1930 Auburn Convertible Sedan
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Artifact Overview
The Auburn Automobile Company, based in namesake Auburn, Indiana, began regular auto production in 1903. Errett Lobban Cord took the helm in 1924 and gave Auburn cars modern styling and advanced engineering. This 1930 Model 8-95 phaeton boasted an eight-cylinder engine good for 95 horsepower. Auburn could not survive the Great Depression, and the company ended operations in 1937.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1930
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
On Loan - Shanghai Auto Museum (Anting, Shanghai, China)
Object ID
78.88.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Canvas
Rubber (Material)
Leather
Chromium
Zinc alloy
Color
White (Color)
Green
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 65.25 in
Width: 68 in
Length: 180 in
Wheelbase: 125 in
Length: 2.875 in (Bore)
Length: 4.75 in (Stroke)
Diameter: 18 in (Wheel Diameter)
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Set
Convertibles
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This car symbolizes 1950s America: a time of exuberance, self-confidence, excess, and self-indulgence. Cadillac designers drew on jet aircraft for ideas, from the sharp, swept-back tailfins to the front parking lights that resemble B-52 bomber air intakes. Under that jet-inspired skin is a 345 horsepower engine, air suspension, and a host of luxury options, including an automatic headlight dimmer. We are unlikely to ever see such cars again.