1937 Cord 812

[TheCat]

Thanks Felix, those pictures help greatly!

Here's what I have to work with:

As you can see, it's pretty rough and there's no chassis, but based on the pics you posted, I think I can kitbash something.

Thanks again!

Harry, I was going to ask the same question about the tubie thingie on the bottom. It is kind of a noggin scratcher.

David G.

Wow, David... I can see what you mean. You have a REALLY BIG project in your hands with this one.

Now that thing under the chassis. Here's what I found out about it:

"When they were designing the CORD, Buehrig came up with a novelty right off the bat: a "hermetically sealed" engine compartment with dual external radiators."

I believe that thing in the bottom is a second radiator.

Edited October 31, 2010 by TheCat

[Harry P.]

This steering-mounted gearshift lever was another of the Cord's remarkable innovations. I seem to remember that some 60s cars had dash-mounted, pushbutton automatic shifts, but I can't remember what brand.

Several brands had pushbutton transmissions, Chrysler among them. Edsels had the pushbuttons in the steering wheel hub!

I believe that thing in the bottom is a second radiator.

So where is the first one?

[TheCat]

Several brands had pushbutton transmissions, Chrysler among them. Edsels had the pushbuttons in the steering wheel hub!

So where is the first one?

It's in front of the Engine. The Cord had a larger then normal radiator.

[Harry P.]

So was there a cooling fan running off the back of the engine?

[bsoder]

Now that's a classic!!...beautiful job..

[oversteer]

The funny thing is this kit was the first model car I ever built,I remember I painted it green(BRG),my second was a jaguar that was painted silver.

I think it was around 1976 or so.

[David G.]

This steering-mounted gearshift lever was another of the Cord's remarkable innovations. I seem to remember that some 60s cars had dash-mounted, pushbutton automatic shifts, but I can't remember what brand.

It looks like a soda fountain attachment, or something that might be seen in an "olde tyme" barbershop!

[Guest Johnny]

I got that kit for Christmas back in 67. I was into hot rods and thought it was incredibly ugly so I gave it away!

What did I know? I was just a dumb kid!

Great looking build of a really cool car!

[slantasaurus]

Actually, the fan is driven off of the rear of the camshaft via a normal belt drive which also turned the waterpump (which is at the front of the engine compartment....)

These pictures are of the AMT 1/12 scale Cord engine.....

[TheCat]

Actually, the fan is driven off of the rear of the camshaft via a normal belt drive which also turned the waterpump (which is at the front of the engine compartment....)

These pictures are of the AMT 1/12 scale Cord engine.....

Thank you for the info. I was not 100% if it had a fan or not.

[David G.]

slantasaurus,

Thanks for the engine pics. They'll be very helpfull when I try to make that pile of body panels and misc. parts into a model car.