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When Auburn introduced its 8-115 Speedster, they gave it a price tag of $2,000. In comparison to the Stutz of similar proportions, the Auburn cost about $3,000 less. Even at a lower cost, it still had plenty of performance; Wade Morton drove on at 108.46 mph through the measured mile at Daytona. He averaged 84.7 mph for 24 hours and covered a total of 2,033 miles at Atlantic City, and set a new record at Pikes Peak.
The Auburn Speedster had it all - style, performance, durability, and reliability. In 1932, in the heart of the Great Depression, the cars were offered with a V12 engine and priced at less than $1,000. The Lycoming V12 45-degree V12 engine had dual downdraft carburetors, dual exhausts, and rectangular combustion chambers with valves entering through the inborad side of the cylinder heads.
This 1932 Auburn V12 Boattail Speedster is currently fitted with a twelve-cylinder 392 cubic-inch engine, a three-speed gearbox with freewheeling, and a 2-speed Columbia rear axle. The engine may have been fitted to the car later in its life.
In 2006 it was treated to a professional restoration by Stone Barn, Inc and has not yet been shown on the concours circuit. In 2007 it was brought to the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, California, where it was estimated to sell for $500,000 - $600,000. Those estimates proved too high as the lot was sold for $440,000, including the buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008
The Auburn Speedster had it all - style, performance, durability, and reliability. In 1932, in the heart of the Great Depression, the cars were offered with a V12 engine and priced at less than $1,000. The Lycoming V12 45-degree V12 engine had dual downdraft carburetors, dual exhausts, and rectangular combustion chambers with valves entering through the inborad side of the cylinder heads.
This 1932 Auburn V12 Boattail Speedster is currently fitted with a twelve-cylinder 392 cubic-inch engine, a three-speed gearbox with freewheeling, and a 2-speed Columbia rear axle. The engine may have been fitted to the car later in its life.
In 2006 it was treated to a professional restoration by Stone Barn, Inc and has not yet been shown on the concours circuit. In 2007 it was brought to the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, California, where it was estimated to sell for $500,000 - $600,000. Those estimates proved too high as the lot was sold for $440,000, including the buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008
2007 Gooding & Company
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $500,000-USD $600,000
Sale Price :
USD $440,000
1932 Auburn 8-100 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Auburn 8-100
(Data based on Model Year 1932 sales)
1932 Auburn Eight Victoria Cabriolet Chassis#: 72191 Sold for USD$126,000 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |
1932 Auburn 8-100 Sedan Chassis#: GU68760 Sold for USD$45,100 2018 Worldwide Auctioneers : Auburn Auction | |
1932 Auburn Eight Custom Cabriolet Chassis#: 8100A 6212 F Sold for USD$110,000 2015 RM Sotheby's Hershey Auction | |
1932 Auburn Custom Eight Phaeton Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 2275028 Sold for USD$73,700 2014 Greenwich Concours D'Elegance Auction | |
1932 Auburn 8-100 Rolling Chassis Speedster Sold for USD$6,250 2013 Leake Car Auctions - Tulsa Ok | |
1932 Auburn 8-100 Rolling Chassis Speedster Sold for USD$14,000 2012 Leake Auctions - Dallas | |
1932 Auburn 8-100 Rolling Chassis Speedster Sold for USD$16,750 2012 Leake Auctions - Tulsa | |
1932 Auburn 8-100 Speedster Sold for USD$440,000 2007 Gooding & Company | |
1932 Auburn 8-100 Custom Cabriolet Chassis#: 8100A10443F Sold for USD$93,500 2007 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona | |
1932 AUBURN 8-100 PHAETON Sold for USD$110,000 2005 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2005 | |
1932 Auburn Cstm 8 Dual Ratio Phaeton Sedan Sold for USD$57,200 2004 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall | |
1932 Auburn 8-100 Phaeton Sedan Sold for USD$60,500 2003 JEM Museum Collection | |
1932 Auburn Custom Eight Dual Ratio Sold for USD$55,000 2003 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island |
Auburn 8-100s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1932 Auburn 8-100's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1932 Auburn Eight Custom Cabriolet | 2020 RM Sothebys : Palm Beach Online | $95,000 | $110,000 | ||
1932 Auburn 8-100 Boattail Speedster by Glenn Pray | 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | ||||
1932 Auburn Model 8-100 Phaeton Sedan | 2016 Gulf Coast Classic Punta Gorda, Fl | $82,500 | |||
1932 AUBURN 8-100 BOATTAIL SPEEDSTER | A5250E | 2011 Worldwide Auctions The Auburn Auction | $120,000 | $140,000 |
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