Museums 101: Extinct Cars of the 1930s (Photo Diary)

The 1930s were, of course, the decade of the Great Depression. Many of the major automobile brands of this era, particularly those which made luxury cars, failed to survive and went extinct. Photographs of some of these extinct cars on display at the LeMay—America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington are shown below.

Duesenberg:

Shown above is a 1930 Duesenberg Model J, Convertible.

Cord:

Shown above is a 1937 Cord.

Durant:

Shown above is a 1930 Durant Six 60 Deluxe Roadster.

Auburn:

Shown above is a 1932 Auburn 8-100A, 4-Door Sedan.

Hupmobile:

Shown above is a 1933 Hupmobile Series I-326, 4-Door Sedan.

American:

Shown above is a 1939 American Bantam-Roadster.