Not Sold (Est: £167.7k - £205k)
1933 Auburn Twelve Salon Phaeton
RM Sotheby's • US • 5 Oct 2023
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Not Sold (Est: £167,711 - £204,980)
1933 Auburn Twelve Salon Phaeton
US • 5 Oct 2023 • Lot 449
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1933 Auburn Twelve Salon Phaeton, a genuine Salon model, boasts a well-preserved older restoration with a rich ownership history, including figures like Dr. Elwood “Bud” Greist and Andy Granatelli. Recent mechanical work ensures its readiness for concours events.
Condition
8
The car underwent a meticulous restoration in the 1970s and 1980s, winning awards at Pebble Beach and other prestigious events. Recent mechanical freshening, including radiator recoring and system rebuilds, ensures it is well-sorted and ready for concours events.
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12165 1147 H
1933
Auction
LHD
United States
Not Sold (Est: £167.7k - £205k)
1933 Auburn Twelve Salon Phaeton
RM Sotheby's • US • 5 Oct 2023
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Description
To improve sales of its smooth, powerful 12-cylinder model in the face of the Great Depression, Indiana automaker Auburn introduced a Salon version for 1933.
The Salon was built on its own specially strengthened chassis with adjustable vacuum-boosted brakes and sported numerous unique design features, including a racing-inspired V-shaped grille smoothly blended into the hood line, unique headlamp lenses, fenders edged in chrome, and the iconic and widely copied “ribbon” bumpers.
These were inarguably some of the most beautiful Auburns ever built, as well as among the most expensive and luxurious, and are today among the most desired by collectors.
They are also scarce; the model was produced only for 1933, although retitled leftovers were subsequently sold into 1934.
The Twelve Salon Phaeton offered here was one of the first Auburns to have its body built by the Limousine Body Company, supplier of the company’s convertible coachwork after the firm was relocated to Connersville, Ind...
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£200,577
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£306,360
Median Price (Since 2020)
£374,678
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