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1932 Auburn 12-160A Boattail Speedster

Bonhams • US • 16 Aug 2019

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1932 Auburn 12-160A Boattail Speedster

US • 16 Aug 2019

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is an authentic 1932 Auburn 12-160A Boattail Speedster, one of only twelve verified authentic cars. It has a well-documented history with known enthusiasts since 1957, ACD Club Category 1 Certification, and a meticulous, national award-winning full restoration by Steve Babinsky, making it a prized and seldom-available American Full Classic.

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Condition 

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The car underwent a meticulous, national award-winning full restoration by Steve Babinsky. It received a class award at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the Briggs Cunningham Trophy, the Roy Faulkner Trophy for Best Auburn, the Harold Ames Trophy for Best of Show at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club's 2016 National Reunion, scored at a perfect 100 points at the Classic Car Club of America's Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada, in early 2017, and achieved a Junior First Prize and the National Auburn Cord Duesenberg Trophy in Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) competition. The listing states that every drivetrain component was correctly and properly rebuilt.

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LHD

United States

12-160A 1991 E

1932

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Not Sold

1932 Auburn 12-160A Boattail Speedster

Bonhams • US • 16 Aug 2019

Market Position:

Rare Sale

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Price Analysis vs Other 12-160s

£373,065

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£575,603

Median Price (Since 2020)

£802,662

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