Cord was a brand of American luxury automobile manufactured by the Auburn Automobile Company of Connersville, Indiana, from 1929 to 1932 and again in 1936 and 1937. Auburn was wholly owned by the Cord Corporation , founded and run by E. L. Cord as a holding company for his many transportation interests (which included the Lycoming engines ...

The Cord 810, and later Cord 812, was a luxury automobile produced by the Cord Automobile division of the Auburn Automobile Company in 1936 and 1937. It was the first American-designed and built front wheel drive car with independent front suspension .

2014年7月11日 · What if you learned that there was a car that debuted in the 1960s with front-wheel drive, a supercharged V-8, chrome-plated side-exhaust pipes, hidden headlights, and a disappearing convertible...

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Cord fit the L-29 with a 301ci (5.0L) inline eight engine that produced 125hp. While Cord offered a range of their own body styles, such as phaeton, brougham, and cabriolet, a wide number of American and European coachbuilders created their own distinct and often very rare body styles.

2018年9月22日 · The heart of the Cord was the front-wheel-drive system, pioneered by Harry Miller on the American champ car race circuit. Cord was so enamored with this revolutionary system that he bought the patent rights from Miller, and an early L-29 prototype took shape in Miller’s Los Angeles race car shop.

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This configuration allowed Cord to build the 812 very low to the ground, eliminating the need for running boards, and greatly improving handling and performance due to its low center of gravity. While most cars used a straight axle, the Cord 812 received an …

Presented here is one of a handful of “ultimate-spec” Cords: the Supercharged Convertible Coupe, informally known as the “Sportsman,” and fully certified by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club as one of only 64 ever produced.