FROM THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN CONDUR 1932 AUBURN 8 BOATTAIL SPEEDSTER Chassis No. To Be Announced Cream with red leather interior Engine: 8 cylinder, 268.6ci, 98bhp at 3,400rpm; Gearbox: three speed with Columbia, two speed rear axle; Brakes: four wheel hydraulic drums; Suspension: semi-elliptic leaf springs front and rear. Left hand drive. Auburn was started in 1903 by Frank and Morris Eckhart of Auburn, Indiana. Around this time, it was a common occurence to see small firms sprout up everywhere. As the automobile business grew and began to involve large operations, most of the smaller companies were overwhelmed, but Auburn trudged on. They were one of the only companies to experience increased sales during the Depression because they had more dealerships. Eventually, however, Auburn's size caught up with them. In 1926, E.L. Cord was made Auburn's general manager and set out to save the company. Shortly thereafter, Auburn became a very different car. Cord gave the Auburns much needed style while others in the industry concentrated on engineering. Because of road improvements, cars could be larger and faster, so therefore people were shifting their concentration towards speed. The very talented designer Al Leamy created some of the most striking and sleek designs of the period--the pinnacle being the Auburn Boattail Speedster. Stephen Condur purchased this Auburn sometime prior to 1947. Mrs. Condur remembers using the car on occassional drives to the Poconos and believes that it was last run in 1948. It appears that the car is in complete unrestored condition with only a few items noted missing including the side mount hub caps and running boards.
FROM THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN CONDUR 1932 AUBURN 8 BOATTAIL SPEEDSTER Chassis No. To Be Announced Cream with red leather interior Engine: 8 cylinder, 268.6ci, 98bhp at 3,400rpm; Gearbox: three speed with Columbia, two speed rear axle; Brakes: four wheel hydraulic drums; Suspension: semi-elliptic leaf springs front and rear. Left hand drive. Auburn was started in 1903 by Frank and Morris Eckhart of Auburn, Indiana. Around this time, it was a common occurence to see small firms sprout up everywhere. As the automobile business grew and began to involve large operations, most of the smaller companies were overwhelmed, but Auburn trudged on. They were one of the only companies to experience increased sales during the Depression because they had more dealerships. Eventually, however, Auburn's size caught up with them. In 1926, E.L. Cord was made Auburn's general manager and set out to save the company. Shortly thereafter, Auburn became a very different car. Cord gave the Auburns much needed style while others in the industry concentrated on engineering. Because of road improvements, cars could be larger and faster, so therefore people were shifting their concentration towards speed. The very talented designer Al Leamy created some of the most striking and sleek designs of the period--the pinnacle being the Auburn Boattail Speedster. Stephen Condur purchased this Auburn sometime prior to 1947. Mrs. Condur remembers using the car on occassional drives to the Poconos and believes that it was last run in 1948. It appears that the car is in complete unrestored condition with only a few items noted missing including the side mount hub caps and running boards.
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