Auburn 8-88 1926
The Auburn 8-Eighty-Eight Sedan is an automobile that was manufactured by Auburn of Auburn, Indiana.
The Auburn 8-88 was powered by a 247 cubic-inch Lycoming inline eight-cylinder engine which produced 88 horsepower. They had Lockheed four-wheel hydraulic brakes and a Bijur one-shot chassis lubrication system that was also featured on Packard and Rolls-Royce automobiles. The wheelbase measures 125 inches and the Sport Sedan weighed 3590 pounds. The price tag on the Sport Sedan was $1,595. This body style was popular with auburn buyers as it was the least expensive eight on the market.The Sport Sedan was a close-coupled blind-quarter sedan with seating for five passengers.
To gain the attention of a wider audience of buyers, four Auburn Speedsters were shipped to Europe for racing. One of those vehicles was shipped to Malcolm Campbell, the land speed record holder who was the London distributor for Auburn. Auburn also competed in South America and the United States gaining much attention for the company by their performance.
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