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Walter P. Chrysler Museum Welcomes Auto/Photo Experts For Two Enthusiast Series Programs – Sept. 18 and Oct. 6
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is hosting two enthusiast presentations this fall – Under the Hood will highlight the back stories of several of the vehicles within the collection, while Professional Motorsports Photography will feature tricks of the trade for taking pictures like a pro.
Both programs -- part of the lecture-workshop series the Museum launched earlier this year. -- are presented by Shuman Chrysler Dodge Jeep® Ram in Walled Lake, Mich. more
Walter P. Chrysler Museum Legacy Campaign
The Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Gala is the official launch of the Legacy Campaign that will enable the nonprofit Walter P. Chrysler Museum Foundation to preserve, educate and inspire the next generation of automotive enthusiasts.
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About the Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Award
The award bestowed to inaugural Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Circle inductees is an original, limited edition work of art from the Chrysler Product Design Office and truly inspired by the man for which the Museum, and the honor, are named.
The Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Award was created by Ralph Gilles, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dodge Car Brand and Senior Vice President of Product Design, Chrysler Group LLC and Board of Directors, Walter P. Chrysler Museum Foundation.
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Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Gala Contributors
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum Foundation extends its sincerest appreciation to the following Legacy Gala contributors:
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INAUGURAL WALTER P. CHRYSLER LEGACY GALA HONORS LEE IACOCCA, JAY LENO, RICHARD PETTY AND VIRGIL EXNER, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2010
Jul 24, 2010 , Auburn Hills, Mich.
A sold-out crowd of more than 570 guests attended the inaugural Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Gala this evening, benefiting the nonprofit Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Legacy Gala was also the official launch of the Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Campaign. moreJAY LENO’S BIG DOG GARAGE, A DAY WITH RICHARD PETTY AMONG ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCES UP FOR AUCTION AT INAUGURAL WALTER P. CHRYSLER LEGACY GALA SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2010
It’ll be an automobile enthusiast’s dream come true as guests of the inaugural Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Gala will have an opportunity to bid on extraordinary experiences – including a day with Richard Petty and a private tour of Jay Leno’s Big Dog Garage – in silent and live auctions during the Saturday, July 24 event.
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Walter P. Chrysler Museum Spotlights Dodge Viper Racing Heritage With Born to Race Exhibition
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum proudly presents Born to Race: Dodge Viper Racing Heritage May 4 - Aug. 29 in Boss Chrysler’s Garage. The special exhibition showcases eight concept and production models that played a pivotal role in the vehicle’s storied history. more
Inaugural Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Gala to Honor Lee Iacocca, Jay Leno, Richard Petty and Virgil Exner Saturday, July 24, 2010
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills, announced today that it will host the inaugural Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Gala on Saturday, July 24, 2010. The event will be held at the Museum and run from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. Tickets are now available to the public for purchase online at www.wpchryslermuseum.org or by phone at 800-987-9807. more
Cruise Nights Return to Walter P. Chrysler Museum with NEW Day, Time, Partners
Apr 28, 2010 , Auburn Hills, Mich.
Shift your summer cruise calendar a day ahead for Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills, as the fun returns on Wednesday evenings for 2010. Shift the time, too, to 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.The five themed events – June 9 and 23, July 7 and Aug. 4 and 18 – are presented by Golling Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Bloomfield Hills, Palace Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Rochester Hills.
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Walter P. Chrysler Museum Spotlights Dodge Viper Racing Heritage With Born to Race Exhibition
Apr 28, 2010 , Auburn Hills, Mich.
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum proudly presents Born to Race: Dodge Viper Racing Heritage May 4 - Aug. 29 in Boss Chrysler’s Garage. The special exhibition showcases eight concept and production models that played a pivotal role in the vehicle’s storied history.more
Walter P. Chrysler Museum to Host Specialty Vehicle Program By Expert Author and Avid Fire Engine Buff Walt McCall
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum will host a specialty vehicle presentation by Walt McCall, 9:30 a.m. - noon Saturday, April 17. One of North America's best known and most prolific authors on the subject of motor fire apparatus, McCall's two-part program - How I Got Hooked (and Laddered): Confessions of a Lifelong Fire Engine Buff and The Professional Car: The Rise and Decline of Passenger Car-Based Ambulances and Funeral Cars - will showcase decades of vehicle evolution.
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Power is Displayed in Walter P. Chrysler Museum's What Can You HEMI®? Exhibition
Jan 7, 2010 , Auburn Hills, Mich.
