The Auburn 8-Eighty-Eight Sedan is an automobile that was manufactured by Auburn of Auburn, Indiana.
Color – Blue or moleskin two-tone lacquer
Seating Capacity –Five
Wheelbase – 129 inches
Wheels – Wood wheels standard
Tires - 30” x 5.77” balloon
Service Brakes – Contracting on rear wheels; expanding on front wheels
Emergency Brakes – Contracting on propeller shaft
Engine - Eight-cylinder, vertical, cast en block, 3-1/8 x 4-1/4 inches; head removable; valves inside; H.P. 31.25, N.A.C.C. rating
Lubrication – Full force feed – regulated to opening and closing of throttle, not by speed of motor
Crankshaft - Five bearing
Radiator - Cellular
Cooling – Water pump
Ignition –Storage battery
Starting System – Two Unit
Voltage – Six
Wiring System – Single
Gasoline System – Vacuum
Clutch – Long clutch
Transmission – Selective sliding
Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse
Drive – Spiral bevel
Rear Springs – Semi-elliptic
Rear Axle – Semi-floating
Steering Gear – Cam and lever; variable ratio
Standard equipment
New car price included the following items:
tools
jack
speedometer
ammeter
electric horn
demountable rims
cowl ventilator
headlight dimmer
closed cars have heater and dome light
The following was available at an extra cost:
Spoke wheels
New car prices were available F.O.B. factory plus tax on the following models:
Five Passenger Sedan - $1795
Five Passenger Four Door Brougham - $1595
Six Passenger Roadster - $1495
