1936 CORD SPORTSMAN 810

Description

THE SECOND MODEL YEAR OF THE CORD AUTOMOBILE WITH IT'S FAMOUS " COFFIN HOOD ". IN '37 SUPERCHARGING WAS AN OPTION THAT PROPELLED CORDS TO 115 MPH AND COULD DO 0 - 60 MHP IN ELEVEN SECONDS, MAKING THE SUPERCHARGED CORDS THE FASTEST AMERICAN CAR OF 1937. THIS '36 IS JUST A STANDARD CORD POWERED BY A LYCOMING L-HEAD V8 ENGINE. ALL CORDS WERE HAND BUILT AND FEATURED THE FIRST HIDDEN HEADLAMPS. TOTAL CORD PRODUCTION FROM ' 35 THROUGH '37 WAS 1278. CORD MOTORS WAS FAILING BUT WAS SNATCHED UP BY HUPMOBILE WHICH UTILIZED MOST OF CORD STYLING INCLUDING THE " COFFIN NOSE " HOOD. NOTICE THE YELLOW AUBURN BOATTAIL SPEEDSTER IN THE BACKGROUND. Another rare car brought to you by 55lincoln. THANKS VERY MUCH FOR VIEWING.

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