Indiana Jones making a getaway in the Auburn.
A cream-colored 1934 Duesenberg Auburn convertible was owned by "Uncle Wong",a German consul who Short Round met in Shanghai and managed to hot wired.[1] Short Round learned to drive it, and, with Indiana Jones' help, had affixed wooden blocks to the foot pedals to allow him to reach them.[2]
In 1935,[2] having used all week the car,[1] Short Round remained ready with the car outside of Club Obi Wan, when Indiana Jones and Willie Scott crashed through the roof into the back seat. Driving through the streets of Shanghai, the car was shot at by Lao Che's gunmen in a pursuing 1930 Reo Flying Cloud, and hit several items in the streets, including a rickshaw. Upon reaching Nang Tao Airport, the car was parked and abandoned as the three met up with Art Weber, who escorted them to the waiting Ford Tri-Motor Airplane.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
James Kahn's novelization of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom identifies the vehicle as a 1934 Duesenberg Auburn convertible.[1] As does Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide, misspelled as "Duisenberg".[3]
The actual filming vehicle was a replica of a 1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster, which would have been anachronistic in 1935.
Appearances[]
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom novel
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: A Tale of High Adventure
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "Trail of the Golden Guns" (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: The Illustrated Screenplay
- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- "The Thrill of the Chase!" - Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine 4
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Annual 2009
