1932 Auburn 898-A Boattail Speedster
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 18, 2025.
$297,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $270,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1932
- Make and model
- Auburn Boattail Speedster
- Generation
- Boattail Speedster (1928 to 1936)
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 898A37122
- Condition
- Excellent (2)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 14 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$78,750 to $443,750
Median$170,000
Sales behind it14Likely
From 14 sales of the Auburn Boattail Speedster (1928 to 1936) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $78,750 and $443,750.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Auburn 8-100 Boattail SpeedsterMecum, May 16, 2025 | Mecum | May 16, 2025 | $90,000 |
| 1932 Auburn 12-160 Boattail SpeedsterGooding Christie's, Sept. 20, 2025 | Gooding Christie's | Sept. 20, 2025 | $700,000 |
| 1934 Glenn Pray Auburn Second Generation Boattail SpeedsterMecum, Dec. 6, 2025 | Mecum | Dec. 6, 2025 | $40,000 |
| 1935 Auburn 851 Super-Charged "Boattail" SpeedsterBroad Arrow, March 7, 2026 | Broad Arrow | March 7, 2026 | $475,000 |
| 1929 Auburn 120 Eight “Boattail” SpeedsterBroad Arrow, March 7, 2026 | Broad Arrow | March 7, 2026 | $350,000 |
| 1935 Glenn Pray Auburn Boattail SpeedsterMecum, Jan. 10, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 10, 2026 | $75,000 |
| 1929 Auburn 120 Eight "Boattail" SpeedsterBroad Arrow, Oct. 31, 2025 | Broad Arrow | Oct. 31, 2025 | $170,000 |
| 1929 Auburn 120 Eight “Boattail” SpeedsterBroad Arrow, Aug. 14, 2025 | Broad Arrow | Aug. 14, 2025 | $140,000 |