The Auburn 8-Eighty-Eight sedan is an
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Auburn
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Auburn, Indiana
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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
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, 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
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Auburn Automobile
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Cars of the United States
1920s cars
Sedans
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