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vents that operated and opened and closed. I just surmised that the speedsters and cord were the same.
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One thing I have yet to find is a replica which has the supercharger pipes on the driver's side only - all have either two, three, or four pipes on both driver and passenger sides. And I believe only the Glenn Pray models have functional pipes.
I was told the original Auburn speedster had the gas cap on the passenger side, but the GP has it on the driver's side.
Then there convertible tops which are completely removed, as well as some which are attached to the body and fold away. Driving lights and fog lights differ in size and shape as well.
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The things I believe I can check to help confirm it would include:
1) the gas cap is on the drivers side
2) there are only 4 exhaust pipes, 2 per side and they are functional, not cosmetic
3) they all used a Ford v8 motor of the same era.
Is there anything else I could look for to confirm? Stamps or paperwork I should ask for or review?
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This website, www.auburnspeedsters.com/specifications.htm , has some original information on the 35/36 Speedster, but it may be missing some important things for those of us just getting in to this. One of my biggest fears is buying a replica which is not true to the original in configuration and dimensions. For example, I'll attach a couple pictures that show my concern on one replica I have that I do not believe the grill/front end dimensions are correct. While the car in general does look correct that gives it an off look to me but is it really off? Without the correct information it is hard to know what is or is not correct.
www.auburnspeedsters.com/auburn_speedster_manufacturers.htm has a list of manufacturers (current and past) and I'm sure each has possibly some benefits and maybe faults. When looking at these makes, other than an original or Glenn Pray version, what other of the manufacturers stand out and for what reasons good or bad? One reason I ask this is, like the originals, the Glenn Pray versions are more expensive and also just harder to find available. In the end this may still be the way to go, but I think there is a lot of options, each with good and bad. One person may want something to collect to resell where as another may want the most durable every weekend cruiser.
On the pictures, the one looks possibly shorter and wider than the other. I actually do not know which would be more true to form, though normally my impression is the grill is the thinner one.
Other things I see many times different on the cars is where the gas cap is and how many exhaust pipes are present and on each side as well as where they enter the fender or body. I know that in most new replicas they are not functional but that does not mean it shouldn't be done correctly.
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