Vehicle Description
Gorgeous Glenn Pray 866 Speedster in a wonderful color combination
of Chestnut Brown Metallic over Tan Leather interior! Showing only
8,300 original miles, this time capsule remains in terrific, all
original condition! Powered by a the final year 429ci V8 and
automatic transmission, with power steering, and air conditioning!
A fine collectible and future investment!!
The original Auburn Automobile Company closed its doors in 1937,
with the balance of the factory parts and inventory being sold off
to Dallas Winslow, a purchaser of companies that filed bankruptcy.
Mr. Winslow would continue to sell these Auburn parts from the
original Auburn, Indiana administration building to restorers and
Auburn enthusiasts keeping these wonderful cars on the road. Fast
forward to 1960 when an Oklahoma school teacher, and longtime
Auburn & Cord restorer, by the name of Glenn Pray would purchase
the newly named Auburn Cord Duesenberg Co. from Dallas Winslow and
move all the remaining inventory to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Glenn
Pray would quickly begin reproducing high-quality Auburn Boattail
852 Speedsters replicas using an authentic, original Boattail body
as his basis, molds were generated to exacting standards. Ford
Motor Company would supply the convertible chassis, as well as the
big block engine, transmission, and rear axle assembly. Pray's
original Auburn prototype was created in 1966, and tested for
nearly 40,000 miles while being shown throughout 1967. With only
minor tweaks necessary, they were finally offered for public sale
in 1968 and continued to be built for collectors thru 1981. Today,
Glenn Pray Auburn 866 Speedsters are well-respected as being some
of the finest Second Generation examples and accepted in the Auburn
Cord Duesenberg Club tours and club events.
We are very proud to have the opportunity to offer this 1976 Auburn
866 Boattail Speedster by Glenn Pray. Finished in original, custom
ordered Chestnut Brown over Tan Leather interior, this Boattail
comes optioned with 429ci-4bbl V8 engine, C6 automatic
transmission, power steering, front disc brakes, air conditioning,
dual Unity fog lamps, title steering column, Stewart Warner
instrumentation, 15" wheels with polished "Auburn 8" wheel covers,
brand new Diamond Back wide whitewall 235/75R15 radial tires, air
horns, AM/FM radio, Lucas tri-bar headlamps, reverse light, dual
outside mirrors, and more!
This example was recently acquired from the previous Pennsylvania
owner of the past 15 years with just 8,234 miles on the odometer!
It retains all original paint and interior upholstery showing only
mild aging and typical signs of use. Upon arrival to our service
department, it received new valve cover gaskets, re-cored radiator,
new heater hoses, all three drive belts, new engine oil/filter, air
filter, & fuel filter; new brake master cylinder, retrofitted a/c
to R134a and recharged, ignition wires & spark plugs; transmission
cooler lines, and chassis lubed throughout.
We feel this is a remarkably well-kept unit that continues to
impress all who see it firsthand! Even the under hood presentation
is very clean with factory fresh presentation. One can see the
passion in Glenn Pray's vision to reproduce such a beautiful
automobile down to unique details that were important. The brass
body tag lists the manufacture as the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg
Company in Broken Arrow, OK with brass screws all facing the same
direction. This being production unit #125. The dual exhaust ports
from each side of the engine remain functional like the original
supercharged models of the 1930's, along with a locking golf bag
side door! A full size spare tire hides behind the front passenger
compartment, along with a brand new, beautiful fitting Tan Stayfast
cloth soft top and Plexiglas side curtains. This example will come
with two sets of keys, a fresh service, and clean title with model
year production listed as 1974. Act quickly on this one! Glenn Pray
Auburns do not come on the market very often!
