Solved: PN #45 -- customized Cord 812

pnegyesi · February 06, 2010, 12:08:40 AM

Can you identify this? Country, name of the builder and a year will be needed again for a point. And again, sorry about the quality of the picture

pnegyesi · February 17, 2010, 10:54:27 AM

Experts, have you seen this one before?

mymokke · February 17, 2010, 10:55:25 PM

Looks like some kind of modernization of the Cord 812.
Is it a Graham version of the Cord after the dies were sold by ACD crp.?

pnegyesi · February 17, 2010, 11:34:43 PM

Yes, this car was built in the United States of America ;)

But got nothing to do with Graham or Cord

cmetisse · February 18, 2010, 11:13:30 AM

Early attempt of the Muntz Jet ?

pnegyesi · March 19, 2010, 02:13:36 PM

No, nothing to do with Muntz.

pguillem · March 22, 2010, 08:12:05 PM

Kurtis 1949 ?

pnegyesi · March 23, 2010, 12:37:35 AM

No, not a Kurtis.

BTW it's time to move this!

Allemano · March 23, 2010, 05:09:09 AM

Custom built special or small series production car?

Arunas · March 23, 2010, 05:32:30 AM

Darrin?

pnegyesi · March 23, 2010, 05:39:09 AM

custom built special

pnegyesi · July 16, 2010, 11:32:28 PM

last bump before it goes to the Black Hole

Bugace · July 17, 2010, 04:09:41 PM

Based on '40s car?

Otto Puzzell · July 19, 2010, 04:19:01 AM

That wood paneling looks familiar. Same owner or builder as a recently-solved puzzle?

Otto Puzzell · July 19, 2010, 04:43:46 AM

That's supposed to be the same car as the picture at the top of the thread? Or is that the donor?

pnegyesi · July 19, 2010, 04:53:11 AM

It is the puzzle car from another angle.

Ray B. · July 19, 2010, 05:22:41 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on July 19, 2010, 04:53:11 AM
It is the puzzle car from another angle.

???
Almost nothing seems to fit...
I had noticed that paneling too, Otto ;)

pnegyesi · July 19, 2010, 05:24:11 AM

The guy who built this "first built a body using plywood then covered it with fiberglass, similar to boat procedure"

Otto Puzzell · July 19, 2010, 06:09:48 AM

Slab sides vs. curved ???

Headlights atop fenders, rather than on the front. ???

Tall windscreen versus short, sporty windscreen. ???

If that's the same car, it's been completely re-bodied (and seemingly shrunk, too)

pnegyesi · July 19, 2010, 06:40:34 AM

:bag:

I have deleted the other picture and the references. You were so right, it is not the same car

To make matters worse, it is a customized version of the Cord 812 indeed - just as mymokke indicated. I am so sorry. Mymokke receives a point, I'll move this to the solved section and I am deeply ashamed.

Here's what Motor Life said in 1956:
"Although this is a customized version of the original, the Cord is considered to be the forerunner of today's boulevard-type sports cars in America. it was low and sleek, had features that made it most talked-about car of its days"

(Please move this to the right section :( )

Ray B. · July 19, 2010, 09:40:30 AM

Any more details? (name of the builder as you asked)

Then we'll be able to move it.

The bag is not too light a punishment

Allemano · July 19, 2010, 09:50:30 AM

Maybe all the infos he got referred to the car he erroneously had in mind... And as far as I can see it's been already moved to the solveds..

Ray B. · July 19, 2010, 09:55:18 AM

Quote from: Allemano on July 19, 2010, 09:50:30 AM
... And as far as I can see it's been already moved to the solveds..

My mistake. I move it back where it belongs

pnegyesi · July 19, 2010, 10:26:46 AM

Yes, I have published the other car as a puzzle now. About this, I only know that it is a customized Cord.

mymokke · July 19, 2010, 01:11:10 PM

Thank you for the point .... I just couldn't get my mind's eye to let go of the Cord connection, the windshield, rear fender spats and the whole body line from the cowl back screamed Cord.

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Solved: PN #45 -- customized Cord 812