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1932 Auburn 12-160A Navigation
The Auburn automobile is often referred to as an automotive bridesmaid. The cars offered beguiling good looks, spirited performance, sterling reliability, and great value. But the car always existed in the shadows of its brother companies Cord and Duesenberg.
The speedster coachwork was E. L Cord's answer to the Stutz Black Hawk. It carries a supercharged 12-cylinder Lycoming engine producing 160 horsepower from its 391 cubic inches. This combination could propel the Auburn to speeds in excess of 100 mph.
This is one of the few 1932 Boattail Speedsters to survive. It has a three-speed transmission and features freewheeling. Its coachwork consisted of 22 sections that were hand fitted and filled.
The speedster coachwork was E. L Cord's answer to the Stutz Black Hawk. It carries a supercharged 12-cylinder Lycoming engine producing 160 horsepower from its 391 cubic inches. This combination could propel the Auburn to speeds in excess of 100 mph.
This is one of the few 1932 Boattail Speedsters to survive. It has a three-speed transmission and features freewheeling. Its coachwork consisted of 22 sections that were hand fitted and filled.
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1932 Auburn 12-160A Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Auburn 12-160A
(Data based on Model Year 1932 sales)
| 1932 Auburn 12-160A Boattail Speedster Chassis#: 12-160A 1705E Sold for USD$1,022,500 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Auburn Auction |   |
| 1932 Auburn 12-160A Custom Speedster Chassis#: 655 Sold for USD$450,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island |   |
| 1932 AUBURN 12-160A BOATTAIL SPEEDSTER Chassis#: 12-160A 2280 E Sold for USD$775,000 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
| 1932 Auburn 12-160A Boattail Speedster Chassis#: BB1079 Sold for USD$291,500 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
| 1932 Auburn Twelve Convertible Sedan Chassis#: BB1856A Sold for USD$158,400 2017 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 1932 Auburn V12 Phaeton 4 Door Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$134,750 2016 Russo & Steele : Monterey | |
| 1932 AUBURN 12 160A CONVERTIBLE SEDAN Chassis#: 1931 Sold for USD$264,000 2015 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale | |
| 1932 Auburn 12 Phaeton Sold for USD$181,500 2012 Auctions America - Auburn Fall | |
| 1932 Auburn V-12 Speedster Chassis#: 1973E Sold for USD$429,000 2012 RM-Automobiles of Arizona | |
| 1932 Auburn 12-160A Boattail Speedster Chassis#: 2793E Sold for USD$280,500 2011 Worldwide Auctions - The Classics at the Trump Taj Mahal | |
| 1932 Auburn Custom Twelve Phaeton Sedan Chassis#: BB338 Sold for USD$110,000 2010 RM Auctions - Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook |   |
| 1932 Auburn V-12 Boattail Speedster 12-160A Sold for USD$687,500 2008 Gooding & Company | |
| 1932 AUBURN 160 A BROUGHAM Sold for USD$47,000 2002 Kruse Auction - Auburn, IN |
Auburn 12-160As That Failed To Sell At Auction
1932 Auburn 12-160A's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Auburn 12-160A Boattail Speedster | 12-160A 1991 E | 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | $1,800,000 | $2,400,000 | |
| 1932 Auburn Twelve Custom Phaeton Sedan | 1572 | 2015 RM Sotheby's : Motor City Auction | $275,000 | $325,000 | |
| 1932 Auburn Twelve Custom Phaeton | 2572 H | 2014 RM Auctions Automobiles of Arizona | $210,000 | ||
| 1932 Auburn 12-160A Boattail Speedster | 2793E | 2012 Worldwide The Auburn Auction | $360,000 | $420,000 | |
| 1932 Auburn 12-161 Convertible Coupé | 400 | 2010 Bonhams Automobiles d'Exception á Rétromobile | $220,000 | $260,000 |
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