$2,245 Giant-Killer | Auburn 851 vs Packard & Duesenberg | Motor Era

The company was dying. The country was broke. And Auburn answered with a supercharged boattail that looked fast standing still. This is the full documentary story of the 1935–1936 Auburn Speedster 851: Gordon Buehrig's Art Deco masterpiece featuring a supercharged Lycoming Straight-8 engine, 150 horsepower, Columbia two-speed rear axle, Ab Jenkins' Bonneville speed records, and a price tag ($2,245) that embarrassed luxury giants like Packard and Duesenberg. -------------------------------------------------- CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction: The Great Depression & Auburn 0:13 Exterior: The Art Deco Icon 1:27 Interior: Built for Two 2:31 Build Quality & Craftsmanship 3:25 Tires, Frame & Chassis 4:26 Engine: The Supercharged Heart (Lycoming Straight-8) 6:00 Company & Racing Heritage (Ab Jenkins Records) 7:14 Rivals Comparison (Auburn vs Packard & Duesenberg) 8:18 Buyer's Guide & Modern Legacy -------------------------------------------------- Visuals: AI-generated · Facts: Human-verified & researched. -------------------------------------------------- Music: "Epic Unease" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Sources & Archives: RM Sotheby's, Bonhams, Gooding & Company, Hagerty, Hemmings, ConceptCarz, Classic & Sports Car, and the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum heritage records. Disputed production figures were intentionally excluded for factual accuracy. #MotorEra #ClassicCars #AuburnSpeedster #ArtDecoCars #PreWarCars #VintageCars #CarHistory #AmericanMotors #RareCars ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------