1937 Cord 812 Convertible
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The 1937 Cord's swooping fenders, sweeping horizontal radiator grille, and hidden headlights were unlike anything else on American highways. And although it wasn't the first, Cord was the only front-wheel-drive production car available in America for the next three decades.
The 1937 Cord's swooping fenders, sweeping horizontal radiator grille, and hidden headlights were unlike anything else on American highways. And although it wasn't the first, Cord was the only front-wheel-drive production car available in America for the next three decades.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1937
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Indiana, Auburn
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Auburn Automobile Company in Auburn, Indiana; designed by Gordon M. Buehrig.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
57.25.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lawrence Lowell Reeve.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Canvas
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 58 in
Width: 73 in
Length: 195 in
Wheelbase: 136.5 in
Inscriptions
On plate: CORD FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE. / MODEL 812 / SERIAL NO. 1507 H / ENGINE NO. F. B. 1967 / GIVE THESE / NUMBERS WHEN / WRITING OR / ORDERING PARTS. / MFG. BY AUBURN AUTO CO. / AUBURN, IN. USA UNDER US PAT. / DESIGN PAT. NO. 97.697-DEC. 3, 1935 / DESIGN PAT. NO. 99.973-JUNE 9, 1936 On another plate: CENTRAL / MFG. CO. / c 91 419
Specifications
Make & Model: 1937 Cord 812 convertible
Maker: Auburn Automobile Company, Auburn, Indiana
Engine: V-8, L-head valves, 289 cubic inches
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Height: 58 inches
Wheelbase: 125 inches
Width: 73 inches
Overall length: 195.5 inches
Weight: 3863 pounds
Horsepower: 125 at 3500 revolutions per minutes
Pounds per horsepower: 30.9
Price: $2,645
Average 1937 wage: $1,259 per year
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 2 years, 1 month
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