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The Towing Rope Mystery Update: 1923/1925 Auburn 6-63 or 6-43)



Another lovely picture sent in by Michael Schlenger: "I recently acquired this rather unusual picture of a large phaeton from the late 1920s that appears to have broken down (see the towing rope in front of the car) and is about to be repaired (or maybe is going to be dismantled for parts...).

The number plate indicates that the vehicle once was registered somewhere in Berlin ("IA"). But it's definitively not a car from a German manufacturer.

From the overall appearance I assume it's an American car, probably with a straight six engine. Since my knowledge of US cars is rather limited, I hope that someone out there can identify the marque and the model."

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mercredi novembre 23rd, 2016
Inconnu
25 Novembre 2016, 14:53
The Auburn Cord Dusenberg Museum may be able to help. I live in Indiana, and I need to see the museum.

http://store.automobilemuseum.org
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Inconnu
24 Novembre 2016, 23:30
I'm thinking one or both have just bought a new project. They look too happy to have a car towed after it broke down.
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Inconnu
24 Novembre 2016, 20:57
Hello Alec,
You made my day!

While I strongly believe that the experts suggesting it's an Auburn are right (many thanks, by the way), your remark has literally enligthened me, since I have never heard of the Gardner brand before.

So there is even more unchartered territory out there than I expected, and that's really good news, even if the more than 1,000 (one thousand) French car brands that once existed are already quite a challenge for vintage car enthusiasts in Europe...

Best regards
Michael
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Inconnu
24 Novembre 2016, 17:17
I see the lads look quite happy so I'll bet they got the old jalopy for next to nothing and are taking it home to fix up. I used to do this sort of thing when I was young and full of enthusiasm.
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Inconnu
24 Novembre 2016, 16:11
It is probably an Auburn, but is very similar to the 1923 Gardner radio special I owned some decades ago.
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Inconnu
24 Novembre 2016, 14:41
Poor old thing does not appear to be in the best of health! Plenty of damage to the front wing and the hood looks the worse for wear - perhaps those happy go lucky guys bought it cheap and it gave up! There is a cylinder head - its a side valve six with the ignition distributor protruding through the head.
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Inconnu
24 Novembre 2016, 13:31
Broken down? It doesn't appear to have a cylinder head!
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Inconnu
24 Novembre 2016, 00:57
The car is an Auburn 6-43 from about 1923-24.
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Inconnu
23 Novembre 2016, 23:58
Looks like a 1924/25 Auburn 6-63 or 6-43
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