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Other Makes Auburn Motorcars Model 653 Cabriolet Salon (1935)
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Price: US $4,085.98

Description:

1935 AUBURN CABRIOLET 6-653 RIGHT-HAND-DRIVE DUAL RATIO SALON RARE BARN FIND
Very rare. A factory built Right-Hand-Drive Auburn for the automotive market in England. Very few of these exist that were for the UK, and this was one of only a very few right hand drive export chassis cars that made it's way back from Great Britain to the United States.
Solid car with some surface rust and blemishes. Clear 1935 Auburn convertible title. Underside of the car shows the wood is in very good condition for the age, and solid. Last driven in 1973, and parked in dry storage barn. The odometer reads 52952 as mileage. I cannot confirm nor deny that this is accurate.
Needs new interior, a new top, and some TLC. The framework for the top is all there, but needs repaired. Original paint, and parts on this car. Owner told me the horns worked, and they are the Town and Country horns. There is a round cut out hole on the left fender. The owner told me that someone may have attempted to mount a longer horn at one time to customize the Auburn, possibly when it was in Great Britain.
The windshield has the option of being folded down, which had the nice aspect of the rear view mirror adjusting for use when that would happen. Great designs and innovations on this car back in the day! The rumble seat door looks clean due to it not being closed for many years, but it is the original that came on the car.
1973 Ohio License Plate not included.
Factory original dual ratio overdrive with this 6 cylinder engine. Unfortunately, the owner didn't manage to get the drain open on the water side plate and sometime over the last 42 years, the right side block froze and cracked. Car rolls easily, and was driven into the barn after a good life on the road. From what I have learned, this may be repairable, or another six-cylinder can be dropped into place. This car can be back on the road, again or added to your museum collection.
The Auburn plate on the firewall indicates it is a Model 653 Six Cylinder, Serial Number 5068 F (Cabriolet), Engine number: WF7350
The Model 653 was a stylish, durable and reasonably affordable vehicle. It was offered in three body styles including a Standard, Custom, and a Dual Ratio Salon. Power was from a six-cylinder engine that was capable of producing 85 horsepower. This power was sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. The elegant and attractive bodies rested on a wheelbase that measured 120 inches.
These cars are excellent examples of a brilliant marque that was one of the prominent builders of cars during the pre-WWII era.
This Auburn 6-653 featured the new Auburn look for 1935, which was a redesign by Gordon Buehrig, who had earlier designed Duesenberg bodies as well as the Cord 810.
Five different body styles were available in the 6-653 series, including this sporty convertible coupe with rumble seat. Selling for about $1, 000 in 1935, this represented a lot of car for the money.
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