1936 Auburn Super Charger Flying Lady Hood Ornament is a photograph by John Telfer which was uploaded on June 21st, 2012.
1936 Auburn Super Charger Flying Lady Hood Ornament
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Photographed this hood ornament from a 1936 Auburn Super Charger because of the art work and... more
by John Telfer
Title
1936 Auburn Super Charger Flying Lady Hood Ornament
Artist
John Telfer
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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FAA WATERCOLOR MARK DOES NOT APPEAR ON FINAL SALES
Photographed this hood ornament from a 1936 Auburn Super Charger because of the art work and the way it stuck out on this large car. Also blurred out any surrounding items so that the full emphasis of this beautiful hood ornament would be right on the main subject. The 1936 Auburn Super Charger hood ornament was nicknamed The Flying Lady as the 1936 Auburn Super Chargers came out of the showroom and were able to exceed speeds of 100 mph. The idea of The Flying Lady was to give the impression of speed as the car was going so fast that The Flying Lady was being drawn back against the wind due to the amazing speed of the car for that period of time. The 1904 Auburn was a touring car model. Equipped with a tonneau, it could seat 2 or 4 passengers and sold for US$1000. 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 half-elliptic springs.
In 1926, Cord, now the owner of Auburn, 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 Cord, later referred to as "L-29".
Employing imaginative designers such as Alan Leamy (who was chiefly responsible for the 1933 Speedster)[1] and Gordon Buehrig (who modified leftover bodies to produce the 1935 851 Speedster, and facelifted the four-door),[2] Cord built cars that became famous for their advanced engineering as well as their striking appearance, e.g., the Model J Duesenbergs, the 1935�1937 Auburn Speedsters and the 810/812 Cords. The Auburn Boattail Speedster was a car frequently seen in Hollywood and was powered by a 4.6L straight eight that, with the popular supercharger option(150 hp),[3] could top 100 mph.
The Depression, coupled with Cord's stock manipulations, spelled the end of the company. Production ceased in 1937. The company's art deco headquarters in Auburn now houses the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile 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 Motor Company.
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June 21st, 2012