1936 Cord 810

The Cord 810 was styled by legendary Gordon Beuhrig and is well known for its technological innovations and avant garde design. This car offered front wheel drive via a semi-automatic transmission and independent front suspension, a revolution for its time. Its layout gave the car a low slung, sportier stance. With no independent front radiator grille, the sleek encompassing bonnet gave the car the nickname ‘Coffin nose’ – and concealed pop up headlights also made an appearance for the first time. On the inside one was welcomed with an ornate engine-turned dashboard, a well-appointed selection of instrumentation and the use of bright colours complementing the radical styling. By 1937 a supercharging option was added, though production ceased soon after. An attempt was made to revive the project, albeit by Graham, who badged it the Hollywood and the car was restyled by designer Jon Tjaarda, about whom we read more with regards to the Lincoln Zephyr. The 1936 Cord 810 featured here has recently been very meticulously restored in Mumbai.