Guest Auburnspeedster2016 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Looking for any info or history on this exact car 1929 Auburn 8-90 Speedster. This car did just sell at the 2016 Auburn auction. Thanks any help is apperciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hi- welcome to the forum, and what a beautiful car! Did you check with the ACD Club to see if there was a record of the car, and whether it's been Certified by the club? There's a fairly good forum on that club's website, and that's a good place to ask questions too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Auburnspeedster2016 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I will check them out thanks so much for your help as I am new to this lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 If you post the chassis and body number and any ownership history i will look them up in the newsletter archive for you. Did you just buy it? As a general rule you need to be very careful with speedsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerodshop Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I just asked this exact question on this same car on the ACD website. You have good taste in cars. i was told by another member that it sold for 187,000 hammer. I was also told it was not certified. I agree with Alsancle. You need to be very careful with speedsters. I am looking for a 1928 / 1929 to add to my garage. My 1932 8100A Boattail is lonely and wants a friend. :} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim65 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Please post photos of your boatail , sounds interesting cheers pilgrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Here's the link to the description of the car, and the Auction America results do indeed indicate a selling price of $187K: http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/feature-lots.cfm?Order=price&feature=&collection=&grouping=&category=&SaleCode=AF16&ID=r0076 These are beautiful cars. The veiled discussion here is about replicas, as there were less than 100 1928-29 speedsters built from the factory, and they are relatively easy to duplicate. Many an Auburn sedan has been taken apart to be used as a speedster base. Replica bodies in both metal and fiberglass have been produced. This is a little like the last year Edsel convertibles, 1960, which shared a body with the Ford Sunliner ....there were 78 Edsel convertibles produced by the factory that year, if my memory serves me correctly, and I believe there are over 90 that now exist! All it takes is a donor closed car, just as it does for an Auburn speedster. The only red flag I see is that, in the auction listing, they never once state "original body". It does state it was judged at the ACD meet, but the ACD club is fairly tolerant of "replicated" vehicles, although getting one Certified through that club might be tough. Original body or not, that's a gorgeous car, and would be such great fun to own and drive, if you bought it, congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 The wording of the ad as well as the venue make one think that it is a replica body. Usually history, location, early photos, ect are in the auction description. There is nothing in the listing to establish it as one of the known correct original speedsters. I don't follow the prices on the early speedsters, so I am not sure if the number is in the high side. Several items to my eye look off, but it's been 30 years since my neighbor had one aNd I got to play with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerodshop Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 On 9/8/2016 at 2:42 AM, Pilgrim65 said: Please post photos of your boatail , sounds interesting cheers pilgrim This is bar none my Favorite! car i own. 1932 8-100A ACD cert A-220 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerodshop Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Forgot to mention. I have since changed the tires to Lester Blackwalls In a attempt for @Alsancle 's approval. :] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 That's a, uh, am at a loss for words, fabulous and beautiful just seem too mild....wonderful car...If I took a selfie right now I'd be very green skinned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim65 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Vintagerod shop many thanks for posting , absolute piece of art, beautiful, a classic gatsby icon, has to be from what I consider the finest era of American motor design. must be marvellous to own. cheers pilgrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Ballard 35R Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Of the fewer than 100 factory speedsters built, how many were supercharged? There is a very nice red supercharged speedster that is close by and driven frequently. No question, a gorgeous machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 All of the 35/36 speedsters are blown. None of the 28-33. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 So let's see it with the BLACK TIRES, I'm a fan of blacks tooooooo! Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 All of the 35/36 speedsters are blown. None of the 28-33. Like this Quote and they made the 12 cyl in 33 and 34? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 10 hours ago, mercer09 said: All of the 35/36 speedsters are blown. None of the 28-33. Like this Quote and they made the 12 cyl in 33 and 34? Yes, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 9 hours ago, mercer09 said: WOW! Great pic, and great looking car!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 On 9/13/2016 at 7:54 AM, alsancle said: Yes, 12 cylinder Standard and Custom model speedsters were also built in 1932, but the Salon model, as pictured, came only in '33 and '34. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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