Early Ford V-8 Museum

09/01/2026

Are you ready for a change? Do something different! If you can spare several hours a week during the week or weekend, why not hang out at a beautiful automobile museum and where you will meet people from all over the world and country?

We have a docent meeting this Sunday, Sept. 6, at noon at the museum where you can learn more about being a host for guests. However, there are many areas to volunteer in the museum! Greeting guests at the front desk, doing a variety of activities such as using the Cricut machine to create projects and signs, organizing, inventorying, setting up and decorating for events, taking down from events, researching historic facts, ....the list goes on and on! We can match your skill sets to something needed!

Visit our website to get to know us - www.fordv8foundation.org and drop in and tour the museum and meet the staff! This Sunday between noon and 3:00 we will have a special meet and greet to welcome you!

If you have questions beforehand, you can email Jan at [email protected] or call her at 260-927-8022. We would love to have you join our museum family!

Located at 2181 Rotunda Drive, Auburn, IN Off I-69, exit 326 West, (County Rd 11A) and take the second drive on right (Opportunity Drive) all the way back to our beautiful white art deco buildings! The museum is on the east (right) side.

08/29/2026

08/29/2026

It’s that time! We are getting ready for our annual Fall Swap Meet at the Early Ford V-8 Museum!
Over 200 vender spaces and 100+ cars in the car corral!
Check out the great selection of automobiles at Museum Select Motors!
Then Cool off by touring the first class auto museum ! Members of the foundation (only $25 a year!) have free museum entrance for themselves and a guest for one year! Non-members: Adults $10, Seniors 55+/military:veteran $8, students $6. under 7 Free.
There will be something for everyone !
www.fordv8foundation.org
2181 Rotunda Drive, Auburn IN

08/20/2026

It's almost time for the BIG Swap Meet at the Early Ford V-8 Museum in Auburn, IN! Do you have stuff to sell? Become a member of our foundation/museum for $25 a year and get one free swap meet space! 20'x30' ! No bad spot - all on south side!
Do you have a vehicle to sell? $50 for a space for members. Not a member yet? Become a member for $25! If you are shopping for a good deal on cars or that car part you need, you need to be here! Not all booths are car parts, ladies! There's something for everyone! Thrifters will have a ball! Yes, there will be food, snacks and drinks. Tour this first- class auto museum while you are here! $10 adults, $8 seniors 55+/veterans and active military $6 students and under 7 free.
Auburn is the place to be that week for car enthusiasts!

08/20/2026

Have you been thinking you need to get out of the house and add some socialization?Do you enjoy talking to people? Do you have time to give a few hours a week?
The Early Ford V-8 Museum in Auburn, IN is looking for volunteers to help make our guests feel welcome and share some Ford history! We provide training so you will feel confident and at ease. Volunteer as much or as little as you wish, weekdays or weekends! If you are thinking, "this might be interesting" plan on coming to the museum at noon on Sunday, Sept 6 - yes, that's Labor Day weekend- if you can't make this one, there will be other meetings down the road. You will meet Scott Campbell, who heads the docent program, and he will give you an overview of what our docents do, give you a tour, and answer any questions you may have.
If you plan on coming, please email Jan or call the office at [email protected] and 260-927-8022. This helps our planning but is not mandatory.
We hope to see you on Sept. 6th at the Early Ford V-8 Museum!

08/16/2026

More scenes from the Blue Ovals’ roadtrip to St.Joe’s fantastic Millie’s Diner and the Spencerville covered bridge.

08/14/2026

The Blue Ovals V-8 Club (RG169) went on a trip to Millie's Diner in St. Joe and the Spencerville covered bridge on July 14th, 2026. The trip was an absolute blast, and the company was even more enjoyable. It's always a fantastic time with this group, and we welcome new members to join us. We are a group that appreciates the early Ford V-8, however it's not necessary to own one. If you are interested in belonging to an active car club in the Auburn area, please reach out. - Curtis Emerick, club president

08/13/2026

Sunday, Sept 13 Noon-3:00 at the Early Ford V-8 Museum
The annual Blue Ovals V-8 Club RG 169 Cruise-in! All years/makes and models welcome! We enjoy ALL automobiles!
As Cruise-in season starts winding down, don't miss this opportunity to drive that automobile and hang out with fun car people!

If you have questions before the event, contact John Smith @ 260-357-3496

2181 Rotunda Drive Auburn IN

off I-69 Exit 326 west (County Rd 11A) second drive on right (Opportunity Drive)
If you are coming to the museum's back entrance, you will turn in from County Rd 52

08/10/2026

This was so fun !!

Todd Delagrange was the winner of the Spark plug Changing contest at the Early Ford V-8 Museum's Sunday Cruise-in last Sunday! He took home the custom mechanical sculpture trophy crafted by our local trustee board member, Jeff Suttle.

Don't miss our next Sunday Cruise-in Sunday Sept. 13, noon-3:00, that will be sponsored by the Blue Ovals Car Club, the local group from the Early Ford V-8 Club of America.
The activity will be an interesting Sunday Talk presented by our own Ford Historian, David Sprowl, on obscure facts about the Ford Tractor.
This activity is included with price of museum admission. $10 adults, $8 seniors 55 +/veterans/active military, $6 students and under 7 free.
If you enjoy our Cruise-ins and Museum, consider becoming a member of our foundation for $25 a year, or $60 for 3 years. Membership allows you and a guest to tour the museum at no extra cost for the duration of your membership.

www.fordv8foundation.org
2181 Rotunda Drive Auburn IN
Off I-69, exit 326 west, (County Rd 11A) Take second drive on right (Opportunity Drive) all the way to the back where you will see our two white Art Deco buildings. Museum is on the east (right) side.