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£85,500

1936 Auburn 852SC Cabriolet

United States • 12 Oct 2012

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AI Listing Summary

This 1936 Auburn 852SC Cabriolet, formerly part of Ray Bowersox's collection, features a supercharged engine and elegant styling. It has undergone restoration work, including a new light blue exterior finish by Stone Barn, a tan convertible top, and a brown leather interior, along with mechanical improvements such as a rebuilt engine and supercharger.

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Condition 

8

The car has been restored with a new paint job, interior, and rebuilt engine. The car also had mechanical work that included a full engine rebuild and the fitting of a new aluminum cylinder head, a rebuilt water pump with modern seals, and a new timing gear cluster, plus the rebuilding of the supercharger, starter, generator, carburetor, and fuel pump.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

35872F

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

150 bhp, 280 cu.

in.

inline eight-cylinder engine, single two-barrel carburetor, Schwitzer-Cummins centrifugal supercharger, three-speed manual transmission, solid front and rear axles with semi-elliptic leaf springs and Columbia two-speed rear axle, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 127 in.

• Iconic styling, elegant yet sporting open body, and a supercharged engine • CCCA Full Classic status; well-maintained and properly stored • From the collection of Ray Bowersox Established in 1903, the Auburn Automobile Company matured into a well-respected builder of reliable cars, but it was not until E.L.

Cord assumed the company’s presidency in 1924 that its market stature grew.

In fact, as the once-buoyant auto market collapsed following Black Tuesday, Auburn’s sales continued to increase.

By 1931, Auburn was the 13th largest American automaker, but the triumph was short-lived, as sales fell drastically in 1932 and 1933.

Respected Auburn designer Al Leamy left Auburn in...

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£72,608

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£216,035

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£666,463

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