1929 Auburn Race Car - No Sale at $50,000

1929 Auburn Race Car
95 hp Lycoming motor.
Straight eight, 4900 cc with rare Ricardo high-compression head.
The entire running gear is genuine ‘29 Auburn apart from the front shockies - 3 speed Warner Muncie gearbox, Columbia rear axle, Dayton wire wheels, Schebler twin throat carburettor.
Great effort was made to locate quality Michelin tyres.
This vehicle was converted from a four door sedan into a race car in 1960 in New Zealand and then during the next decade, raced with considerable success considering the huge weight of the machine. During conversion, the chassis was cut in half and the rear end turned upside down, make the diff underslung which unwittingly was identical to a 1929 one-off factory speedster and the ‘29 Trexler Special which competed in the 1930 Indianapolis 500. This vehicle, unlike the other American pair, also has its engine and gearbox lowered to promote faster cornering.
Won Fastest Time of the Day - FTD, and best local entrant, in the many New Zealane grass racing track meets, hillclimbs, and standing quarters it entered in.

Specs & Details:

Auction Date: 10 Mar 2008
No Sale: $50,000
Engine: 8
Transmission: manual
Exterior Color: red
Interior Color: red