Auburn Speedsters, circa 1970-circa 1984
Part of collection: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera (20100108-ZTV)
Dates
- Creation: circa 1970-circa 1984
Scope and Content
This subseries documents Auburn Speedsters, which was built by Auburn Speedsters Company, Incorporated of Buffalo, New York and Elegant Motors, Incorporated of Indianapolis, Indiana and Sarasota, Florida. Formats include serials and trade catalogs for various models.
The serials include a January 1, 1975 issue of the Elegant Motors, Incorporated company magazine Elegant Auburn News, and newspaper and magazine article reprints from The Indianapolis Star, Kruse Report, and Playboy. The trade catalogs for specific models include those for the Auburn Speedsters 851, 856, 866, Boattail, and Auburn Speedster, all of which were replicas of original Auburn cars. All materials are in English
General Physical Description note
2 folders
Extent
From the Series: 625 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
Vinson’s manuscript A Collector’s Life: An Autobiography, included in Series XIII, is closed to researchers until 2035.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Published Collections Repository
