1936 Cord Custom Derham Phaeton

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  •  E.L. Cord founded Cord in 1929 in Auburn, Indiana.
  •  First mass production front wheel drive car.
  •  288.6 cu.in. Lycoming engine developing 125 horsepower.
  •  Features: Hidden headlights, the absence of running boards and a radio (antenna under the car)
  •  810 and 812 models were produced in 1936 and 1937.
  •  Every car was tested to run over 100 m.p.h. before delivery.
  •  This very unique example is a Derham designed 3 position disappearing top with a one piece windshield.
  •  Commissioned by Dr. John Dorrance (founder of Campbell Soup) for his daughter Charlotte Dorrance Wright     as a wedding present.
  •   Awards:  Amelia award/ Amelia Island Concours.
  •   Automotive Design Excellence/Hilton Head Conc
  •   Second in Class/ Louisville Concours