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£55,675
1930 Auburn Model 8-125 Cabriolet
United States • 30 Jul 2011
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AI Listing Summary
This 1930 Auburn Model 8-125 Cabriolet, with Chassis No. 2182 and Engine No. 30656, features a 125 hp, 298 cu. in. inline eight-cylinder engine and a three-speed manual transmission. It boasts a thorough four-year mechanical restoration and has only been driven 100 miles since the rebuild.
The car is finished in red and black, complemented by a black soft top, rumble seat, and golf bag door. The interior is adorned with black leather, and the car rides on six new wide whitewall tires with wire wheels. Additional features include dual side-mount spares and a wood-trimmed luggage rack. It was sold for $90,750 USD in Plymouth, Michigan.
Condition
8
The car received a complete and thorough restoration in the mid-1990s and the engine was rebuilt as of 2005. With only 100 miles since the engine rebuild, the car presents very well and has been well sorted mechanically.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
2182
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Reg Number:
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RHD/LHD:
LHD
125 hp, 298 cu.
in.
inline eight-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, front and rear semi-elliptic leaf springs and four-wheel drum brakes.
Wheelbase: 130" - Thorough four-year, mechanical restoration - Only 100 miles since rebuild Introduced in 1930, the 8-125 was the result of the systematic evolution of the 1925, 8-88 chassis frame, fitted with a powerful 298 cubic inch straight-eight engine built by Lycoming.
It was in 1928 that an earlier car with a smaller engine, the 8-115 Auburn Speedster, delivered a record-breaking 108.46 over the measured mile at Daytona.
The same car also drove in 24 hours an astonishing 2,033 miles at Atlantic City averaging 84.7mph.
Even though the 8-115 was only marginally slower than the Stutz Blackhawk, it was being sold for two-fifths the price! This would become the reputation that would, for a time, safeguard Auburn from the merciless effects of the Depression.
In fact, in 1929 the market crash was not felt by Auburn as it manage...
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£36,504
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£55,984
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£104,097
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