£5,750 (Est: £10,000 - £12,000)
1936 Cord Model 810 Westchester One of the most iconic classic Americans of all time
Manor Park • UK • 5 Sept 2026
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£5,750 (Est: £10,000 - £12,000)
1936 Cord Model 810 Westchester One of the most iconic classic Americans of all time
UK • 5 Sept 2026 • Lot 216
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1936 Cord 810 Westchester is a rare restoration project featuring iconic 'coffin nose' styling and front-wheel-drive. It comes with many hard-to-find parts and import paperwork, presenting a significant undertaking but a potentially rewarding outcome for a collector.
Condition
3
The car is described as a 'barn-found Cord 810 on offer was acquired by the vendor as a restoration project' and will require 'a fairly major restoration'. It is largely complete but has spent the pandemic in a workshop with momentum lost on the project. While many hard-to-find parts have been sourced, significant work is still needed.
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Manual
LHD
United Kingdom
1253A
1936
Auction
£5,750 (Est: £10,000 - £12,000)
1936 Cord Model 810 Westchester One of the most iconic classic Americans of all time
Manor Park • UK • 5 Sept 2026
Market Position:
Lowest Price
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Description
Originally conceived as the ‘Baby Duesenberg’, the Cord 810/812 was launched during the Great Depression as a stylish, mid-priced luxury car intended to revive E.L.
Cord’s automotive empire.
Designed by Gordon Buehrig, its sleek, uncluttered ‘coffin-nose’ profile and innovative retractable headlights set a new benchmark for automotive design and innovatively front-wheel-drive.
Widely regarded as one of the most influential and instantly recognisable shapes ever created, it debuted at the New York Auto Show in November 1935.
Power came from a Lycoming-built 289cu-in flathead V8, another company within E.L.
Cord’s business portfolio.
Producing an impressive 125bhp and 223lb-ft of torque, the engine delivered strong performance for its era.
The Cord also featured advanced front-wheel-drive technology, a concept proving highly successful on American race circuits at the time.
This innovative layout not only improved road holding and handling but also allowed for a more spacious int...
Price Analysis vs Other 810 Westchesters
£5,750
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£44,151
Median Price (Since 2020)
£63,541
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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