Anyone recognize this car?

[Guest Toscana]

I have this old picture of a car but have no idea what it is. Maybe someone with better knowledge can identify this car. License plate is 1935 Illinois.

 

 

old car.pdf

[keiser31]

Photo?

 

[Guest Toscana]

Okay I think I uploaded the photo correctly..

[Guest Toscana]

Bought the framed 11 x 15 picture at an estate sale for a buck because of the gas pumps and hung it in my office. But the more I look at it I wonder what the car is?

[keiser31]

It started out as a 1933 Auburn cabriolet and was customized.

 

Edited November 13, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[Guest Toscana]

Okay Thanks... I was looking for that curved front bumper on something and couldn't find it.

[mikewest]

The car is a "Salon" model . The custom models didn't have the twisted bumper. The disc wheels also a upgrade and available  on both models.

 

[Gunsmoke]

I count 26 or 27 louvers on the 33 Auburn Cabriolet hood, and 32 louvers on the unidentified car's hood. So, perhaps we still need some additional explanation, such as maybe a earlier or later hood? Passenger side tail light with a license bracket? Perhaps added by owner. Chrome strips on rear fender? An option? Hubcaps look genuine, but Auburn? While appears mopstly '33 Auburn, that grill is something else. If home=made, very well done even if a bit awkward.

[Grandpa]

The customized Auburn is a V-12 model, which has a longer hood (with 31 louvers).  The blue Auburn, pictured above, is an eight cylinder model.

Grandpa

[Dave Henderson]

The '34 Auburn 12 shared this body also, while the 8 cylinder models got the new Al Leamy-styled body, which didn't go over well and was restyled for '35 by Gordon Buehrig.