1935 Auburn 851 Coupe - VERY RARE Barn Find! 1 of only 6 known for sale in Indianapolis, Indiana

$35,000

Condition: Used
Exterior color: Unpainted
Interior color: Gray
Transmission: Manual
Engine: 8
Drivetrain: 3 Speed Manual
Vehicle title: Clear
Body type: Coupe
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
DESCRIPTION:
View our eBay StoreSign up for our Email Newsletter 1935 Auburn 851 Coupe offered with a reserve This Very Rare car is just 1 of 6 known to have survived, with many having been converted to Cabriolets. The car was purchased in 1947 and then passed to the owners son who stored the car in the garage you see here in 1986. The car still has the title issued in 1948. We recently acquired the car, and as much as we would like to restore the car, we already have several projects ahead of it so decided to offer it up and see if anyone else is looking for a good project. It appears complete, and has a lot of desirable correct parts that I would love to have on my SC Cabriolet! As soon as it gets a little warmer I will clean it up and take some better shots outside so you can see the whole car. We have many more photographs of this car, please click on any image to be taken to our full-size image list! The Auburn Automobile Company grew out of the Eckhart Carriage Company, founded in Auburn, Indiana, in 1875 by Charles Eckhart (). Eckharts sons, Frank and Morris, began making automobiles on an experimental basis before entering the business in earnest, absorbing two other local carmakers and moving into a larger plant in 1909. The enterprise was modestly successful until materials shortages during World War I forced the plant to close. In 1919, the Eckhart brothers sold out to a group of Chicago investors headed by Ralph Austin Bard, who later served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and as Under Secretary of the Navy for President Roosevelt and for President Harry S. Truman. The new owners revived the business but failed to realize the profits that they hoped for. In 1924, they approached Errett Lobban Cord (), a highly successful automobile salesman, with an offer to run the company. Cord countered with an offer to take over completely in what amounted to a leveraged buyout. The Chicago group accepted. Cord aggressively marketed the companys unsold inventory and completed his buyout before the end of 1925. In 1926, he partnered with Duesenberg Corporation, famous for its racing cars, and used it as the launching platform for a line of high-priced luxury vehicles. He also put his own name on a front-wheel-drive car, the Cord, later referred to as "L-29".. Employing imaginative designers such as Alan Leamy and Gordon Buehrig, Cord built cars that became famous for their advanced engineering as well as their striking appearance, e.g., the 1928 Auburn Boattail Speedster, the Model J Duesenbergs, the

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