Wish my boyfriend drove this...

JSU said:
It's a car, not a plane.
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Lycoming made the engines for the Auburn. 8-cylinder inlines.

I am willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. She's reflecting on how beautiful it is, and how much she wants to hear it run. I've met my share of lady car nuts.
 
Sparrow said:
Which is why the featured so much at Le Mans in the 30's?
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Depends on how you measure a car. Duessies held land speed and endurance records from 50km to 48 hours through much of the latter half of the 30ies, not without competition from the other side of the pond. I'm no fan of American cars in general, but they admittedly did make a few good'uns in their day.
 
Actually there is more to that thought,

Actually there is more to that thought,

ruby.monkey said:
I bet she's thinking, "Want!". I know I would be.

Of course she could be wondering "Who's the old fart pointing the camera at my butt?" ;)
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What was left off that thought was common most thought question of ladies, and should definitely be asked by many men as well!.....

"I wonder if the pervert who is taking my picture thinks these jeans make my arse look fat."
 
Auburn Boattail Speedster

Auburn Boattail Speedster

The ABS came out in 1935. Auburn, Cord and Deusenberg, all had dealings, partnerships, and buyouts with each other. Their cars were far too expensive for the Depression Era.

There is a combined Auburn, Cord, Deusenberg museum located in:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_Cord_Duesenberg_Automobile_Museum

There is a replica Speedster here in town, based on a Chryser Viper drive train. There is also a Cord that the owner rents and drives as a limo for wedding and special events. Both beautiful cars. The Auburn Replica is Red and very true to both design and scale.
 
".....tomorrow we will run faster,stretch out our arms farther ....And one fine morning .... So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past ".
 
After Auburn (who also made Cords) stopped making these large cars, they went on to make other things and during WW2 made aircraft parts and standardized Jeep bodies for Willys and Ford. The group of companies included Lycoming and still exists, albeit after various name changes.

Regards

Andrew More
 
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