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tel: (714) 426-0238Singleton Classics
2995-B Airway Ave
Costa Mesa CA, 92626
The Auburn Boattail Speedster is an unmistakable icon of Art Deco automotive styling by Gordon Buerig. Powered by a supercharged Lycoming straight-eight engine, each car bears a plaque “certifying” its ability to reach 101.5 miles per hour.
This 1935 Auburn 851 Boattail Speedster is one of just seven Boattail Speedsters produced by the Auburn Company in 1935 for export to England in right-hand drive configuration. Only two are presumed remaining. This example was originally shipped to Clifford Taylor Automobiles, Ltd in London where it was first sold. Photos show this Auburn in nearby Berkley Square as well as the 1935 Olympia Motor Show on display.
After its early life in England, this Auburn was repatriated back to the United States by a military serviceman following World War II. It had been customized with drop-down doors and fender-mounted headlights before being later restored to proper form by John Ehersman in Connecticut. Finished in quintessential Cigarette Cream over burgundy leather, this Auburn Boattail Speedster embodies the style of these legendary convertibles. Accompanying the car are numerous historic photos and various items of Auburn literature.
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The Auburn Boattail Speedster is an unmistakable icon of Art Deco automotive styling by Gordon Buerig. Powered by a supercharged Lycoming straight-eight engine, each car bears a plaque “certifying” its ability to reach 101.5 miles per hour.
This 1935 Auburn 851 Boattail Speedster is one of just seven Boattail Speedsters produced by the Auburn Company in 1935 for export to England in right-hand drive configuration. Only two are presumed remaining. This example was originally shipped to Clifford Taylor Automobiles, Ltd in London where it was first sold. Photos show this Auburn in nearby Berkley Square as well as the 1935 Olympia Motor Show on display.
After its early life in England, this Auburn was repatriated back to the United States by a military serviceman following World War II. It had been customized with drop-down doors and fender-mounted headlights before being later restored to proper form by John Ehersman in Connecticut. Finished in quintessential Cigarette Cream over burgundy leather, this Auburn Boattail Speedster embodies the style of these legendary convertibles. Accompanying the car are numerous historic photos and various items of Auburn literature.
