The Guiding Light. Fort Lauderdale, FL
1928 Auburn 8-115 Boat Tail Speedster.
This car was found rusted and in the weeds in Ohio back in 1992 by the owners Father who worked on it and collected parts until his death in 2008.
The owner would go on to finish his fathers dream and did a frame off restoration in 2014 and did all the work himself except for paint and upholstery and finished the car in 2021.
That is the owner standing to the rear of the car as a couple of the show judges rate his work.
The Auburn Automobile Company was a small, struggling automaker based in Indiana when it was acquired by businessman Errett Lobban Cord, who soon brought it national prominence. His creation of the Auburn Speedster was sold in limited numbers, but its racy bodywork, styled by Alan Leamy, drew people to the showroom and attracted new customers. The dramatically tapered rear end and angled doors of the Speedster were adapted from a Duesenberg show car bodied by McFarlan. Auburn advertised its new performance icon as 'the biggest package in the world for the price.' It offered a remarkable top speed of 100 mph and was priced at just under $2,000.
The Guiding Light. Fort Lauderdale, FL
1928 Auburn 8-115 Boat Tail Speedster.
This car was found rusted and in the weeds in Ohio back in 1992 by the owners Father who worked on it and collected parts until his death in 2008.
The owner would go on to finish his fathers dream and did a frame off restoration in 2014 and did all the work himself except for paint and upholstery and finished the car in 2021.
That is the owner standing to the rear of the car as a couple of the show judges rate his work.
The Auburn Automobile Company was a small, struggling automaker based in Indiana when it was acquired by businessman Errett Lobban Cord, who soon brought it national prominence. His creation of the Auburn Speedster was sold in limited numbers, but its racy bodywork, styled by Alan Leamy, drew people to the showroom and attracted new customers. The dramatically tapered rear end and angled doors of the Speedster were adapted from a Duesenberg show car bodied by McFarlan. Auburn advertised its new performance icon as 'the biggest package in the world for the price.' It offered a remarkable top speed of 100 mph and was priced at just under $2,000.