1937 Cord

[Jantrix]

On an ebay search I find that Monogram and Lindberg both have a 37 Cord kit. Are they the same like the AMT/Lindberg 34 pick-up kit? If they are different, which is better? Any info would be appreciated.

[Jantrix]

Thanks, that's all I need to know.

[slantasaurus]

There is also an AMT Cord kit but its 1/12 scale. Compairing the Monogram and Lindberg (actually Pyro) kits is like compairing the AMT 72 Nova SS and Revell 69 Nova SS.

[sjordan2]

I would love to see someone do a replica of the Tom Mix Cord phaeton, complete with tooled leather rear fender stone guards.

http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=USA&screen=lotdetailsNoFlash&iSaleItemNo=4225432&iSaleNo=17327&iSaleSectionNo=2

Edited December 22, 2010 by sjordan2

[Chuck Most]

The Lindberg kit was an ex-Pyro tool, much like the '48 Lincoln Continental. So... I guess my reccomendation is steer clear of it and go for the Monogram version.

[Jantrix]

Thanks guys. I'll put it on my list. I'm not sure what to do with it yet, but I'm thinking very art deco custom. Or maybe a gasser!

[sjordan2]

I totally encourage you to go stock with this. Here's some excellent reference, and there's no end to the amount of information you can find on the Cord 810 and 812.

http://www.platinumclassics.com/Cars/1937_Cord/1937_cord.htm

[Modelmartin]

Here is a link to some pics of a dry lakes Cord that ran with a Buick straight eight. It's a sedan but gives the flavor of what those cars looked like.

Cord

[John Goschke]

Monogram's 1/24th scale kit is definitely the one to have. It depicts a four-seat "Phaeton" convertible.

I believe AMT's relatively rare and very nice 1/12th kit is a different body style, the two-seat "Sportsman Cabriolet."

As has been pointed out the Cord Lindberg offers is one in a trio of truly awful ex-Pyro kits that also include a '48 Lincoln Continental and an Auburn Speedster. There's a reason they have photos of the real cars on the box! Buyer beware.

[sjordan2]

Monogram's 1/24th scale kit is definitely the one to have. It depicts a four-seat "Phaeton" convertible.

I believe AMT's relatively rare and very nice 1/12th kit is a different body style, the two-seat "Sportsman Cabriolet."

As has been pointed out the Cord Lindberg offers is one in a trio of truly awful ex-Pyro kits that also include a '48 Lincoln Continental and an Auburn Speedster. There's a reason they have photos of the real cars on the box! Buyer beware.

Yes, the 1/12 Cord is a nice kit, though it has some difficult issues such as making the working roll-up windows fit. Here's a build and analysis by the late, great Martin Swire:

http://www.freewebs.com/martsmodels/1937cord812.htm

[Aaronw]

Are the Lindberg and Monogram actually the same car? Just the quick look I had at them awhile back it looked like they were similar but offered different variations of the Cord.

[slantasaurus]

Are the Lindberg and Monogram actually the same car? Just the quick look I had at them awhile back it looked like they were similar but offered different variations of the Cord.

They are the same body style but ther is a world of differecne in engraving and quality.

[Aaronw]

They are the same body style but ther is a world of differecne in engraving and quality.

No, I realize the quality is quite different, but I thought that the two kits actually represented slightly different cars or at least options as well.

I did a quick search, I guess it is the 1/12 that is different offering a 2 seat version.

Edited December 23, 2010 by Aaronw