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1931 Auburn 8-98A Phaeton Convertible Sedan Chassis no. 10761 H Engine no. GU 46684
United States • 17 Jan 2013
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AI Listing Summary
This 1931 Auburn 8-98A Phaeton Convertible Sedan is a CCCA Full Classic® recognized for its originality and condition. It features a Lycoming straight-eight engine, a recent interior retrim, and a well-documented history, making it suitable for both tours and concours events.
Condition
8
The car has been restored and preserved for two decades and was in the same ownership for more than a quarter-century before, during and after its concours-correct restoration. The interior was recently retrimmed in new and correct black leather. The car is also said to run, shift and drive with smoothness and quiet not often associated with cars of this era.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
10761 H
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L-28 2008 • 269ci, Lycoming 98hp straight 8 • Three-speed manual transmission • Rare, desirable body • Recent, long-term ownership • CCCA Full Classic® While the American automobile industry's development in its formative years had been guided by the inventor/engineer, its progress between the wars was shaped not so much by technicians as by entrepreneurs.
One such was Auburn boss Errett Lobban Cord, who once admitted to having made and lost $50,000 three times in the course of his business dealings, and all before reaching the age of 21! When Cord joined Auburn as general manager in 1924 the company was in the doldrums, making more cars than it could sell and heading for bankruptcy.
After some Cord-inspired restyling, Auburn sales picked up and the stage was set for the creation of a glorious new automotive empire.
From the moment E L Cord arrived however, the company's fortunes improved markedly.
In 1925 Cord arranged for Lycoming straight-eight...
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£26,476
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