Logansport’s historic ReVere is participating in a special occasion this weekend.
The car made a trip to Auburn for the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival.
Mike Hardy, who takes care of the car and its maintenance needs, said the festival’s purpose was to honor Duesenberg, Cord and Auburn vehicles.
“The reason why the ReVere is going to be in it is because it has a walking beam engine,” he said. “It’s the design of the motor. It’s a Duesenberg design.”
As if the appearance by the Logansport ReVere isn’t rare enough, Hardy said a second ReVere is expected to be in attendance as well.
“There’s only maybe six in existence,” he said.
On Friday, everyone met at the Kendallville airport where the show cars took turns running side-by-side down the runway. Hardy was hoping the two ReVeres would make a run together.
“That’s something you may never get to see again,” he said.
Today, the car will be featured from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. in Auburn’s Eckhart Park. It will take part in a parade from 1 to 1:30 p.m., and from 1:30 to 4 p.m., all of the cars will be parked on the courthouse square.
Hardy said organizers were expecting five to seven walking beam engines and 60 Duesenbergs.
Hardy said he was invited to the festival last year by its director, Dr. John Baeke. The two have discussed the idea for two years, he said, but things didn’t work out on Baeke’s end.
Hardy is excited to finally have the chance to travel to Auburn with the car.
“I feel really honored to be able to participate,” he said. “Hopefully, this will promote the community and the Cass County Historical Society. I think it will give us some great exposure.”
Hardy said the appearance would also allow people from different areas to witness something rare.
While it can be seen during local parades and at Logansport Mall, the ReVere travels only on request.
“We don’t do things like this very often,” he said. “We’ve done a few things like this, but not many. This is a very special occasion.”
• Denise Massie is a staff writer at the Pharos-Tribune. She can be reached at 574-732-5151 or denise.massie@pharostribune.com
Local News
Historic car makes special appearance
The 1920 ReVere is being exhibited Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival
- Local News
-
-
Divine decade
Linda Hoffman remembers walking in to the building that houses Emmaus Mission Center Homeless Shelter more than 10 years ago.
-
County ambulance talks continue
Cass County officials met with another private firm last week as they explore which way to go with the county’s obligation to provide ambulance service.
-
City to consider reducing tipping fee
Logansport City Council members plans to discuss decreasing the amount the city receives in tipping fees from Oak Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility at a special meeting tonight.
-
Caston officials discussing $2 million in capital projects
Caston School Corp. officials are eyeing a new bus barn and parking lots as they consider spending about $2 million on capital projects.
-
The state option: Local educators unsure of impacts of ‘No Child’ waiver
Indiana last week received a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind act, but local superintendents say the move may just swap one rigid set of guidelines for another without addressing educators’ frustrations.
-
Filings in: Three Republican primaries
Cass County Republicans will cast ballots in three races in the May 8 primary, while Democrats will vote on who to send to the state convention.
-
Logansport officials: Wireless plan not dead
Logansport City Council members last week nixed funding of a $850,000 wireless project approved late last year, but officials say the project is not completely off the radar.
-
Miami County officials say they knew of company’s past issues
Reports that a Texas-based company owed more than $500,000 in back taxes, was behind on its rent and had an executive indicted surfaced about a year before corporate leaders began discussing an expansion to Miami County.
-
Dean Baldwin’s past includes tax payment problems, indictment of executive
An aircraft service provider expanding to Miami County had a blur of bad publicity a few years before announcing its plans to come to the area.
-
Principal: Lewis Cass student attacked with piece of wood
A Lewis Cass Junior-Senior High School freshman remained hospitalized Friday after being attacked by a classmate with a piece of wood, the school’s principal said.
- More Local News Headlines
-
Nordic Festival Puts North Korea in Spotlight
'Rumor Has It' Adele's Rolling in the Grammys
Grohl, Grammy Nominees Cut Up on the Red Carpet
Greece Passes New Austerity Deal Amid Rioting
Coroner: Houston Autopsy Results Weeks Away
Raw Video: Greek Rioting Ahead of Austerity Vote
Raw Video: Child Rescued After Kosovo Avalanche
Pop Music Superstar Whitney Houston Dies at 48
Whitney Houston's Church Mourns Her Passing
Reaction to Houston's Death at Clive Davis Party
79 Turtles Seized at Shanghai Airport
Severe Cold Wreaks Havoc in China
Fuel Removal Under Way on Capsized Italian Ship
Police: Houston Found Dead in Her Hotel Room
Paul Suffers Narrow Loss to Romney in Maine
Palin Brings Anti-Washington Message to CPAC
Obama Scraps Birth Control Mandate
Navy Names Ship for Gabrielle Giffords
Uzbek Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Kill Obama
Marines: No Punishment for Nazi-like Flag
