£89,600
1929 Auburn 120 Eight Speedster
RM Sotheby's • UK • 8 Sept 2014
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£89,600
1929 Auburn 120 Eight Speedster
UK • 8 Sept 2014
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1929 Auburn 120 Eight Speedster is an authentic and well-known example, reportedly one of only two dozen survivors. It has a rich history, having been owned by notable collectors and driven on numerous Classic Car Club of America CARavan tours, remaining in very authentic and attractive condition.
Condition
7
The car remains in very authentic, attractive condition, and it is finished in the correct factory colors. It has features like the sharply angled vee’d windshield, dual side-mounts, and even the large spotlight, which are all authentic. The listing also mentions that the car would be welcome on many events in both the United States and Europe, suggesting it is in good, presentable condition.
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Manual
GYC75
1929
Auction
2951433
LHD
United Kingdom
£89,600
1929 Auburn 120 Eight Speedster
RM Sotheby's • UK • 8 Sept 2014
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
120 bhp, 244 cu. in.
L-head inline eight-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, solid front and rear axles with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel drum brakes.
Wheelbase: 3,300 mm Businessman Errett Lobban Cord sought to take the Auburn Automobile Company, a small and struggling Indiana automaker, to national prominence.
One of his many successes was the development of the Auburn Speedster, which was intended as a showroom draw that would be built and sold in limited numbers to attract new customers.
Its racy bodywork, styled by the great Alan Leamy, featured a dramatic tapering rear end and angled doors, appearing to have been shaped by the force of the car’s power.
The Speedster, which was adapted from a Duesenberg show car bodied by McFarlan, was a performance icon that was advertised as “the biggest package in the world for the price”.
As it sold for under $1,000 but offered a remarkable top speed of 100 mph, thanks to special chassis and engine modificatio...
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£19,500
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£102,258
Median Price (Since 2020)
£290,940
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