288.64 CID Lycoming V8 - 2BBL - 4 Speed Man. - - South Hist. - Award Winner

1936 Cord Sportsman Convertible Additional Info:

This 1936 Cord 810 Sportsman Convertible is a beautifully restored, concours award-winning example with southern history. Established in 1929, the Cord Corporation, was the namesake holding company for Errett Lobban "E.L." Cord's automotive ventures, including his shares in the Auburn Automobile Co. and Dusenberg, Inc., and the Lycoming Mfg. Co. among others. Shortly after the establishment of the Cord Corporation, the company began producing its first automobile in June 1929 with the Cord nameplate, the Cord L-29. While the Cord L-29 was and continues to be lauded for its gorgeous stance and appearance, the timing for its release could not have been worse. With the onset of the Great Depression starting in late 1929 and then continuing into 1930 and beyond, Cord production ceased in the end of 1931 and the remaining 157 models in stock were sold off at 1932 models. By the mid-1930s the economy began to recover and Cord reintroduced its