Guest Bigboi Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 This is my 1937 Cord Westchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Tell us some history about this car, boi!??Any problems with restoration or operations?Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bigboi Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 This car has been through an older restoration. It was in Beverly Hills, then Florida. I bought it last year in Salt Lake City. Although the car has some issues, they will be resolved as time goes on. It is complete, has zero rust and needs some soft interior work. It always has and always will leak oil. I am proud of it and amazed at what was done that many years ago. For instance, it has no running boards, a locking gas cap, large horn ring, Big V8 and is front wheel drive. It has the electric/hydraulic pre select shifter and the roof line is almost a foot lower than other sedans its age. I dont want to seem too proud but look at this dash! Thanks for reading. They made 1,910 of these and stopped in 1937. I dont know how many remain but this one will one day belong to my grandson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Beautiful dash in a beautiful car. I've always loved engine turning, even Pontiac had them in the Firebird. A pity they can't make something pretty like that anymore. My dad just came back from Florida with a new Ford product. I didn't even notice it as new. Grey...blue...black...white...maroon, what's the difference. All of them are ugly! Just my opinion, mine you.Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bigboi Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Wayne, that is a funny remark. I, too, dont know when they are new. Although new cars are quite dependable and quite safe, the certainly have lost the romance in design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 That's right Boi, they're like a washing machine. Hey, even the Maytag Man has been put out to pasture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_N Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 What a beautiful car. What a beautiful dash! I agree with the both of you. I mean even the most beautiful plane is history (my opinion anyway) was created in 1969, the Concorde. Now I have to add a Cord to my list of must haves!!!!Lucky you!Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bigboi Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Here is an image of my car's front end. It is kind of bitchen, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gary_N</div><div class="ubbcode-body">the most beautiful plane in history (my opinion anyway) was created in 1969, the Concorde. </div></div>Really??? I always thought of the Concorde as fast, but never once thought it was beautiful.As to the fastback Cord, that's one of my all-time favorites. and the dark blue is the way I'd paint mine (if I had one, which I don't, but I wish I did). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elmo39 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 that is a really nice looking car , that model Cord has always been on the top of my wish (dream) list . while cord discontinued them in 1937 the body design lived on till 1940 as the Graham Hollywood . Graham bought the rights to the design added a tunnel for the drive shaft and changed it to rear wheel drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 57wagon Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 What a beauty! My grandmother HAD a 37 Cord Roadster back in the day. She has alzihmers now but can still remember driving that car. This is on my dream list, has been since I was 12. Thank you for sharing a work of art with us. And you are all correct about todays new cars...nothing out there says 'buy me' anymore. They took the must have out of buying cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aussie610 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: elmo39</div><div class="ubbcode-body">that is a really nice looking car , that model Cord has always been on the top of my wish (dream) list . while cord discontinued them in 1937 the body design lived on till 1940 as the Graham Hollywood . Graham bought the rights to the design added a tunnel for the drive shaft and changed it to rear wheel drive. </div></div>It was also sold as the hupp skylark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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