Auburn 8-Eighty-Eight Sedan
The Auburn 8-Eighty-Eight Sedan is an automobile that was manufactured by Auburn of Auburn, Indiana.
Auburn 8-Eighty-Eight Sedan specifications (1926 data)
- Color – Blue or moleskin two-tone lacquer
- Seating Capacity –Five
- Wheelbase – 129 inches
- Wheels – Wood wheels standard
- Tires - 30” x 5.77” balloon
- Service Brakes – Contracting on rear wheels; expanding on front wheels
- Emergency Brakes – Contracting on propeller shaft
- Engine - Eight-cylinder, vertical, cast en block, 3-1/8 x 4-1/4 inches; head removable; valves inside; H.P. 31.25, N.A.C.C. rating
- Lubrication – Full force feed – regulated to opening and closing of throttle, not by speed of motor
- Crankshaft - Five bearing
- Radiator - Cellular
- Cooling – Water pump
- Ignition –Storage battery
- Starting System – Two Unit
- Voltage – Six
- Wiring System – Single
- Gasoline System – Vacuum
- Clutch – Long clutch
- Transmission – Selective sliding
- Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse
- Drive – Spiral bevel
- Rear Springs – Semi-elliptic
- Rear Axle – Semi-floating
- Steering Gear – Cam and lever; variable ratio
Standard equipment
New car price included the following items:
- tools
- jack
- speedometer
- ammeter
- electric horn
- demountable rims
- cowl ventilator
- headlight dimmer
- closed cars have heater and dome light
Optional equipment
The following was available at an extra cost:
- Spoke wheels
Prices
New car prices were available F.O.B. factory plus tax on the following models:
- Five Passenger Sedan - $1795
- Five Passenger Four Door Brougham - $1595
- Six Passenger Roadster - $1495
See also
References
Source: Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). "“Leading American Motor Cars”". Everyman’s Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.
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