Description
The annual Auburn Heights Invitational features exceptional motor cars from the dawn of the automotive age through 1969. The event benefits the Joseph Boxler Education Fund, which supports educational programming by the Marshall Steam Museum, and is held rain or shine.
This year’s theme is “Screen Stars” where Hollywood comes to Auburn Heights with featured cars that match ones on the screen.
2021 Featured Automobiles:
– 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Ascot Tourer (Great Gatsby)
– 1931 GMC Panel Truck (Actual truck used by Lucille Ball in Annie)
– 1932 Ford Roadster Coupe (American Graffiti)
– 1946 Chevy Pickup (Dead Poet’s Society and School Ties)
– 1955 Ford Thunderbird (American Graffiti)
– 1956 VW Bug (Herbie the Love Bug)
– 1961 Chevrolet Corvette (Animal House and Route 66)
– 1965 Mustang Pony Convertible (James Bond Thunderball)
– 1967 Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider 105 Series (The Graduate)
– 1980 Ferrari 308 GTSi (Magnum P.I.)
– 2012 Ford Cobra (60th anniversary edition of 1962 Cobra featured in Ford vs. Ferrari)
2021 Historic Automobiles:
– 1910 Mercer Model 30 Speedster
– 1912 Ford Torpedoes
– 1913 Locomobile Model R-38-2, 5 Passenger Touring
– 1918 Cadillac Type 57, 7 Passenger Touring
– 1929 Rolls-Royce Suburban
– 1931 Franklin Model 153 Sportsman Coupe
– 1931 Ahrens Fox MK4-861 Fire Engine
– 1934 Packard Eight 1101 Victoria Convertible
– 1960 Triumph TR3
– 1962 Cadillac Limousine
– 1964 Studebaker Hawk
– 1968 Pontiac GTO Convertible
Features of the event:
– Silent auction & raffle, filled with unique & hard-to-find items. Proceeds from the Silent Auction and Raffle support the Joseph Boxler Education Fund.
– Enjoy delicious food from a local food truck TBD
– Wine from Total Wine & More and craft beer from Dew Point Brewing Co.
– Woodside Farm Creamery Ice Cream
– Rides on the Auburn Valley Railroad
– Entry into the Marshall Steam Museum
And more!