Elegant Black with Silver accents, 1932 Auburn 898-A Boattail Speedster with 7 miles since a comprehensive restoration. This impressive automotive masterpiece, underwent a meticulous multi-year ground up restoration with attention to the smallest details. The concours level paint job was completed by, ten time World of Wheels Winner, Blair Smith. The all steel body was shaped to perfection before being exquisitely dressed in black with silver trim to accentuate the gorgeous Boattail body lines and and then jeweled with new chrome and stainless. Presented period correct features as running boards, correct Auburn depressed beam sealed headlights flanking a 1932 Auburn honeycomb waterfall-style radiator grille, dual side-mount spares with Auburn mirrors and dual Auburn Pilot Ray tail lights. Dual cowl lights, articulated driving lights, trumpet horns and new chromed bows and latches are also fitted. The bench seat interior features contrasting red leather, a dash-mounted mirror, a clock and an engine-turned instrument panel. A period-correct Auburn, chrome-plated Mercury Man mascot serves as the crowning touch to this classic Boattail Speedster.
One of the first genuine American sporting automobiles, the Auburn Boattail Speedster was produced sporadically from 1929 through 1935, its elegant two-seat roadster coachwork and jaunty 4.4L Lycoming Straight Eight engine were the defining elements of style and speed in the late '20s and early '30s. This unique 1932 Auburn 898-A Boattail Speedster was one of 39 built and was the subject of a comprehensive frame-off nut and bolt restoration, completed by Jerry Richman, professional Auburn and Lincoln Restoration specialist. Jerry has undertaken several 100-point Auburn restoration projects and this was the car he built he built to show and go and to actually be a pleasure to drive. The restoration costs were well over $300,000 alone. This 1932 Auburn 898-A started by incorporating an all-steel Auburn Boattail body placed on a nut and bolt restored original Auburn frame, with all parts machined to fit seamlessly into the chassis for an authentic presentation. Under the hood appears factory correct with a Auburn Lycoming Straight 8 engine, but is actually a better built, more dependable, with a little higher horsepower Buick block that was topped off with components to recreate the famous Lycoming straight 8, but runs much better and is mated to a period correct, better shifting, Packard 1935 manual transmission and a 1935 Packard air-operated, 2-speed rear end that is great for city driving in first gear and will actually do the speed limit on the freeway in second gear. The brakes were upgraded from mechanical to Bendix hydraulic at a cost of over 10k alone and machined to fit the Auburn chrome spoke wheels. The engine, transmission, rear end and brakes were precisely machined to correctly fit the Auburn chassis as well. This exquisite Auburn American Dream Machine is rolling in correct, rebuilt and re-chromed, Auburn Prop Center, knock off spoke wheels and a new set of dual side wide white tires for that investment grade Auburn look.
EXTERIOR:
Meticulous frame-off restoration on a 1932 Auburn 898-A Boattail Speedster with 7 miles on the odometer
An extensive, world class, restoration was competed for a cost in excess of $300,000
Concours level body work completed by 10-time, World of Wheels winner Blair Smith.
All steel body shaped to perfection before being professionally painted
Originally intended as a 1931 model but given the 898-A designation for the 1932 model year
Black exterior with silver accents
Restored trumpet horns
Restored running boards
Dual Auburn side-mount mirrors
Correct Auburn depressed beam sealed headlights
Dual Auburn Pilot Ray tail lights
Auburn Mercury Man bronze mascot chrome-plated
Re-chromed bumpers and trim
Amazing re-chromed Auburn drop center spoke wheels
Dual side-mounted re-chromed spare spoke wheels and tires and Auburn steel covers
All six dual-sided wide whites are new
INTERIOR:
Impeccably restored burgundy leather interior
Restored dash with newer period gauges
Bench seat in burgundy leather hides
Chrome, restored soft top frame concealed under deck lid
No soft top material yet or ugly side curtains
MECHANICS:
Mechanical and electrical restoration completed by Jerry Richman
Auburn and Lincoln Restoration Specialist with multiple 100 point cars completed
This Boattail speedster was built to drive
Auburn block and transmission upgraded for reliability and drive-ability
Rebuilt, more dependable, higher horsepower Buick straight eight block was used for better driving pleasure
Rebuilt to recreate the Lycoming "Cyclone" 4.4L engine appearance
Beautifully restored to period correct Auburn standards
Upgraded and rebuilt 1935 Packard air-operated 2-speed rear end for city or overdrive freeway driving
Correct 1932 Auburn honeycomb radiator
Full set of up graded Auburn hydraulic, Bendix "juice" brakes, originally mechanical brakes
UNDERCARRIAGE:
Comprehensive frame off nut and bolt restoration
Incredible undercarriage that looks better than new
Axle machined to fit a 1932 Auburn
New rebuilt suspension
New exhaust
New brakes and brake lines
New fuel tank and fuel lines
American Dream Machines
At American Dream Machines, we typically have over 100 quality classic cars and trucks in stock and for sale. We have everything from Corvettes to Cadillacs, Camaros, Mustangs, Mopars, GTOs, Chevelles, Bel Airs, Blazers and exotic sports cars. Our classics and muscle cars range from the 1950s to the 1970s. Our inventory is diverse and continuously changing and always growing! Our #1 Goal is to make you, our customer happy with the American classic and muscle cars we offer. We highly recommend that ALL CUSTOMERS call our knowledgeable, experienced staff and with Midwest values and have very detailed discussions regarding overall condition of any of our classics that you are considering getting in the drivers seat of. Our phone number is (515)-245-9100 and we are centrally located in the heartland of America, in Des Moines Iowa. American Dream Machines occupies the historic 41,000 square foot Packard Dealership. We are one of the largest full service classic car dealerships in the Midwest. We have over 10 active Mechanic hoists, a body shop and detail bays that are used by our technicians to inspect, repair, upgrade and detail our cars so that they are ready to be delivered to your driveway. Please give us a call and w
