Vehicle Description
Striking with long, flowing bodywork, it looks like it's moving
when it's stationary. This is a rarely seen replica speedster with
a Cord front, very striking and unusual.
Nineteen thirty-six was the next-to-last model year for the Auburn
Speedster and this example is a one-of-a-kind build with a
Cord-inspired front clip, proving a distinctive appearance. It was
bought from the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Company in Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma.
Done in striking Silver over Red, the paint and trim are in overall
excellent order. The bodywork is straight and solid while the
engine bay is very tidy. There is one crack in the paint on the
right front fenders. The bumpers, painted body color, are attached
tightly to the body.
This car rolls on wide whitewall tires. Each one is mounted on a
gray, alloy when with chrome center caps.
A Ford Big Block 460 CID V-8 engine is under the hood, mated to a
three-speed automatic transmission. Driver convenience features
include vintage air-conditioning, power steering, power brakes and
tilt steering.
Inside, the car's red and gray bench seat looks great, as does the
black carpet. A three-spoke aftermarket steering wheel faces the
driver. The car has no top. The dashboard has reflective background
along with Classic Instruments gauges. The inner door panels mirror
the condition of the seat. There is a column-mounted shifter and a
modern AM/FM stereo that lives in the dashboard.
The "Speedster 851," which would be the final production model of
the manufacturer, was introduced in 1934 with bodywork by Gordon
Buehrig that was ingeniously constructed and cost-effectively
built. With sandwiched front and rear fenders, backswept radiator,
and external side-threaded exhaust pipes, the 851 Speedster is the
iconic Auburn "Hollywood car." Its bespoke flat-head eight was
powerful, reliable and of a strong and solid design.
The sweeping body lines concealed some innovative and advanced
technical features such as the Columbia dual-ratio rear axle that
was achieved by interposing an epicyclic gear train between the
axle and the crown wheel. When it was engaged, the final drive
ratio became a "fast" 4.5:1. It was disengaged by moving a
steering-wheel mounted lever and dipping the clutch, whereupon the
ratio became a more leisurely 3:1. The three-speed synchromesh
gearbox along with that dual ratio axle gave a six-speed
transmission. In 1936, came the 852, identical to the earlier
models with the exception of the "852" on its radiator grille.
VIN: 32498F
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 327 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt
title.
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