Xander Wildeisen Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/1937-supercharged-cord-812/6501286546.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Priced right. Almost feels like a scam. 1937 supercharged Cord 812 phaeton - $110000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Checks all of my boxes, just not in the drivers seat to buy one right now. Maybe someone looking for one can check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, alsancle said: Priced right. Almost feels like a scam. 1937 supercharged Cord 812 phaeton - $110000 If someone is looking for one, I wouldn't wait to long on this one if it isn't a scam. That's a pretty good buy especially for an SC car. You might see it in the near future art one of your favorite dealers with an appropriate price uptick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) Almost looks like a Cord Sedan ahead of it in the garage it's in. It does have CA tags on it. Usually one of the things blocked off on scam cars. Edited March 12, 2018 by auburnseeker (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 It is for sale as well. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/1936-cord-westchester/6501296416.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Divorce or death, is the gray on the Phaeton a factory color, I really like the look of it. I'm saving up for an L-29. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Just be sure of what you're buying on a supercharged car. Fellow not far from me bought an estate car, a supercharged phaeton, in the 135K range, which seemed like a good deal. Found out the supercharger on it was just a shell, and it didn't have all the other parts needed for the SC, such as the special cam. To get all the parts and correct the car was a $25K endeavor. A nice phaeton at just over $100K is a deal, though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I figured that even if the Supercharger was gutted or even not a supercharged car, it was still very reasonably priced. That's not even a bad price for a Non SC car without pipes, so all the extras just add a little more to the value, even if you pulled them off and sold them to put it back to non SC state if it's not suppose to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 yes the grey is an original color.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 22 minutes ago, mercer09 said: yes the grey is an original color.................... Thanks, it looks so nice I can't understand why I've never seen one before. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 well 37, the same applies to the Mercer- they came in grey also, but you rarely see one. most prefer red or yellow. I love the understated elegance of the grey. Allows one to see the car and not the color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 It looks very nice in the gray color, someone will snatch it up if it checks out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 BTW- in 1937 you could get any color you wanted, for a 125. add on price. they were really trying to push the cars out the door! Standard colors were cigarette cream, black, maroon a deep blue and the grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 I always thought the color cigarette cream was popular because it matched everyone's smiles. Smoking was pushed pretty hard back then. I think the gray color looks better over the cigarette cream. Cool car, Posting a link here might have found a buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I just can't imagine selling a car such as this with such terrible photos and advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I think it’s funny how they call it a “driver”. Probably someone with more money than all the rest of us calls a six figure auto a driver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 Driver is a driver, no matter how much it costs. Just car guy talk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I just got off the phone with a guy that wants to sell me all the parts left over from his Dad's Cord phaeton build. The ado include and engine and transmissions as well as most the other parts I need to convert mine back. The only problem is both the engine and tranny are full disassembled and the tranny is for sure missing a few parts. There is a lot of extra stuff in multiples, but they want to sell the whole shebang in one lot for 20G. He says the block is crack free. Probably not a bad deal if you really want t pick up the parts, know your stuff, and are part of the Cord Click so you have an out for the parts. Ebay is a poor place to sell Cord parts I have found out. Though you can score some on there with enough diligence. Besides being pretty well tapped out from my over 100G garage project, I just see piles of valuable parts laying around that really don't sell that well. He has been in contact with the Cord guys from the Factory and they gave him strong prices for what the parts are worth. Of course those are the same parts I see at Hershey year after year. Seems a lot of them have been restored though. How many people are going to keep buying restorable parts for Cords, especially for strong money? I figure I will probably pass. I still have lots of parts and many were gifted piled in the corner. 20 would probably be much better spent on a running assembled engine and tranny. or better yet mechanically complete parts car so I have a hands on tutorial of what goes where and holds it there. Should probably just sell it and buy an Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 Not my place to say auburnseeker, you would be better off getting yours running good, and cashing out of it. Kick in some extra cash. And buy a running driving Auburn/Cord. Just from a cost stand point. You know that. If you are in love with the one you have, go for it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janousek Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Cadet grey is the factory color. That version looks good also, most attempts are more silver than grey. The correct ones have a slight irredescance to them. This is the first open car I've seen with the color. It really looks good on a sedan with black walls. Few cars need more inspection than a Cord. Probably the best riding/handling car of the era with that unibody. Also one of the most rusty/cobbled car of the era. I've ran into some real messes with these cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Janousek said: Few cars need more inspection than a Cord Well, that's true. What muddies the water is that these cars were being rebuilt almost immediately. A LOT of Cords had engine transplants in the late 40's and 50's, at the "factory". The 810/812 Cords are such a fascinating piece of automobile history. They were desired and collectable from the day they were built, and, rough numbers, of the 2500 total built, more than 1500 exist today. No other limited production car comes close to that survival rate. Factory parts were available, engines were available, transmissions were available. These day, cars are certified by the ACD Club as being original, and no one blinks an eye at a replacement engine or transmission. I've driven a properly restored '37 phaeton, and can tell you without reservation that it's a fantastic car, from a driving and handling perspective. The fact that people literally pull off the road and stop to see you drive by is just a plus. My original 812 phaeton is a little less easy to drive, but all the fun is still included... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Price drop. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/1937-supercharged-cord-812/6539146356.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 If I had only not built that garage. I can't believe a dealer hasn't snatched it up to make what seems like an easy 20 percent gain. Wow. Something has to be wrong we are missing, but it doesn't seem obvious at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, auburnseeker said: Something has to be wrong we are missing, but it doesn't seem obvious at the moment. I agree. A car not as good as these pictures show sold a little while back, for 30% more than asking price of this one, and the supercharger was missing all internals and associated supercharger parts. This is a lot of money, of course, but unless the thing is all bondo, that's a deal.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Pictures can lie. If the car looks 75% as good in person as it does in the photos then it should be gone. But the shot of the windshield and the lacing on the top makes me wonder. Also, there is something about those pleats that doesn't feel right. Probably my imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 I know pictures can lie, in the right lighting I can even look good. I would look into it if things were different out here. Maybe someone can grab a deal. Great color, even a few things wrong could be fixed at that buy in price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Even a few big things could be fixed at that buy it now price. Of course maybe craigslist isn't the best place to sell a 100 + thousand dollar cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 When something is too good to be true... well you guys know the rest. Guaranteed not an original blown car. I'll bet if somebody calls you will find out it has a fiberglass body, or at a minimum the engine is seized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) I owned this '37 812 Custom ( meaning LWB) Beverly sedan. Originally Cadet Gray, the current color is more towards silver than the original hue. It belonged to the late Senator Howard Baker of TN at the time of his death. I wish I had kept it. They're great cars. Edited March 24, 2018 by Guest (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Carl Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Well ? HAS anybody actually called ? I would be happy to call for you , but I'm afraid I am not up on my Cords. I do call on old Cadillacs I am familiar with. I doubt the owner bites , at least not through the phone. Please call and report back. Curious , but not as much so as some , - Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 Out of my price range. Just posting a link if a club member is in the market for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 yes Dave, cool orchard green, palm beach tan, ivory, clay rust and thrush brown................... more colors then I realized. Had to look that up in Malks Book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 I have seen a supercharged Cord in the thrush brown, I liked it. Thought it gave the car a cool look. They are just good looking cars in any color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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