders and bullet-shaped taillights. The Duesenberg chassis was also a favorite of coachbuilders for creating custom one off kind of cars like this one. The body on this car was built by Walter M Murphy Company, a one off car Engine; 265hp straight 8.
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The Terraplane was a car built by the Hudson Motor Car Company between 1932 and 1938. In its maiden year, the car was branded as the Essex-Terraplane; in 1934 the car became simply the Terraplane. They were inexpensive yet powerful vehicles.Terraplanes also were built outside the U.S. in England and Australia in low volume. The Terraplane light commercials for 1936 included; panel delivery, pickup, station wagon and commercial sedan Engine; 212 cu in 6 cyl.
Photograph taken at the Gilmore Museum, Michigan
Autor/Urheber: Der ursprünglich hochladende Benutzer war DougW in der Wikipedia auf Englisch, Lizenz: Attribution
1929 Cadillac photographed at the Grand Experience CCCA Concours at the Gilmore car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan, June 5, 2005, by Douglas Wilkinson for www.RemarkableCars.com Copyright 2006 www.RemarkableCars.com