1934 Auburn 1250 Twelve Salon Cabriolet

Auburn produced approximately twenty-seven examples of their Model 1250 Cabriolet, and just five are known to survive. This example is believed to have been delivered in California and had its windshield shortened and top modified to the present configuration early on in its life. It is not known who performed the updates, but it is believed that Auburn did not do the work. The car is known to have existed in this form by the 1940s. At one point in the car's life, it had metal bracing on its inner fenders, indicating that it had been used for dirt-track racing during the 1940s.

Gil Curtright acquired the car in the 1950s and later passed it on to Mel Durham and then to Steve Warner. The next owner was Dr. Bob Hoffman of Redwood City, California, who spent a decade undertaking a restoration. The present owner acquired the Auburn from Dr. Hoffman.

This car is finished in black and pewter livery and has a black top and grey leather interior. Accessories include dual sidemounts with metal covers, a rear-mounted luggage rack with a metal trunk, and Woodlite headlamps. It rides on chrome wire wheels with blackwall tires.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2015