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Join the Walter P. Chrysler
Museum for the sixth annual Acorn Tour, 8:30 a.m.
– 4:30 p.m. Sunday, October 5. The scenic
excursion, exclusively for auto enthusiasts with
vehicles of any make at least 45 years old (manufactured
in 1963 or earlier), combines leisurely travel
along roadways awash in autumn’s vibrant
hues with enjoyable stops for tours and dining.
The 2008 Acorn Tour gets underway at 8:30 a.m.
at the three-story Walter P. Chrysler Museum,
in Auburn Hills, with continental breakfast and
informal tours of more than 70 antique, custom
and concept vehicles that span a century and celebrate
the proud American heritage of an automotive original.
From the Museum, the Acorn Tour winds through
western Oakland County to:
• Dick Shuman’s
private vehicle collection, in Walled
Lake, for a narrated stroll among the veteran
auto dealer’s vintage models dating back
to a 1908 Maxwell he acquired in a trade for a
new Chrysler Town & Country minivan. Several
performance vehicles from collector Steve Atwell’s
garage will be displayed as well. Shuman’s
personal museum also showcases automotive memorabilia
and photographs, including the last set of eight
Helck automotive prints commissioned by Esquire
Magazine following World War II and the famous
1953 Blackwell painting of Henry Ford, Edsel Ford
and Henry Ford II commemorating the automaker’s
50th anniversary.
• picturesque views of
Middle Straits Lake and the lush fairways of Bay
Pointe Golf Club, in West Bloomfield,
for a delicious midday repast. Enjoy your choice
of luncheon entree: Fresh Salmon Fillet (with
maitre d’ butter) or Chicken Marsala (with
mushrooms and onions). Savor every bite with a
libation from a cash bar.
• the
Cranbrook Educational Community, in Bloomfield
Hills, for a guided tour of:
o the 1908 Arts
and Crafts-style Albert Kahn-designed House
& Gardens, the oldest surviving manor home
in metro Detroit, owned by George Booth and
Helen Scripps Booth; or
o Saarinen House and Garden, the restored home
of Finnish-American designers Eliel and Loja
Saarinen, that combines Arts and Crafts with
Art Deco design elements for a total work of
art; or
o Cranbrook Outdoor Sculptures and Art Museum,
highlighting Cranbrook's profound influence
on the worlds of twentieth-century art, architecture
and design.
• The Cupcake
Station, in downtown Birmingham, to top
the tour with a sampling of sweet treats.
Convenient parking is available at all Acorn
Tour stops and a suggested route of paved roads
will be provided. The Walter P. Chrysler Museum
is located at the corner of Featherstone and Squirrel
Roads on the Chrysler Headquarters complex, in
Auburn Hills. From I-75, take exit 78 (Chrysler
Drive) and follow the signs.
The Acorn Tour is $58 per person, payable in
advance at registration by Tuesday, September
30. Pay by American Express, Discover, MasterCard
or VISA when registering by:
Phone: 248-944-0450 E-Mail:
cdb7@chrysler.com
Mail: Acorn Tour, c/o Walter P. Chrysler Museum
One Chrysler Dr., CIMS 488-00-00
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
(checks and money orders, payable to the Walter
P. Chrysler Museum, also accepted via mail)
When registering, be sure to include the following:
• driver’s name and address, telephone
number, e-mail address and make and model of vehicle
• luncheon entrée selection for each
guest in the party
• preferred Cranbrook tour (list first,
second, third choices due to limited admission
to Saarinen House)
• if paying by credit card: account owner
name, account number and expiration date
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