1933 Auburn 8-105 news, pictures, and information

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Engine Num: GC922

Extremely rare - one of a total production of 129 units, straight 8 cylinder engine, 3-speed transmission, Auburn Heater, dual ratio rear-end, rumble seat, dual sidemounts with covers and mirrors, single windshield wiper, trunk rack with trunk and trunk cover, dual chrome horns, Startex, two-tone green with orange accents and brown leather interior, tan Hartz cloth convertible top, cowl lights, 6 wire wheels, new lester 7.5017 tires, odometer reading 05272 (actual miles unknown), engine #GC922.

This 1933 Auburn 8-105 Salon Cabriolet was offered for sale at the 2006 Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction

Source - Barrett-Jackson

In 1932 a total of 11,347 Auburns were shipped from their factory.

Sometimes referred to as a ‘Baby Duesenberg', the Model 8-100A Auburn is a masterpiece of automotive design excellence.

Auburn strove to provide a stylish and innovative automobile to the public at an affordable price. Despite the depression, the talent of designers Gordon Buehrig and Alan Leamy inspired the designs of E.L. Cord's Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company to produce some of the most stunning examples of classic automobile design.

The model 8-100A was an 8 cylinder with 100 horsepower. A custom model, the 8-100 A signified that it was custom, with added features like a Columbia dual ratio rear axel, chrome headlights and taillights, and ride control.

A real eye catcher, the 8-100A, the custom model 4-door sedan cost an average of $1,145 in 1932.

Most Auburn models came with the Lycoming 8-cylinder engine along with Midland steel-draulic brakes. The engine output was rated at 100 horsepower at 3,400 rpm and had a 268.6 cubic inch displacement.

The choice of making a Columbia two-speed rear axle standard equipment on all models was one of the few changes made to the 1932 models.

Several Auburn models came with a 12 cylinder engine, and others were fitted with hydraulic brakes.

Besides the 7 passenger sedan, all 8-100 A models came with a 127' wheelbase, freewheeling and the Bijur chassis lubricating system. 1932 was the first year for the Startix, an automatic feature that would start the engine whenever the ignition was turned on.

Fortune applauded the 1932 Auburn as ‘The biggest package in the world for the price.'

Jessica Donaldson

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This 1933 Auburn 8-105 Salon Phaeton was brought to the 2006 Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance.

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Salon Phaeton

Errett Lobban Cord, also known as E.L. Cord (1894-1974) was a leader in United States transport during the early and middle 20th century. Cord founded the Cord Corporation in 1929 as a holding company for over 150 companies he controlled, mostly in the field of transportation. The corporation controlled the Auburn Automobile Company, which built the Auburn Automobile (obtained in a leveraged buyout in 1924) and the Cord Automobile; Lycoming Motors; Duesenberg Inc.; New York Shipbuilding; Checker Cab; Stinson Aircraft Company; and American Airways (American Airlines), amongst other holdings.

The most deluxe 8 cylinder offering of Auburn was the 8-105 in Salon trim, with its stylized fenders and lighting (total production 259 of which 25 were cabriolets). The Lycoming engine produces 100 horsepower. Base cost $1245.00.

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