Calling Art Anderson - Cord Beverly/Westchester

[sjordan2]

Regarding a recent Under Glass post on the Beverly, you did an awesome job on casting and building the Cord sedan.

-- What's the difference between the Beverly and your Westchester?

-- Where can we find the sedan casting?

Edited May 19, 2013 by sjordan2

[Art Anderson]

Regarding a recent Under Glass post on the Beverly, you did an awesome job on casting and building the Cord sedan.

-- What's the difference between the Beverly and your Westchester?

-- Where can we find the sedan casting?

Actually, the difference between the Cord Beverly and the Westchester is in the interior. Westchester sedans, 1936 and 1937, had wool flannel upholstery, and bench seats. Beverly's had pleated leather upholstery, in 1936 "Armchair" seats (think low arm wingback chair look on an otherwise bench seat; in 1937 customer choice between the armchair design and conventional bench seats but still with pleated leather.

Bob Shelton is recasting my sedan body shells, along with the Sportsman Convertible Coupe.

Art

[1930fordpickup]

They are nice castings Skip.

[john sharisky]

How do we contact Bob Shelton?

John

[1930fordpickup]

I see him every fall at the Toledo show. He is the co author of The Directory of Model Car Kits. This is the address for additions and corrections for the book.

Bob Shelton

PMB 140

3116 W. Montgomery RD. #C

Maineville, oH 45039

[john sharisky]

Does he have a website regarding the ex-AAM Cord resin castings?

John

[1930fordpickup]

I am not sure . He may sell them on EBAY not for sure on that.

[lordairgtar]

Do you think some Graham and Hupp front body work could be cast to create those variants?

[sjordan2]

Do you think some Graham and Hupp front body work could be cast to create those variants?

I used to beg my dad to stop at a really seedy used car lot every Sunday after church in Tulsa to look at a Graham. It looked exactly like this, same color but duller paint (except it had a Cadillac engine and hubcaps). In the early 60s, they wanted $1300 for it, but I wasn't of driving age. Seems like a challenging conversion forward of the cowling. I believe this was called a Graham Hollywood.

Edited May 20, 2013 by sjordan2

[lordairgtar]

Yes, Sjordan2, The work would be extensive. Would be nice to be able to build one though. The Hupp version was called the Skylark. Same basic car.