1929 Auburn 8-120 Boattail Speedster Although it seems the lower bar is missing from the front bumper this beautiful example of American automotive style still won an award. I have found several period photographs that show the front bumper looking like the one seen here although it would appear as though it is incomplete. Can anyone shed some light on why this is? Would you believe that in 1928 a pair of Speedsters ran at the Atlantic City Speedway and set numerous speed/distance/time records? Yes, it is true. Events such as these were once popular among the auto makers to showcase their cars speed, reliability and mechanical soundness. The Speedsters in question covered 2,000 trouble-free miles each in 24 hours at an average speed of 84.6769. Also in 1928 a Speedster was randomly picked off the Indiana assembly line and enetered in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Auburn staff driver, Wade Morton, raced up the hill in 21 minutes 45.25 seconds on the 12 mile climb that rises 2,200 feet and was run through ice and snow in the upper elevations. Morton took home the Penrose Trophy for the stock production class. The current record is just a tick over ten minutes for any class.