by "Jagvar" (Jagvar)
Published 10/06/2017 at 10:33
by "Jagvar" (Jagvar)
Published 10/06/2017 at 10:33
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I’ve always desperately wanted a ’37 Cord 810 Westchester.
Thankfully, I bought a plane ticket to Massachusetts, where I recently saw this lovely example. I am betting it was expensive.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
10/06/2017 at 10:35, STARS: 0
Nice! Epic!!
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
10/06/2017 at 10:39, STARS: 6
Just to be clear, the thing you bought was the plane ticket, you bait and switcher, you?
"EL_ULY" (uly)
10/06/2017 at 10:42, STARS: 0
Rallycross it NAOW!
"vondon302" (vondon302)
10/06/2017 at 10:42, STARS: 1
Damn those are pretty.
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
10/06/2017 at 10:44, STARS: 0
I didn’t just buy a plane ticket, I rented a Camry too!
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
10/06/2017 at 10:48, STARS: 1
10/10 would click again
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
10/06/2017 at 10:49, STARS: 0
I thought rental cars had a “no shirt no shoes no rent” policy?
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
10/06/2017 at 10:52, STARS: 3
No, it’s more “no shirt, no shoes, you’re getting a freaking Camry.”
"diplodicus" (diplodicus)
10/06/2017 at 10:53, STARS: 0
I want to know how they made that bad ass grill. Must have been quite a process in 1937.
"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
10/06/2017 at 10:56, STARS: 2
Damn you! I was getting ready to read about that road trip home in a 80 year old car story
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
10/06/2017 at 10:57, STARS: 3
Humble apologies. If I had Cord money, I wouldn’t be living in a one-bedroom apartment. Or I’d at least be living in a nicer one-bedroom apartment.
"19JRC99" (19jrc99)
10/06/2017 at 11:00, STARS: 0
Gilmore <3
I really need to get back out there.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
10/06/2017 at 11:04, STARS: 1
You can’t fool me, Shoeless Jag Jackvar... Beautiful car.
"vondon302" (vondon302)
10/06/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 1
Me too
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
10/06/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 1
Some pictures show it more than others, but there appears in some to be a little bit of disconnect/break in the middle of the ribs under the chroming or paint. Possibly a seam done with solder.
Not really visible in this picture, though this shows some other detail.
If I had to guess, it might have been hand die-rolled into a curved-sided “vee” and then final formed into the bend with a static die, each half. Then, seamed at the back edge, rolled on the ends, and stitched in the middle with solder from left and right before coating. That’s if the top and bottom aren’t separate stampings, with an edge rolled onto the top one.
Whatever it was, if it’s anything other than a zinc cast (don’t think it’s a zinc cast), it’s got to be hollow to have that profile. That means lots of hand work..
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
10/06/2017 at 11:21, STARS: 0
what were you doing in Ma?
"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
10/06/2017 at 11:25, STARS: 0
Just checked the prices... yes.
"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
10/06/2017 at 11:31, STARS: 0
And could afford shoes! :)
"TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts." (thebloody)
10/06/2017 at 11:36, STARS: 0
Holy shit, congratulations dude!
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
10/06/2017 at 12:02, STARS: 4
lvigin in 1 bedroom apartments is HOW one gets to afford Cord money
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
10/06/2017 at 12:15, STARS: 0
Hopefully you picked up on the joke and recognized that I did not, in fact, buy a Cord. ;)
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
10/06/2017 at 12:17, STARS: 0
Spent a week vacationing on Cape Cod.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
10/06/2017 at 12:17, STARS: 0
nice. I love the cape. I’m about 1/2 hour.
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
10/06/2017 at 12:19, STARS: 0
Cool! I typically go to Chatham once a year.
"TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts." (thebloody)
10/06/2017 at 12:41, STARS: 0
goddammit, it’s been one of those days...
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
10/06/2017 at 12:42, STARS: 0
Thank you for thinking I could be that wealthy, though!
"TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts." (thebloody)
10/06/2017 at 13:17, STARS: 2
I mean with the Phaeton it was 50/50, either you were broke or fuckoff rich.
"SpeedSix" (speedsix)
10/06/2017 at 14:46, STARS: 0
Regarding hand work, I’ve seen a few places stating that the Cord’s roof was welded together from several small pressings (3/4 down the article), because they didn’t have the capability for one large pressing, among other production inefficiencies.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
10/06/2017 at 14:53, STARS: 0
That lines up with the kind of thing I was betting on for the grill. Also of note: the Ruxton which paralleled the Cord in a lot of ways for a few years was made using body dies originally developed for IIRC Riley. So, the body was similar to a Riley of several years prior, but sectioned lengthwise and widened.
"C62030" (c62030)
10/20/2017 at 19:47, STARS: 0
I am mystified by the decision to only have front suicide doors.