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 1931 Auburn Sport Coupe | 1931 Auburn Sport Coupe 1931 Auburn Sport Coupe by Douglas |
 1932 Auburn 8-100A Speedster | 1932 Auburn 8-100A Speedster 1932 Auburn 8-100A Speedster Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum (A-C-D) in Auburn, Indiana. by Douglas |
 1934 Auburn V-12 Salon Cabriolet | 1934 Auburn V-12 Salon Cabriolet 1934 Auburn V-12 Salon Cabriolet The James Cagney Auburn. Featured in the movie "The Mayor of Hell." One of Only Four V-12 Salon Cabriolets Produced..WWGauctions.com. by Douglas |
 1932 Auburn Sedan | 1932 Auburn Sedan 1932 Auburn Sedan Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. by Douglas |
 1912 Auburn Model 30L Special Formal Sedan | 1912 Auburn Model 30L Special Formal Sedan 1912 Auburn Model 30L Special Formal Sedan Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum (A-C-D) in Auburn, Indiana. by Douglas |
 1933 Auburn Boattail Speedster Salon Series | 1933 Auburn Boattail Speedster Salon Series 1933 Auburn Boattail Speedster Salon Series Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Museum of Automobiles located in Petit Jean Mountain State Park near Morrilton, Arkansas. by Douglas |
 1930 Auburn 6-85 Cabriolet | 1930 Auburn 6-85 Cabriolet 1930 Auburn 6-85 Cabriolet Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Date: November 8, 2008 Location: Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum (A-C-D) in Auburn, Indiana by Douglas |
 1932 Auburn Cabriolet | 1932 Auburn Cabriolet 1932 Auburn Cabriolet Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Date: June 5, 2005 Location: The Grand Experience CCCA Concours at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan by Douglas |
 1934 Auburn V12 Salon Phaeton | 1934 Auburn V12 Salon Phaeton 1934 Auburn V12 Salon Phaeton Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan. by Douglas |
 1932 Auburn 12-160A Sedan | 1932 Auburn 12-160A Sedan 1932 Auburn 12-160A Sedan Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum (A-C-D) in Auburn, Indiana. by Douglas |
Auburn Cars
The Auburn Automobile Company built their first production cars in 1903, They were powered by a single-cylinder engine in a runabout body style with tiller steering. A two-cylinder model was added in 1905 and in 1910, the company began to produce a 4-cylinder car. The 6-cylinder engine debuted in 1912.
The Auburn cars were well made and reliable but rather ordinary in appearance, offering nothing that could not be found in many other makes. Competition was tough and the company was foundering.
With deepening financial woes in 1924, the Auburn owners hire a rising star in the car industry, E.L. Cord, to help revive the company. The young car salesman with a deep belief in capitalism is soon named General Manager and then Vice President of Auburn. Cord brought in J.M. Crawford who redesigned the 1925 models. The 1925 Auburns were handsom and well built. By 1926 Errett Lobban Cord is the major stock holder in the company.
The Auburn Model 8-88 series was introduced in 1925 as the first line of Auburns developed under the direction of E.L. Cord. Mr. Cord was not satisfied with a mere up-to-date-design, he wanted to establish Auburn as a marque of distinction.
The introduction of the hood and body molding, a reasonably priced eight-cylinder line, and multi-colored paint schemes set Auburn apart from other automobiles. In 1926, the average increase in sales for autromobile manufacturers was one percent; Auburn had in the same year an increase of fifty-two percent.
In the late 1920's, under Cord?s leadership, the company turned itself around by adding eight-cylinder models, expanding the dealer network, and retaining its low retail prices.
In 1927, Auburn purchased the Lycoming engine company. By the 1930 model year the Auburn engine offerings included a 70-horsepower inline six, a 100-horsepower inline eight and a 125-horsepower inline eight.
For 1929 the Auburn was offered on three different chassis models - the 6-85, 8-95, and 8-125. The first number indicating the number of cylinders in the inline engine and the second number indicating the horsepower.
1929 is the final year for the Boattail Speedster.
Approximately 21,000 Auburn automobiles were made in 1929.
In 1930 the Auburn automobiles were available on the same three different chassis models for 1929 - the 6-85, 8-95, and 8-125. The first number indicating the number of cylinders in the inline engine and the second number indicating the horsepower.
Body styles available were a sedan, sport sedan, cabriolet, and a phaeton sedan. The phaeton was only offered on the eight-cylinder chassis.
In 1930, the Auburn Automobile Company opened its new Art Deco showroom in Auburn, Indiana. This fabulous facilty now houses the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum.
Auburn introduced a new top-of-the-line Salon series for 1933 in an attempt to boost lagging sales. The Salon featured more chrome, fancier bumpers, upgraded interior and a V-shaped windshield. The eight-cylinder Salon Sedan in the configuration was offered only for one year, with a total of only 293 being built.
Despite the failing economy and declining sales caused by the Depression, luxury automakers such as Cadillac, Packard, and Marmon began introducing larger, more powerful engines. Not to be outdone, Auburn unveiled its new V-12 Lycoming engine in 1932, which became the least expensive twelve-cylinder engine ever marketed. Still, by 1934, Auburn sales had plummeted and a less expensive six-cylinder line was added.
The smooth and quiet Lycoming V-12 engine was very advanced for its day and became well-known for its use in aircraft. The engine design was so well-made they were produced into the mid-1960s for use in American La France fire trucks.
Annual Production
| Year | Production |
| 1929 | 21,000(a) |
| 1930 | 11,755 |
| 1931 | 28,103 |
| 1933 | 6,000 |
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