1973 Auburn 866

1973 Auburn 866 Boattail Speedster Recreation by Glenn Pray

This 1973 Auburn 866 Boattail Speedster Recreation by Glenn Pray is a one owner car with just 7k miles that's been sitting for the last 20 years. Presented in a stunning black over red color combination, this Speedster is comfortably equipped with air conditioning and an automatic transmission. Though the Auburn Automobile Company stopped producing cars in 1937, it soon after entered the portfolio of Dallas Winslow, who proceeded to operate the organization as a parts supplier and restorer for the otherwise orphaned base of Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg owners. Winslow retained the original Auburn administrative building, tooling, and many of the companys original employees for over twenty years, until the company and assets were sold to Glenn Pray and moved to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma in 1960. Prays vision for the Auburn Automobile Company was one in which the marque was not merely a restorer and custodian of existing chassis, but also a fabricator of new coachbuilt cars. In 1967, Pray unveiled the 866 Speedster, now utilizing Ford mechanicals, with bodywork provided by molds taken from an original 851 chassis. Glenn Pray often utilized NOS parts in his continuation production. That's why if you're a collector, you jump at this rare opportunity for one of his 1935 Auburn Boattail Speedsters. If you're a driver, the best reason for owning a continuation car like this is the Ford V8 under the hood. More importantly, component maintenance for the V8 and its three-speed automatic transmission are easy to find and well within budget. A roadster with pedigree, presence, and the right price. This is the solution for drivers who get nervous taking out high-dollar classics. These were only produced by the handful during their dozen years of availability, so this particular example is not to be missed.