Super-Charged Auburn

This advertisement for the 1935 Auburn Super-Charged captures the glamour and ambition of American luxury automobiles at their zenith. The sleek black roadster, rendered in dramatic profile within a modernist circular vignette, embodies the Streamline Moderne aesthetic that defined Depression-era aspirational design. Surrounding the automobile, fashionably dressed figures in period attire suggest the sophisticated social milieu of Auburn ownership. Published in Fortune magazine, this advertisement targeted the era's corporate elite with prose as polished as the chrome it describes. The copy promises "the King of the Highway," a 150-horsepower supercharged engine capable of 100 mph while "merely loafing at 60." Such bold claims reflected Auburn's genuine engineering prowess; these were among the fastest American production cars of their time. A compelling artifact from Auburn's brief but brilliant history, this advertisement appeared just two years before the company ceased production. The sophisticated design and confident messaging make it a standout piece for collectors of automotive ephemera, Art Deco design, or vintage American advertising. Size: 13.25" x 10.5" Condition: Very Good