DIECAST 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Burgundy

1937 Cord 812 Supercharged

Exterior Color: Burgundy
Company: Signature Collection
The Cord 812 replaced the Cord 810 in early 1937 with the quality problems that plagued the original fixed and a pair of chromed exhaust pipes extending out and down from the engine compartment added on the supercharfed model to enhance the Cord's racy looks. The Cord was the first American car to feature hidden pop-up headlights, hidded door hinges and a one-piece rear-hinged hood. The Cord's most distinctive styline feature was its so-called coffin-nose hood with its seven wrap-around chromed ribs or louvers, making it the first water-cooled car to dispense with the front grille and radiator shell. Other advanced features included frist-wheel-drive, a four-speed semi-automatic transmission and a V-8 built to order by aircraft engine manufacturer Lycoming, also part of E.L. Cord's empire. The leading edge of the Cord's front wheels actually preceded the hood because of the transmission placement ahead of the engine, making the car appear as though it was leaping forward even when standing still, and making it well balanced, The interior was equally stunning, dominated by an instrument panel reminiscent of an airplane. At both ends of the dashboard were small cranks to raise or lower the hidden headlights given the power-assisted motors were not yet available.

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