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My Car Story with Lou Costabile 1936 Cord 810 Phaeton
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Cord Model 810/812
The Model 810/812 are probably the best-known of the company's products. Styled by Gordon M. Buehrig, they featured front-wheel drive and independent front suspension;[4] the front drive enabled the 810 to be so low, runningboards were unnecessary.[4] Powered by a 4,739 cc (289 cu in)[6] Lycoming V8 of the same 125 hp (93 kW) as the L-29,[4] the 810 had a four-speed electrically-selected semi-automatic transmission,[6] among other innovative features.
The car caused a sensation at the New York Auto Show in November 1935. Many orders were taken at the show, but the cars were not ready to deliver until February. Despite production delays, Cord promised Christmas delivery, expecting production of 1,000 per month. This proved extremely optimistic; the first production vehicles were not delivered until April 1936.[7] In all, Cord managed to sell only 1,174 of the new 810 in its first model year.[6] The car is well known for the flat front nose with a louvered grille design. In fact, the front was so similar in look, the car was often called "Coffin Nose".
Excerpt from Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cord_automobile
Cord Model 810/812
The Model 810/812 are probably the best-known of the company's products. Styled by Gordon M. Buehrig, they featured front-wheel drive and independent front suspension;[4] the front drive enabled the 810 to be so low, runningboards were unnecessary.[4] Powered by a 4,739 cc (289 cu in)[6] Lycoming V8 of the same 125 hp (93 kW) as the L-29,[4] the 810 had a four-speed electrically-selected semi-automatic transmission,[6] among other innovative features.
The car caused a sensation at the New York Auto Show in November 1935. Many orders were taken at the show, but the cars were not ready to deliver until February. Despite production delays, Cord promised Christmas delivery, expecting production of 1,000 per month. This proved extremely optimistic; the first production vehicles were not delivered until April 1936.[7] In all, Cord managed to sell only 1,174 of the new 810 in its first model year.[6] The car is well known for the flat front nose with a louvered grille design. In fact, the front was so similar in look, the car was often called "Coffin Nose".