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1932 Franklin Airman Custom Phaeton

United States • 5 Jan 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1932 Franklin Airman is a custom phaeton, modified in 1981 from its original sedan body. It features a rebuilt 274ci air-cooled inline-six engine and a tan exterior with brown leather interior. Recently serviced and maintained, it's offered with extensive documentation including refurbishment photos and a 1981 article.

Condition

6

The car is described as refurbished with phaeton bodywork done in 1981. While it has been maintained and serviced, it's also been modified and has 90k miles. The car has been on display since 2010, suggesting it may need further servicing to be road-ready.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

63208987L11

Odometer:

90,000 miles

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

TMU 274ci Air-Cooled Inline-Six Three-Speed Manual Transmission w/OD Modified Phaeton Bodywork Tan w/Brown Fenders & Beltline Trim Brown Pleated Leather Upholstery Tan Soft Top & Side Curtains Four-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes 19" Wood-Spoke Wheels Dual Side-Mount Spares Rear Cabin Windscreen Fold-Down Luggage Rack w/Trunk
This 1932 Franklin Airman was purchased by marque collector Frank H.

Gardner out of a junkyard in 1968 while wearing its factory sedan bodywork.

It was subsequently refurbished during his ownership and modified with phaeton bodywork in 1981 by Enfield Auto Restoration of Connecticut.

The car later spent time in Wisconsin before it was gifted to the H.

H.

Franklin Club’s Automobile Collection in Hickory Corners, Michigan, where it has been on display since 2010.

Finished in tan with brown fenders over brown upholstery, it is powered by a 274ci air-cooled inline-six paired with a three-speed manual transmission.

Equipment includes a Borg-Warner overdrive unit, fo...