This 1930 Cord L-29 is one of 1,173 Front Drive cabriolets produced between 1929 and 1932 at the Cord Corporation’s Auburn, Indiana, plant with coachwork by the Limousine Body Company.

The car, chassis 2928279, is said to have been owned in the 1950s and 60s by a World War II veteran who used it as a tow vehicle.

It was then traded to its subsequent owner, who carried out a refurbishment with his son between the late 1970s and early 1980s.

In 1984 it was acquired by early Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club member Odell Friar, who kept it until 2010, at which time it was purchased by the seller.

Power is provided by a 298ci Lycoming straight-eight that drives the front wheels through a three-speed manual transaxle with a 3.90:1 differential ratio.

Finished in red with maroon accents, the car also features four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes, a Bijur chassis lubrication system, chrome-finished 18” wire wheels, dual side-mount spares, period air horns, a Pilot-Ray turning driving light, red le...