The Auburn Twelve's V12 outlived the car by decades — its engine design became the basis for American LaFrance fire truck powerplants that stayed in service into the 1950s.
Lead trim: Twelve 391 cu in Lycoming V12 (160 hp)
Auburn 121932–1934
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FactThe Auburn Twelve's V12 outlived the car by decades — its engine design became the basis for American LaFrance fire truck powerplants that stayed in service into the 1950s.
The Auburn 12 (Twelve or V12) was a line of luxury automobiles built by the Auburn Automobile Company of Auburn, Indiana from 1932 to 1934 (designer Alan Leamy; about 2,250 built), part of E. L. Cord's empire and marketed as America's most affordable V12 in the Depression, priced as low as $975 and undercutting Packard and Cadillac. It had a Lycoming-built 391 cubic inch (6,407 cc, 6.4 L) V12 producing 160 horsepower with a three-speed manual (synchromesh on second and third), a dual-ratio rear axle and body styles including the boattail speedster, phaeton, convertible, coupe, brougham and sedan; wheelbases were 132 in (12-160, 12-160A) or 136 in (long custom) in 1932 and 133 in (12-161, 12-161A, 12-165) or 127 in in 1933–1934. It was dropped after 1934 as Auburn shifted to supercharged straight-eights, and its engine design formed the basis of long-lived American LaFrance fire truck power plants.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve 391 cu in Lycoming V12 (160 hp) | 1932–1934 | 6.4 L V12 | 160 hp | — | — | — | manual | — |
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