History Another look at the Cord 810

Here's a story with a different angle, maybe, on one of America's most beautiful cars ever, the Cord 810/812. When you consider the cir***stances, it's a miracle the car was ever produced. LINK:



Another look at the Cord 810/812 | Mac's Motor City Garage.com

 

I remember getting an 812 Cord Sportsman model for Christmas when I was a kid. It was molded in red, had opening doors, functional steering and I think the windows may have gone up & down. I found an identical, unopened model kit a few years ago, you bet I bought it!

IMHO, the 810/812 Cord is one of the most striking, beautiful cars of all time

 

I think I may have had that model, though mine was black. Was it a Monogram kit?

 

Those were very nice car's !!!Love those picture's .

 

No it was made by AMT

 

Wish I had a better memory. I'll have to google around and see if I can find it.

 

found it. Also found an old AMT comic book ad describing the features, including the wind-up windows. I see it was 1/12.

 

Yep that's it. It was quite a model for a 10 or 11 yr old kid to be building

 

You might get a kick out of this:

 

That is very cool, thanks for sharing. I'm getting a kick out of the $7.00 price tag, I think I paid $100.00 for the one I have now.

 

The 1/12th scale model version was reproduced later on with this packaging and molded in yellow. I have both versions.

 

I never saw the yellow one... I think that ****ram may have molded one in black, but in a different scale

 

Monogram's was molded in Burgundy and later in Cream/Beige (there may have been a black one as well, it's been reissued a few times).

 

The Graham Hollywood used the same basic body but rear wheel drive. A guy I went to school with had one with a Y block in it!

 

The Hupmobile Skylark shared the same body shell too

 

Lots of good information on the Hupmobile Skylark and Graham Hollywood here;

http://www.hupmobileskylark.com/

You might also find these threads of interest;

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523380

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=759602&highlight=of+three+cords

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428017

 

Even 7 bucks was a lot back then. The standard AMT 3-in-1 Trophy Kits were $1.49.

 

I remember a local lawyer here in town had one back in the late 60's,he drove it regularly and his office was just a few doors away from where my dad worked.

Great looking cars. HRP

 

Cord was arguable one of the best looking cars ever made, IMO

 

Cream colored car in the Godfather movie. Bill aka Tnomoldw

 

Definitely one of the most beautiful American cars ever made,..unfortunately the models are as close as I will ever get to one!

 

A buddy of mine has a pile of those things, at least 4 or 5 and gobs of parts. I wonder how much all that is worth? He also has a couple Auburns and 2 Duesenbergs. I have the pleasure of getting to bore and hone 3 Auburn engines and rebuild 2 heads for him in the near future.

 

Great thread! I have long admired these cars but have never owned the real thing. I do have a very rare 1st generation SAMCO replica (based on the Glenn Pray body) that was produced with Ford rear wheel drive powertrain. The SAMCO ch***is, both 1st and 2nd gen, were pretty poorly constructed and I am building a new ch***is for mine.

My avatar is an actual Cord that I think looks very period and appealing.

Ray

 

A valiant effort from the crew. I dont venture to work on the mechanicals though.

 

E.L. Cord licensed the front drive technology from Harry A. Miller.

 

Great example. We can ***ume the Cord is parked there to show that Mr. Woltz is a man of great personal style.

 

I dig that gyro copter in the background of the first model box top. Cord and the Supercharged boat-tailed Auburn have to be the best looking production cars ever.

 

Every word you wrote could have been written by me! Amazing the power that AMT advertising had over us!

 

The SAMCO is a fascinating piece of history in its own right. Got any photos?

 

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