58L-Y8 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) For Sale: 1937 Cord Armchair Beverly - Project - $27,500 - Vienna, VA SOLD!!!! 9-7-2023 '37 Cord Armchair Beverly - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Seller's Description: This is a complete, solid, original numbers matching unrestored Cord with transmission reliability upgrades, original vacuum-electric shift, 125" wheelbase. Currently stored, engine turns. ACD Club certified, Category 1 certificate # C354. Painted years ago, Cape Ivory #2, a '55 Cadillac color. Titled in my name. This was my college car back in the dark ages...! Picture of me in car was taken on 9th. St. with the Auburn Hotel in the background on 9th St in 2002. Asking $27,500. odometer: 77471 Contact: Dave Henderson, (703) nine-3-8-8-9-5-four, Pease call to my land line. No texting. Copy and paste in your email: 85bee27f980d32e2a33ffdbfd656d7fc@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1937 Cord Armchair Beverly - Project. Edited September 7, 2023 by 58L-Y8 SOLD!!!! 9-7-2023: Crossed out the dead CL link. (see edit history) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) Dave needs to include interior shots of the arm chair feature. This is a very cool thing and needs to be emphasized. One of my favorite cars of my youth was an arm chair divider Beverley that I saw almost 50 years ago at the ACD reunion. Edited July 21, 2023 by alsancle (see edit history) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 I think Dave Henderson is a member of this forum group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) Dave is or was a member. I think it looks like a deal. Edited July 22, 2023 by old car fan (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 This is what they look like in a different car. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Is that a Falcon Sprint next to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mman Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 19 hours ago, George Smolinski said: Is that a Falcon Sprint next to it? It looks more Galaxy like. Because of the mirror I’m going to guess 1963-4. Mercury….. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullrun Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Dave is in several local car clubs here in No. Va. Straight up guy. The Cord still has his 50's college parking decal in the rear window. Good Luck with the Sale Dave-it looks like a great solid project. Nick A. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) These are such awesome cars. It should find a home, I see lots of blood sweat and tears being poured into lesser projects all the time. Edited July 24, 2023 by alsancle (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelfish Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 What was Cord's reasoning for the front wheel drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipping reccomendations Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Very rare care……I think only about 12-15 were produced. If I was 20 years younger, I’d pounce on the sale of this car. I owned a rough one about 25 years ago that came out of a junk yard in buffalo New York, sold it to royalty in Great Britain who had the car fully restored and who then sold it back to a ACD club member in Beverly Hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 51 minutes ago, Angelfish said: What was Cord's reasoning for the front wheel drive? It was cool? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkEE Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 4 hours ago, Angelfish said: What was Cord's reasoning for the front wheel drive? https://www.conceptcarz.com/w7428/cord-l-29.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 The other car being asked about is a '64 Comet Caliente hardtop coupe. With regard to the designer of the L29 Cord, John Oswald, body engineer, was long given credit by automotive historians. In the '70's a friend and co worker who knew I owned a Cord made a chance comment that a relative of his wife was the widow of Al Leamy, who claimed that he had designed the L29. I was stunned. A meeting with her was arranged, I was very impressed that she had kept in perfect condition all of Al's drawings, including his design patents, over many decades. Initially the ACD Club rejected her claim. I wrote an article that appeared in the AACA's April-May 1974 Antique Automobile magazine entitled Al Leamy Classic Stylist. Eventually the notion that Al Leamy deserved the credit began catching on, including acknowledgement by noted author Beverly Rae Kimes among others. Mrs. Leamy was eventually bestowed an Honorary Membership, joining the ranks of such notables as Gordon M. Buehrig, E. L. Cord, J. Herbert Newport, and C. W. Van Ranst. The priceless original design drawings were donated to the ACD Museum. Had that chance conversation I had with my friend not occurred, Mr. Leamy might not have ever received the credit due him. 5 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 On 7/21/2023 at 5:00 PM, alsancle said: Dave needs to include interior shots of the arm chair feature. This is a very cool thing and needs to be emphasized. One of my favorite cars of my youth was an arm chair divider Beverley that I saw almost 50 years ago at the ACD reunion. Al, The front center arm was converted to a folding arm in a professional manner, probably by the dealer, stuck with an unsold car. The rear center armrest at some time was removed neatly, leaving the appearance that none was ever there. I have a duplicate armrest from another Cord that could be installed for authenticity if desired. It probably was because of the impractical center armrest being in place that the car was unsold at the end of the '36 model year and subsequently renumbered and identified as a '37 by the Auburn Automobile Company. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 8 hours ago, Dave Henderson said: Al, The front center arm was converted to a folding arm in a professional manner, probably by the dealer, stuck with an unsold car. The rear center armrest at some time was removed neatly, leaving the appearance that none was ever there. I have a duplicate armrest from another Cord that could be installed for authenticity if desired. It probably was because of the impractical center armrest being in place that the car was unsold at the end of the '36 model year and subsequently renumbered and identified as a '37 by the Auburn Automobile Company. I understand why the dealer would remove it. What is cool to a collector might not be the greatest idea for an every day driver. Does the back also have the feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Al, I have a duplicate of the rear armrest from another car that could be installed. If someone wanted to replace the folding one in the front an authentic replacement could be fabricated. All other parts of the seats were not changed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 What we now regard as the ultimate sporting luxury interior feature, the four individual 'bucket' seats created with stationary center armrests, weren't as appreciated by the general public in the 1930's. It is curious that Cord owners wouldn't embrace such an exclusive feature. The idea of four bucket seat interiors would finally gain currency in the latter 1950's through the 1960's. But progressive designers such as Gordon Buehrig were leading the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 I saw Dave’s car about a month ago, the car is almost as interesting as Dave is! It is all there and I have no doubt that the next caretaker is going to love it and have a fabulous car. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipping reccomendations Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Attached is photos of arm chair Beverly seats after restoration. These are from the arm chair Beverly that I mentioned earlier that came out of a junk yard in Buffalo New York. If your Cord doesn’t have these seats, you only have a Westchester. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 (edited) My Cord is indeed an Armchair Beverly. While at the ACD Reunion in 2002 it went through the certification process and received certification certificate no. 732813542 which described it as a 1937 Cord Model 812, Arm Chair Beverly. The description was further explained elsewhere in the certification booklet as follows; "Originally a rare model 810 Arm Chair Beverly, factory re-numbered as an 812 model". The booklet cover itself describes it as 1936 model 810/812, Lycoming V8, Arm Chair Beverly". Confused? Edited July 27, 2023 by Dave Henderson further clarification (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) I am planning to attend the Auburn Reunion but won't be bringing the Cord. Let me know if you would like to chat face to face about it there and a time to meet up can be arranged. Edited August 1, 2023 by Dave Henderson grammatical errors (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 An interesting aspect in the history of this Cord is that the original owner, Col. Herb Gardner, made trips in it to Oak Island, Nova Scotia where pirate treasure is said to have been buried centuries ago. Legend has it that "seven must die" before it is found, and regrettably six actually have. The History Channel had a series entitled "The Curse of Oak Island" about it. (I've searched the remote crannies of the trunk to no avail, no gold found....) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelfish Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 I hope someone buys this thing soon, I've wanted one for many, many years and this looks like a nice one. What a beautiful car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Sold, and going to a good home! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyR Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 SCORE! wish it was going to my garage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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