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is mounting a fanciful exhibition Jan. 12 through May 2, 2010, featuring five distinctly-unique, super-powered machines. The special exhibit features a snow-blower, merry-go-round, barbecue grill and ice resurfacer – life-size / oversized inventions built for power with Chrysler’s 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine. Rounding out the collection is a 1956 Chrysler Air Raid Siren powered by a 180-horsepower industrial HEMI V-8. moreMake a Passionate Statement with the Walter P. Chrysler Museum’s Brick Legacy and Adopt-a-Vehicle Programs
Aug 11, 2009 , Auburn Hills, MI
Auto enthusiasts can celebrate a personal or professional milestone – or recognize a colleague or loved one’s passion – with two commemorative programs benefiting the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Foundation -- Brick Legacy and Adopt-a-Vehicle. The nonprofit Museum, in Auburn Hills, Mich., is launching both programs to give enthusiasts an avenue for public expression and to raise funds for programs and exhibitions.more
Motus Historia - History of Motion
Motus Historia is a 15’ tall bronze outdoor sculpture, designed for the Walter P. Chrysler Museum by renowned sculptor Joseph Wesner. The sculpture stands within the Museum’s front circular drive just outside the main entrance. more
Two Iconic Concept Vehicle Models Temporarily Join the Walter P. Chrysler Museum's Exhibitions
Jun 24, 2009 , Auburn Hills, Mich.
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is temporarily spotlighting two of Chrysler Group LLC’s most iconic concept vehicle models – the Dodge Tomahawk and two Chrysler ME Four-Twelves. All three are on exhibit through Sunday, July 26 at the Museum, in Auburn Hills, Mich.more
Concept Vehicles Enhance Second Cruise Night at Walter P. Chrysler Museum
Jun 22, 2009 , Auburn Hills, Mich.
WHAT: Second of six summer Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler MuseumDETAILS:
- All makes and models are welcome – rain or shine – for food; music; current Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicle displays and more
- After hours viewing of two Chrysler ME Four-Twelve concept vehicles and the Dodge Tomahawk concept on exhibit in the Museum. As much an engineering as a design statement, the quad-turbo, V-12-powered ME Four-Twelve is Chrysler’s first mid-engine concept. The Viper V-10 engine-powered, single-passenger Tomahawk is a four-wheel icon of unconventional thinking that combines art-deco styling with extreme engineering.
- Awards will be presented for Best Body/Paint, Best Under the Hood, Best Unrestored and Museum’s Choice
Cruise Nights Roll Into the Walter P. Chrysler Museum for Fourth Season
Jun 9, 2009 , Auburn Hills, Mich.
WHAT: Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler MuseumWHO: Several hundred auto enthusiasts with their cruisers, as well as hundreds of other spectators, are expected to gather for the fourth annual series
WHEN: 6 – 9 p.m. Thursday, June 11 (continues every other Thursday through Aug. 20)
WHERE: Walter P. Chrysler Museum, One Chrysler Dr., Auburn Hills, 48326 (off I-75 at exit 78)
Highlights: Enthusiast Avenue, a collection of Detroit area businesses showcasing vehicle maintenance and restoration products, services and more for auto enthusiasts
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Jeep® in the Movies is Now Playing at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills, Mich., is spotlighting Jeep® in the Movies featuring two celebrated vehicles: the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon featured in Paramount Pictures’, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life and the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited that co-starred in the Paramount release, Sahara.
Running through July 27, Jeep in the Movies kicks off the Unique Vehicle Pairs Spotlight series of production and concept duos that will be temporarily exhibited on the Museum’s second level.
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Walter P. Chrysler Museum Launches New Web Site at New Web Address
May 14, 2009 , Auburn Hills, Michigan
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum has launched a bold, new Web site, providing easy online access to the Museum's programs and exhibitions, as well as Chrysler heritage, with a new Web address: www.wpchryslermuseum.org.more
Fourth Annual Cruise Nights Series Rolls Into the Walter P. Chrysler Museum
May 14, 2009 , Auburn Hills, Michigan
Cruise Nights are returning to the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills, for a fourth season beginning Thursday, June 11. The summer series runs every other Thursday – June 25, July 9 and 23 and Aug. 6 and 20 – from 6 – 9 p.m. on the Museum’s spacious grounds. The summer series is sponsored by Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge.more