The Auburn Boattail Speedster: So Spectacular That it Came Back to Life

Some cars are truly iconic shapes, and the Auburn Boattail Speedster is right near the top of the list. Beautiful in its day, and beautiful when the replicar era began.

In this edition of Automotive Revolution, Rick DeBruhl features a 1980 Auburn 866 Boattail Speedster Replica.

The original 1935 and 1936 Auburn Speedsters are some of the most sought-after collector cars from the classic car era. With prices north of a half million dollars for Concours quality cars, replica cars – or second generation – became popular.

Amenities such as power steering, power brakes, air conditioning and modern V-8 drive trains with independent suspensions were not available on the original cars, but they were on the more recent reproductions of the classic cars.

Be sure to check this beauty the next time you visit the Martin Auto Museum.