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 1930 Auburn Model 8-125 Cabriolet Auction Results $65,000 | 1930 Auburn Model 8-125 Cabriolet Auction Results $65,000 65,000.00 USD Offered For Sale at the: RM Auction - Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall August 6, 2005, Auburn Hills, Michigan RM Auctions One Classic Car Drive Blenheim, Ontario N0P 1A0 Canada Phone: 519-352-4575 Website: www.rmauctions.com 1930 Auburn Model 8-125 Cabriolet LOT: 041 Chassis No. 2182 Sold at a price of $65,000 125hp 298 cu. in. inline eight-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, front and rear semi-elliptic leaf springs and four-wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase: 130" The 1930 Auburn 8-125 Cabriolet offered here is stunning in red and black, with a black soft top, rumble seat and golf bag door. Fitted with a Black leather interior, it has wide white walls, wire wheels, dual side mount spares, and a wood trimmed luggage rack. A recipient of a complete and thorough restoration in the mid 1990s it remains in outstanding form. This car is ideally suited to be enjoyed and shared, and should be taken advantage of as it is more than ready for touring. 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 |
 1926 Auburn Model 8-88 Roadster | 1926 Auburn Model 8-88 Roadster 1926 Auburn Model 8-88 Roadster Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum (A-C-D) in Auburn, Indiana. by Douglas |
 1935 Auburn 851 SC Convertible Sedan | 1935 Auburn 851 SC Convertible Sedan 1935 AUBURN 851 SC CONVERTIBLE SEDAN ACD Certified Category 1, CCCA National First Place Winner. To be sold at The Worldwide Group’s Houston Classic Auction on May 3, 2008. For information call 866-273-6394 or visit www.WWGauctions.com. by Douglas |
 1933 Auburn Roadster | 1933 Auburn Roadster 1933 Auburn Roadster Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum (A-C-D) in Auburn, Indiana. 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 |
 1932 Auburn 12-160A Speedster | 1932 Auburn 12-160A Speedster 1932 Auburn 12-160A Speedster Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum (A-C-D) in Auburn, Indiana. by Douglas |
 1911 Auburn Model N Touring Car | 1911 Auburn Model N Touring Car 1911 Auburn Model N Touring Car Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum (A-C-D) in Auburn, Indiana. by Douglas |
 1932 Auburn 12-160A Coupe | 1932 Auburn 12-160A Coupe 1932 Auburn 12-160A Coupe Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum (A-C-D) in Auburn, Indiana. by Douglas |
 1929 Auburn 4-Passenger Victoria | 1929 Auburn 4-Passenger Victoria 1929 Auburn 4-Passenger Victoria 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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