Cord Automobile Company for sale....

[Idle]

And you didn't know they were still in business, did you?

Well, they are and now you can own the name and trademarks and everything but the actual physical assets.

For further details......

Classic Cord automobile name lives on in BA - Tulsa World: Broken Arrow

[Mölyapina]

That was a really cool story. I've been a fan of the Cords for a long time. Thanks for posting!

[catmandoo62]

there's one coming up on an auction in southwest iowa in november.https://vanderbrinkauction.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetail.asp?ahid=1530&aid=83468&lid=20854251&title=1936-Cord-Model-810-Coffin-Nose-4dr-Sedan

[Idle]

I looked at buying a Cord in the early 70's when they were still cheap. I was warned off of it by an old mechanic who told me, correctly as it turns out, that they had a lot of transmission problems.

I was going to use it for a daily driver.

It was tough seeing over that long hood. Not a city car but it was built for long trips down what passed for highways back then.

This is not as nuts as it sounds. When I was looking at the car it was 35 years old. How many of us drive a Mercedes that was built in 1979 or earlier?

[ramonajim]

Originally Posted by Idle

This is not as nuts as it sounds. When I was looking at the car it was 35 years old. How many of us drive a Mercedes that was built in 1979 or earlier?

Me!

[P.C.]

Originally Posted by Idle

I looked at buying a Cord in the early 70's when they were still cheap. I was warned off of it by an old mechanic who told me, correctly as it turns out, that they had a lot of transmission problems.

I was going to use it for a daily driver.

It was tough seeing over that long hood. Not a city car but it was built for long trips down what passed for highways back then.

This is not as nuts as it sounds. When I was looking at the car it was 35 years old. How many of us drive a Mercedes that was built in 1979 or earlier?

Banacek drove one - I don't recall that he had any problems.

[Idle]

Originally Posted by P.C.

Banacek drove one - I don't recall that he had any problems.

Yes, but who knows? At that time a lot of cars today that are considered classics were cheap but that's because there was no way to buy parts for them and they were not considered collectable. They were considered obsolete.

I have seen a Pray Auburn since there is a guy near here that owns one. It is hard to tell from the real actual if you are five feet away. The interior is just a little too modern and that's about the only thing that gives it away.

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by Idle

I looked at buying a Cord in the early 70's when they were still cheap. I was warned off of it by an old mechanic who told me, correctly as it turns out, that they had a lot of transmission problems.

I was going to use it for a daily driver.

It was tough seeing over that long hood. Not a city car but it was built for long trips down what passed for highways back then.

This is not as nuts as it sounds. When I was looking at the car it was 35 years old. How many of us drive a Mercedes that was built in 1979 or earlier?

I would have bought it in a heartbeat