1928 Auburn 8-115 Boattail Speedster

            The first generation Auburn Speedster was built in 1928 as a low-volume promotional model. Auburn used two different 8-cylinder Lycoming engines, one rated at 88 hp and the other at 115 hp. The Speedster's distinctive boat tail is attributed to Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky, a pioneer of streamlining, and to Alan Leamy the Cord L-29 designer. The McFarlan coachwork features dual golf club doors, dual side mounted spare tires and a removable fabric top.

This car came from an estate in New Jersey where it had been stored since 1945. It is identical to the famous Speedster that Wade Morton drove on February 1928 and set a production car speed record of 104.347 mph. That same day Sir Malcolm Campbell set the land speed record at 206.956 mph in his 900 hp Bluebird. Campbell later became an Auburn Speedster owner in England.

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Camera:	Nikon D5200
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/124)
Focal Length:	13mm
ISO:	1000
Color Space:	sRGB
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