Found on Mecum60 photos1935 Auburn 851 Boattail Speedster
Specifications
- Year
- 1935
- Make / Model
- Auburn 851
- Trim
- Boattail Speedster
- Engine
- Inline 8-cylinder
- Exterior color
- Duck Egg Blue
- Interior color
- Red
Description
The Only Known Example Delivered Without a Supercharger, Lycoming 280 CI Straight-8, 3-Speed · Lot R486 · Kissimmee 2027 - Chassis no. 2988 E, engine no. 3777 - The only known example built without a factory supercharger - Built in Auburn rather than the Cord production facility - Purportedly sent out early to the Boston Automobile Show before the superchargers were ready - Extensive body-off restoration completed by Wayne Davis in 2021 - Original chassis and body - Finished in correct 1935 Duck Egg Blue with Red leather interior - Lycoming 280 CI Straight Eight engine - 3-speed synchromesh transmission - 2-speed rear end - Amber fog lamps - Golf club door - Previously part of the Richard L Burdick Collection
Description as published on the original listing. Sesame Cars does not verify seller claims.
