1937 Cord Beverly

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Chassis/VIN1870S
Mileage379,140 Miles
EngineSee description
TransmissionAutomatic
Exterior ColorCreme
Interior ColorMaroon

1937 Cord 812 Beverly Sedan

289 cubic inch Lycoming L-Head V-8. Single Downdraft Carburetor. 125 HP. 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes. Independent Trailing-Arm Front Suspension with Leaf Springs. Live Rear Axle, Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs. Made by an American company Auburn Automobile/ Connersville Indiana, the Cord was a all out luxury automobile . Made from 1929 to 1932 and again in 1936 and 1937. Cord is known for its innovative beautiful, elegant streamlined bodies and innovations in in technology. One of the early uses of Hidden headlights, its drive system borrowed from the Indianapolis 500-dominating racers of the time, semi-automatic transmission,(called a pre-selector because you selected the gear and then stepped on a clutch).

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This vehicle is either classic, antique, exotic, super rare, or all of the above. This vehicle is on consignment from a very large collection of vehicles. They are being sold as museum quality cars which means they may not run or drive and may not have run or driven in numerous years. The vehicles are of a condition where they would be on display in a museum. As museum pieces we were required to disconnect or remove batteries and drain fuel tanks. Once again, these vehicles have not been driven, or even started in quite some time.

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Paint and exterior

Cigarette Creme paint in very good condition. Straight body lines and gaps. Long sloping front fenders and match long, wide rear 1/4 fender wheel well fenders. Designed by Gordon M. Buehrig, the car sports a sleek, low-slung look, with no running boards a rare design element of this era vehicle. Sweeping horizontal lines chrome grill which repeated behind the front fenders in the split hood.

Upholstery and interior

The interior was all about luxury. Deep Plush vertical rib stitched seat Uphostery. Dead centered, Large circular and v shaped gauges set in a beautiful shinning Diamond plate cluster. Inverted Y horn button Carried on into 3 spoke steering wheel with a full circular chrome thin tubular ring added design elegance.

Engine

Original Engine: Yes

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Transmission

The semi-automatic[3] four-speed transmission (three plus overdrive)

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