Cord 812 (1937) for Sale in WI

Gordon Buehrig’s stunning Cord 810/812 is easily the most ground-breaking car of the 1930s. Cords were always mechanically innovative, featuring front-wheel-drive and hydraulic brakes from their inception, but when wrapped in the most dramatic bodywork of the era they because something else entirely. Imagine seeing this car on the road in 1936 when everyone else was still driving what amounted to boxes on wheels. It must have been like a spaceship landing! And among the multiple Cord body styles, one of the most desirable and dramatic was the phaeton—a 4-seat convertible that embodies the sporting, advanced thinking that E.L. Cord believed would save his empire. It didn’t, of course, but there’s no denying that this 1937 Cord 812 phaeton is absolutely stunning from every angle. Cord’s 288 cubic inch V8 was rated at a rather stout 125 horsepower in naturally aspirated form, and it provides sparkling performance out on the road. It always feels nimble and energetic, and thanks to the innovative transmission it will cruise easily at modern highway speeds.