[T3] Invasion, Eastern Caravan

[Keith Park]

That does sound like a great thing to see, unfortunately I have to work
Monday and Tuesday so its hammer time to get to the invasion, and on the way
back I have to be back to work
Again wed, one day, before were all off for the holiday again.  Couple more
invasions and Ill be retired though and can just wander wherever I want on
these trips.  Id love to see a duecey up close, and the
Studies share the same supercharger as my Tbird.

Keith

Topnotch Restorations
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71 Squareback  “Hothe”
65 Notchback  “El Baja Rojo”
93 RX7  “Redstur”
13 Subaru Outback "Blendin"

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Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2026 10:27 AM
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Subject: [T3] Invasion, Eastern Caravan

If you're one of those planning to join the eastern caravan to this
Invasion, I have a suggestion.

If you're willing to spend an extra day on the road, two VERY interesting
stops along the northern end of Indiana are the Studebaker museum in South
Bend and the Dusenburg, Cord, and Auburn museum in Auburn, IN. 
You could make this extra stop either coming or going from the Invasion.

Both of these are incredibly interesting. I made them part of an extra day
on my way to the Hershey Invasion and was extremely glad I did. The
Studebaker museum is now in "new" quarters, which I haven't seen, but if the
old one was great, the new one must be even better. You'll get to see the
start of Studebaker, which started out making wooden farm wagons and stage
coaches, and ended up with the Avanti, designed by Raymond Loewy, and some
of his original drawings are on display there, along with some of the
draftsman output that show details of the construction. This is from the
days before CAD, when drafting was both an art and a craft.

The Dusenburg, Cord, Auburn museum showcases the opposite extreme (opposite
from VW Type 3s) of automotive history. There are a bunch of beautiful cars
there that you'll never get another chance to see so close.

It's surprising how much automotive history there is in Indiana. I recall a
sign at the Studebaker museum showing all the places in Indiana where
Studebaker had factories. There were dozens. Some were probably only in use
for a short time and some were probably just small subassembly creaters, but
they were scattered all around the state. There was at least one in my home
town of Richmond, IN, and I had not previously known anything about it.

My '71 orange Square is now out of the garage. I've driven it and it seems
ready for the trip. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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