Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Auburn Automobile shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Auburn Automobile offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Auburn Automobile at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Auburn Automobile? Wrong! If the Auburn Automobile is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Auburn Automobile then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
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6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Auburn Automobile wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Auburn Automobile then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Auburn Automobile site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Auburn Automobile, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Auburn Automobile, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
Auburn was a brand name of United States automobiles from
1900 through 1936. It grew out of the Eckhart Carriage Company, founded in Auburn, Indiana, in
1875 by Charles Eckhart (1841–1915). Eckhart's sons, Frank and Morris, began making automobiles on an experimental basis before entering the business in earnest, absorbing two other local carmakers and moving into a larger plant in
1909. The enterprise was modestly successful until materials shortages during World War I forced the plant to close.
The 1904 Auburn was a
touring car model. Equipped with a
tonneau, it could seat 2 or 4 passengers and sold for
USD1000. The flat-mounted single-cylinder engine, situated at the center of the car, produced 10 hp (7.5 kW). A 2-speed planetary transmission was fitted. The angle-steel-framed car weighed 1500 lb (680 kg) and used
leaf spring.
In
1919, the Eckhart brothers sold out to a group of Chicago, Illinois investors headed by
Ralph Austin Bard, who later served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and as Under Secretary of the Navy for President Roosevelt and for President
Harry S. Truman. The new owners revived the business but failed to realize the profits that they hoped for. In
1924, they approached
Errett Lobban Cord (1894–1974), a highly successful automobile salesman, with an offer to run the company. Cord countered with an offer to take over completely in what amounted to a leveraged buyout. The Chicago group accepted.
Cord aggressively marketed the company's unsold inventory and completed his buyout before the end of 1925. In 1926, he partnered with Duesenberg Corporation, famous for its racing cars, and used it as the launching platform for a line of high-priced luxury vehicles. He also put his own name on a front-wheel-drive car, the L-29 Cord Automobile.
Employing imaginative designers such as Alan Leamy and
Gordon Buehrig, Cord built cars that became famous for their advanced engineering as well as their striking appearance, e.g., the 1928 Auburn Boattail Speedster, the Model J Duesenbergs, the 1935–1937 Auburn Speedsters and the 810/812 Cords.
Styling and engineering failed to overcome the fact that Cord's vehicles were too expensive for the
Great Depression-era market and that Cord's stock manipulations would force him to give up control of his car companies. Under injunction from the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to refrain from further violations, Cord sold his shares in his automobile holding company. In 1937, production of Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs ended.
The company's
art deco headquarters in Auburn now houses the
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. It was made a
National Historic Landmark in
2005.
The Auburn Automobile Company also had a manufacturing plant in
Connersville, Indiana, that occupied a facility formerly owned by the
Lexington Automobile.
References in popular culture
- The popular 1980's TV Series Remington Steele featured a 1936 Auburn Speedster (Replica) as one of the company cars, appearing in many episodes.
- The car driven by the character Short Round in the opening scenes of the 1984 movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a Replica of a 1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster.
References
- Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January 1904)
Gallery
Image:1904-auburn.jpg|1904 Auburn - Earliest known existing AuburnImage:1910-auburn.jpg|1910 Auburn Model S RoadsterImage:1932-auburn.jpg|1932 Auburn SpeedsterImage:1935_Auburn_Speedster_Front.jpg|1935 Auburn SpeedsterImage:Auburn-851-1.jpg|Auburn 851 "Boattail Speedster"Image:1935_Auburn_Speedster_sm.jpg|1935 Auburn 851 "Boattail Speedster"
External links
- Auburn-Cord-Dusenberg Club Official Website
- The Auburn Gallery at White Glove Collection
- RemarkableCars.com- Auburn Photo Galleries
- Auburn Automobile History and Photo Galleries
Auburn was a brand name of
United States automobiles from
1900 through
1936. It grew out of the Eckhart Carriage Company, founded in
Auburn, Indiana, in 1875 by Charles Eckhart (1841–1915). Eckhart's sons, Frank and Morris, began making automobiles on an experimental basis before entering the business in earnest, absorbing two other local carmakers and moving into a larger plant in 1909. The enterprise was modestly successful until materials shortages during World War I forced the plant to close.
The
1904 Auburn was a touring car model. Equipped with a tonneau, it could seat 2 or 4 passengers and sold for
USD1000. The flat-mounted single-cylinder engine, situated at the center of the car, produced 10 hp (7.5 kW). A 2-speed
planetary transmission was fitted. The angle-steel-framed car weighed 1500 lb (680 kg) and used
leaf spring.
In 1919, the Eckhart brothers sold out to a group of Chicago, Illinois investors headed by Ralph Austin Bard, who later served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and as Under Secretary of the Navy for President Roosevelt and for President
Harry S. Truman. The new owners revived the business but failed to realize the profits that they hoped for. In 1924, they approached Errett Lobban Cord (1894–1974), a highly successful automobile salesman, with an offer to run the company. Cord countered with an offer to take over completely in what amounted to a
leveraged buyout. The Chicago group accepted.
Cord aggressively marketed the company's unsold inventory and completed his buyout before the end of
1925. In
1926, he partnered with Duesenberg Corporation, famous for its racing cars, and used it as the launching platform for a line of high-priced luxury vehicles. He also put his own name on a front-wheel-drive car, the L-29 Cord Automobile.
Employing imaginative designers such as
Alan Leamy and
Gordon Buehrig, Cord built cars that became famous for their advanced engineering as well as their striking appearance, e.g., the 1928 Auburn Boattail Speedster, the Model J Duesenbergs, the 1935–1937 Auburn Speedsters and the 810/812 Cords.
Styling and engineering failed to overcome the fact that Cord's vehicles were too expensive for the
Great Depression-era market and that Cord's stock manipulations would force him to give up control of his car companies. Under injunction from the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to refrain from further violations, Cord sold his shares in his automobile holding company. In 1937, production of Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs ended.
The company's art deco headquarters in Auburn now houses the
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. It was made a National Historic Landmark in
2005.
The Auburn Automobile Company also had a manufacturing plant in Connersville, Indiana, that occupied a facility formerly owned by the
Lexington Automobile.
References in popular culture
- The popular 1980's TV Series Remington Steele featured a 1936 Auburn Speedster (Replica) as one of the company cars, appearing in many episodes.
- The car driven by the character Short Round in the opening scenes of the 1984 movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a Replica of a 1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster.
References
- Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January 1904)
Gallery
Image:1904-auburn.jpg|1904 Auburn - Earliest known existing AuburnImage:1910-auburn.jpg|1910 Auburn Model S RoadsterImage:1932-auburn.jpg|1932 Auburn SpeedsterImage:1935_Auburn_Speedster_Front.jpg|1935 Auburn SpeedsterImage:Auburn-851-1.jpg|Auburn 851 "Boattail Speedster"Image:1935_Auburn_Speedster_sm.jpg|1935 Auburn 851 "Boattail Speedster"
External links
- Auburn-Cord-Dusenberg Club Official Website
- The Auburn Gallery at White Glove Collection
- RemarkableCars.com- Auburn Photo Galleries
- Auburn Automobile History and Photo Galleries
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