For the first time ever, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., is lifting the hoods on 50 of the most important classic cars in its historic collection.
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Get a glimpse of the "Engines Exposed" exhibit via YouTube. Courtesy of YouTube.
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During "Engines Exposed" you’ll get an up-close view of the engines that powered the automotive revolution. On display are the pristine inline 8 of the 1931 Duesenberg Model J, the horizontally opposed 6-cylinder of the 1960 Chevy Corvair and dozens of other technological advancements.
The special exhibit runs through Jan. 31, 2010.
A partial list of engines on display:
1919 Model T
1923 “Copper Cooled” Chevrolet
1924 Doble Model E
1931 Duesenberg
1931 Bugatti Royale
1932 Ford hot rod
1933 Willys “Gasser”
1943 Willys Jeep
1949 Volkswagen
1956 Chrysler 300B
1960 Chevrolet Corvair
1960 Meskowski
1964 Chrysler Turbine
1965 Goldenrod
1967 Ford Mark IV Le Mans
Plus dozens of others.
The Henry Ford Museum is located in Dearborn, Mich., on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard, just west of the Southfield Freeway (M-39) and south of Michigan Avenue (US-12). Phone: 800.835.5237.
Admission: Members — free of charge;
Non-Members Seniors, age 62 & up, $14; Adults, ages 13-61, $15; Youth, ages 5-12, $11; Children 4 and under free admission. Parking is $5 per vehicle. For tickets call 313-982-6001; tickets also are available at admission counters.
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