• Livery in the likeness of General Eisenhower’s staff car
• Features Packard’s straight-eight engine
• Original interior
• Last model year of passenger car for the duration of World War II
• Touring Sedan body type
For the benefit of the J. Kruse Education Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, providing career path development for students and veterans on the campus of Kruse Plaza in Auburn, Indiana
Our veterans gave us their best. Now we are giving them our best.
The J. Kruse Education Center has created an on-ramp that gives veterans a successful return to the workforce. The Education Center also provides career path development for both students and veterans on the campus of Kruse Plaza in Auburn, Indiana.
Your participation in the Americana Festival supports this effort and provides veterans as well as students, a launch pad for their future.
Two Incredible Auctions. Over 1,500 Lots Offered Without Reserve. All for the Benefit of Veterans.
Lot# 7106
1946 Piper J-3 Cub
• Used during World War II as the L-4 Grasshopper for reconnaissance
• Iconic paint scheme known as “Lock Haven Yellow”
• Designed and first produced during the Golden Age of Aviation, 1918 to 1939
• Used as a trainer for thousands of civilian pilots since its introduction in 1937
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Kruse Plaza
5634 Opportunity Blvd
Auburn, IN 46706
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- Price per day
- Does NOT include bidder registration
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- Entrance for all four days
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