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1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Cabriolet
RM Sotheby's • US • 10 Oct 2024
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1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Cabriolet
US • 10 Oct 2024
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AI Listing Summary
This 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Cabriolet is a visually appealing example of a Full Classic, believed to have been assembled by a South American restorer using donor sedans and recreated cabriolet bodies. While its restoration is largely holding up, it requires mechanical recommissioning and has some historical discrepancies regarding its engine and serial numbers.
Condition
6
While the restoration is holding up well and the car presents as striking, it has not been driven in recent years and requires mechanical recommissioning. The car's history also involves some uncertainties regarding the originality of parts and assembly, which affects its overall condition and value.
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812 2036 F
1937
Auction
LHD
United States
Not Sold
1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Cabriolet
RM Sotheby's • US • 10 Oct 2024
Market Position:
Market Average
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Description
To many enthusiasts, the dramatic front-wheel-drive Cord is one of the most fascinating Full Classics.
It is never more desirable than in its most rakish body style, the two-passenger cabriolet—nicknamed “Sportsman” by enthusiasts—with the factory-optional supercharged 190-horsepower engine.
In appearance and performance, the supercharged cabriolet was one of the most exciting road cars of its generation.
The 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Cabriolet offered here is believed to have been one of several examples assembled in recent years by a South American restorer, in many cases utilizing donor 810 and 812 sedans acquired from the United States, with recreated cabriolet bodies.
In this instance the donor car is unknown, as no number could be located on the “stub frame,” while the supercharged engine, number FC 2737, is not recorded with an original Cord in surviving chassis listings.
Further, the serial number, 812 2036 F, while not correct for a supercharged model, is also known to h...
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£12,243
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£222,665
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