1935 Auburn 851 Super-Charged Phaeton to be Offered at Second Annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Benefit Extravaganza Live Auction

AUBURN - The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum has announced the first of eight
cars to be offered at the Second Annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum
Benefit Extravaganza to be held at the museum on Thursday, August 30, 2007
at 7 p.m. The first car is an award-winning 1935 Auburn 851 Super-Charged
Phaeton. This Auburn 851 was original in every respect from 1935 to 1998
when the process of restoration began. Restoration was completed in 2003. It
was certified by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg (ACD) Club on June 28, 2003 and
has won 16 national awards, including six Best of Show awards. Honors given
to this Auburn include the Ab Jenkins award by the ACD Club, First Primary,
and First Senior and Senior Emeritus by the Classic Car Club of America.
This Auburn 851 has been invited to participate at the Pebble Beach Concours
d'Elegance this year.  

Bill Parfet will again serve as the celebrity auctioneer and will be
accompanied by celebrity ringmen. Dean Kruse will donate licensed auction
services in addition to supporting the event through sponsorship. Cars
offered at the museum benefit are not part of the museum's permanent
collection. 

Extravaganza activities include a live auction of original automotive art
featuring premium pieces from the nation's finest automobile artists, a
silent auction, a gourmet dinner, live music, drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and
after-hours museum touring. The Extravaganza will be an evening that classic
car enthusiasts will not want to miss. It will take place in one of the
finest classic car museums in the world, the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum.

Last year's First Annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Benefit Extravaganza
was a success, hosting 265 people. The benefit provided $108,000 in funding
for the museum's operating fund. 

A limited number of tickets are available at $125 per person. To bid by
phone, all bidders must be pre-approved and registered by August 23, 2007.
Call Jan Schippers at (260) 925-1444 to pre-register to bid by phone or to
reserve your tickets. Proceeds benefit the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum.

            Second Annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Benefit Extravaganza
sponsors-to-date include: Kruse International; RM Auctions, Inc.; Hagerty
Insurance; Do it Best Corp.; Eddie Merlot's; Gene and Sandra Davenport;
Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance; and Therma-Tru Doors, a museum corporate
partner. 

The not-for-profit Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum is located in the restored
1930 art deco administrative building of the former Auburn Automobile
Company. The museum displays 120 classic, antique, vintage and special
interest cars in eight galleries. The museum, accredited by the American
Association of Museums since 1997, is a National Historic Landmark.  The
museum is open to visitors daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.