1929 Auburn 8-90 Speedster

By 1929, under E. L. Cord's leadership, Auburn automobiles had gained a strong following for their advanced engineering and attractive coachwork.

Cord employed gifted stylist Al Leamy, who had launched his career at Marmon in 1927 before being hired to assist on the new Cord Front Drive models, the upcoming Duesenberg Model J, and Auburn's 1929 models. For 1929, Auburn introduced hydraulic shock absorbers, the Bijur centralized chassis lubrication system, and the Lockheed system of hydraulically operated internal expanding brakes — making it their best year ever with 23,509 units produced. This 1929 Auburn 8-90 Speedster received a concours-level body-off-the-frame restoration completed in 2014, finished in the original factory color scheme of black fenders and upper body with Navahoe Red contrast, gold-toned pinstripes, and lavish chrome flashes throughout.

A black Haartz soft top and supple red leather interior complete the package. Recognized with a Primary First at the 2014 ACD Club National Reunion, selected for the Sports Cars of the Century Class at the 2014 Concours d'Elegance of America at St. John's, and featured at the Canadian International Auto Show's Art and the Automobile display in 2015.

Believed to be fewer than 100 surviving 1928–29 Speedsters.