Walter P. Chrysler Museum Events

Walter P. Chrysler Museum Events:

Posted by Joe Lopez | Posted in Events | Posted on 01-04-2011

The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is pleased to announce our complete 2011 Lecture/Workshop Series comprised of six sessions highlighting a wide range of topics for die-hard auto enthusiasts as well as novice car owners.  The series kicks off Saturday, April 16 with The Art of the Auction, featuring RM Auctions and Auctions America by RM.

Where: Walter P. Chrysler Museum, 1 Chrysler Drive , Auburn Hills, MI 48326

Following are highlights of each program, which you will also find – along with online registration – by clicking here.  The attached form is provided for your convenience in registering via mail.

We look forward to seeing you.

The Art of the Auction
10 a.m. – noon Saturday, April 16

Non-Destructive Paint Repair Techniques
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21
$55 per person advance/$60 per person door (Museum members $50 and $55, respectively)

Chrysler Academy School of  Technical Training instructors will detail do-it-yourself techniques for repairing general paint finish imperfections such as dirt and bugs, light scratches and maintenance on both new and vintage vehicles like a pro.  Instruction will be held in the Museum’s theater throughout the morning, followed by small group demonstrations within the labs of the nearby training facility in the afternoon.  (Includes lunch in the Museum’s exhibition galleries.  Space is limited.)

70 Years of Jeep® Heritage
9:30 a.m. – noon Saturday, July 16
$13 per person advance/$15 per person door (Museum members $11 and $13, respectively)

Celebrate the Jeep Brand’s 70th anniversary by joining avid Jeep history buff and Chrysler retiree Larry Johnson for a look at the iconic vehicle’s evolutionary rise from military reconnaissance use to the transportation of choice in navigating all manner of terrain for millions of adventure-seekers.

Maintaining Today’s Cars
10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24
$10 per person advance/$12 per person door (Museum members $8 and $10, respectively)

If you’re a first-time vehicle owner or have a new driver in the family, this session is for you.  Protect your investment and avoid getting stranded by learning about required maintenance including checking the oil, safely filling the fuel tank and changing a flat tire.  Learn what dashboard warning lights indicate and how to handle roadside emergencies.  Tips and techniques presented in the session’s first half will be reinforced via hands-on demonstrations in the second half.

From Chrysler’s Vintage Master Tech Files
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26
$13 per person advance/$15 per person door (Museum members $11 and $13, respectively)
For more than 60 years, Chrysler dealership technicians have learned in-depth diagnostics and service procedures through a monthly training program that’s believed to be the longest running of its kind.  Master Tech courses – which are Web-based today – have advanced as much as the vehicles they highlight.  Join Steve Shugg, retired Director of Mopar® Sales and Training and Field Operations, for an entertainingly nostalgic look back at the then cutting-edge training from Master Tech’s earliest days via delightfully antiquated original filmstrips.

Model Train Clinic
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3
$2 per person ages 5 and up with regular Museum admission ($1 for Museum members)
Celebrate the season with a stroll through the Museum’s Cars, Trees & Traditions exhibition and delight in a variety of trains running through elaborate landscapes on an oval track in Boss Chrysler’s Garage every holiday weekend with regular Museum admission, courtesy of the Stoney Creek Model Railroad Club.  Club members will host a Model Train Clinic Dec. 3 to work with young train lovers in creating lifelike scenery from everyday materials and provide tips to moms and dads about easy, inexpensive ways to start a model train tradition at home.

Click here to register online for any of the Museum’s 2011 Lecture/Workshop programs.  For additional information, e-mail events@wpchryslermuseum.org or call 248-944-0450.

Visit: wpchryslermuseum.org
Download the Lecture Workshop Registration Form

Walter P. Chrysler Museum

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