Auburn 852 supercharger 1936

Auburn was a brand of american cars produced from 1900 to 1936.

History of the company

The Auburn Automobile Company grew out of the Eckhart Carriage Company , founded in Auburn, Indiana in 1874 by Charles Eckhart (1841-1915). The children of Eckhart, Frank and Morris, began making automobiles on an experimental basis before entering the business in earnest, absorbing two other car manufacturers and local move to a larger plant in 1909. The company was a moderate success until the shortage of materials during the First World War forced the plant to close.

In 1919, the brothers Eckhart sold to a group of Chicago investors headed by Ralph Austin Bard , who later served as the assistant secretary of the Navy for president Franklin Delano Roosevelt and as Undersecretary of the Navy for president Roosevelt and president Harry S. Truman . The new owners revived the business, but not realized their expected profits. In 1924, they approached Errett Lobban Cord (1894-1974), a car salesman of great success, with an offer to run the company. Cord countered with an offer to take full charge of what amounted to a leveraged buyout . The group of Chicago accepted. Cord aggressively the unsold inventory of the company and completed your purchase before the end of 1925.

But the styling and engineering failed to overcome the fact that the vehicles of the cord were too expensive for the depression of the market of the time, and the manipulations of stock market of the cord that will force him to relinquish control of his car companies. Upon request of the Securities and exchange Commission of the US to refrain from other violations, Cord sold his shares in his automobile holding company. In 1937, production of Auburns, along with that of Cords and Duesenberg, was concluded.

Models

The 1904 Auburn was a car that was traveling in the model. Equipped with a tonneau , that could accommodate 2 or 4 passengers and sold for US $ 1000. The single cylinder engine mounting flat, located in the center of the car, produced 10 HP (7.5 kW). To 2-speed planetary gear drive is adjusted. The car angle with steel frame weighs 1,500 pounds (680 kg) and used springs semi-elliptic .

In 1926, Cord, now the owner of Auburn, partnered with Duesenberg Corporation, famous for its racing cars, and used it as a launching pad for a line of vehicles of high price of luxury. He also put his own name on a car from front-wheel-drive, the cord , later known as "L-29".

The job of the designers imaginative as Alan Leamy (who was the main responsible for the 1933 Speedster ) and Gordon Buehrig (who modified the bodies leftover to produce the 1935 851 Speedster , and facelifted the four-door), Cable cars built which became famous for their advanced engineering, as well as their striking appearance, for example, the model J Duesenberg, the 1935-1937 Auburn Speedster and the 810/812 Cords. The Auburn Speedster Boattail was a car frequently seen in Hollywood and was powered by a 4.6 L straight eight that, with the option of supercharging popular (150 HP), could exceed 100 mph.

The depression , coupled with the manipulations of stock market of the cord, meant the end of the company. Production ceased in 1937. The company's art deco headquarters in Auburn now houses the cord Auburn Duesenberg Automobile Museum . It was made a National Historic Landmark in 2005. The Auburn Automobile Company also had a manufacturing plant in Connersville, Indiana , which occupied a facility formerly owned by the Lexington Motor Company .

Auburn 852 supercharger

Launched at the beginning of 1935, the Auburn 851 was made famous by Ab Jenkins who completed 12 hours with an average of more than 100 mph in a stock Supercharged Speedster fully hard. To commemorate this record all Speedsters Supercharged had a plaque mounted on the dashboard. In its first year the 851 sold very well with a production of about 5,000 cars. For 1936 very little changed, but for marketing reasons the model was renamed the 852. This 852 Supercharged Speedster is the second to last built and is the only model known to survive with its original frame of wood forming the body boattail.

The success of the vehicles and the survival of the company up to the time were due mostly to Erret Lobban Cord. The Auburn Company had come to exist in 1877 the production of cars. In 1903 the management of the company opted for the creation of the automobile, the first being a runabout chain driven by a cylinder. The style and the diversity of the vehicles have evolved in recent years, as has the mechanical capabilities and technological innovations. The Great Depression had taken a toll on the company's Auburn and headed to receivership when it was rescued by William Wrigley. Cord was recruited to assume the duties of director general. This speaks fast, energetic, sales man, although less than thirty years of age, he was the right man for the job. Through the application of new paint to a parking of vehicles in excess, the Cord was able to sell over 750 cars in just a few months. This earned him the title of vice president and in 1926 became president and primary shareholder of the company, of Auburn.

Over the next few years, the Company's Auburn / Cord would experience high and low. The L-29 featured front-wheel drive, a first in the industry.

Designer Gordon Buehrig and designer of engines Augie Duesenberg were tasked with creating a new design for 1935. Speedster V-12 was used as a starting point. The front-end, hood, and bonnet were completely reworked. You have been given a body style convertible that was low and congratulated his small side windows. The male gaze of the Auburn 851 was due in part to their headlights in the shape of a teardrop, chrome tailpipes, fenders pontoons, and the grille of the new design and the hood.

Under the bonnet lurked an engine of eight-cylinder, 279 cubic inches. A six-cylinder engine existing had been outfitted with two more cylinders while keeping the bore and stroke of the same. The result was a horsepower 115 in the form of kw and 150 when equipped with the turbocharger Schwitzer-Cummings.

The vehicle was put to the test in an endurance race of 24 hours in the salt flats of Bonneville with driver, Ab Jenkins proving the vehicle was capable of exceeding 100 miles per hour.

The car was introduced in 1935 and expectations were high, but the sales were low. A little over 5,000 examples were sold during its first year of production. For 1936 the name was switched to 852 and this did nothing to help sales, with only of 1,850 vehicles sold.

Unfortunately, in 1936 the Company Auburn went out of business. Exclusivity of the Auburn 851 is guaranteed by the same production limited. It is a creation wonderful and gave a hint of what might have been if the company had stayed in business. It was unique and distinctive.