Drivetrain
Chassis
Body
1937 Cord 812SC Supercharged Custom Berline Deluxe
The Berline was built as a chauffeur-driven personal limousine, featuring a 132-inch wheelbase, 7 inches longer than a standard 812. The Custom series examples were slightly taller, recognizable by the addition of an eighth louver in the grille. A Stromberg AA25 duplex carburetor fed 289 cubic inch (4739cc) Lycoming L-head V8 Supercharged under the hood, with a front mounted 4-speed electrically-selected semi-automatic transaxle, and L29 Front Drive – making it the first mass-produced front wheel drive American car in history.
Company data show that there were as few as 36 Custom Berlines produced. 27 are documented to have survived. Of those, only 9 were equipped with the Schwitzer-Cummins centrifugal supercharger that added an additional boost for the Lycoming V8 engine, boosting horsepower to a factory estimated 175hp, more like 195 horsepower when tested directly. It was a very modern power plant, featuring an iron block with an almost 'square' bore and stroke and aluminum heads with nearly horizontal valves operated by roller-equipped rocker arms. While not as powerful as a Series 90 Cadillac V-16's 185hp, the Cord weighed a mere 4,100 pounds, compared to nearly 6,600 pounds for the Cadillac limo.
This example is a Custom Berline Deluxe. Deluxe denoted for its deluxe rear vanity, which includes lighters and ashtrays, dual glove boxes, intercom system, and one of 11 equipped with a wind-up glass divider window. More research has gone into this Berline than into any other in history. This is the most luxurious and expensive Cord ever built, setting the standard for all Berlines.
Restoration began in earnest in 2016 by Mayhorn's Restoration of Hartly, Delaware and completed in 2019 in time for the inaugural Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival in Auburn, IN where it won Concours Honors. The Berline currently resides in the main showroom of the ACDA Museum and featured in the "If These Cars Could Talk" monthly program.
1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Custom Berline
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1937 Cord 812SC Supercharged Custom Berline Deluxe
The Berline was built as a chauffeur-driven personal limousine, featuring a 132-inch wheelbase, 7 inches longer than a standard 812. The Custom series examples were slightly taller, recognizable by the addition of an eighth louver in the grille. A Stromberg AA25 duplex carburetor fed 289 cubic inch (4739cc) Lycoming L-head V8 Supercharged under the hood, with a front mounted 4-speed electrically-selected semi-automatic transaxle, and L29 Front Drive – making it the first mass-produced front wheel drive American car in history.
Company data show that there were as few as 36 Custom Berlines produced. 27 are documented to have survived. Of those, only 9 were equipped with the Schwitzer-Cummins centrifugal supercharger that added an additional boost for the Lycoming V8 engine, boosting horsepower to a factory estimated 175hp, more like 195 horsepower when tested directly. It was a very modern power plant, featuring an iron block with an almost 'square' bore and stroke and aluminum heads with nearly horizontal valves operated by roller-equipped rocker arms. While not as powerful as a Series 90 Cadillac V-16's 185hp, the Cord weighed a mere 4,100 pounds, compared to nearly 6,600 pounds for the Cadillac limo.
This example is a Custom Berline Deluxe. Deluxe denoted for its deluxe rear vanity, which includes lighters and ashtrays, dual glove boxes, intercom system, and one of 11 equipped with a wind-up glass divider window. More research has gone into this Berline than into any other in history. This is the most luxurious and expensive Cord ever built, setting the standard for all Berlines.
Restoration began in earnest in 2016 by Mayhorn's Restoration of Hartly, Delaware and completed in 2019 in time for the inaugural Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival in Auburn, IN where it won Concours Honors. The Berline currently resides in the main showroom of the ACDA Museum and featured in the "If These Cars Could Talk" monthly program.
Principal Use
Public Museum PieceConditional Grade
Excellent PlusOverall Originality
Restored ConcoursVehicle has usually been professionally restored to the current highest standard, using a combination of refurbished original parts, exact reproduction parts, and new old stock (NOS) parts. Attention to replicating factory fit, finishes, and marking details are paid attention to. Bare metal finishes may be mimicked with paints and coatings to prevent corrosion. Paint and body may exceed the quality produced by the factory.
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* One of only 9 Supercharged Custom Berlines ever made
* One of 11 equipped with wind-up glass
* This one equipped with the Deluxe rear vanity accoutrements
* Concours restoration completed in 2019
* Publicly Displayed as part of the Cord Auburn Duesenberg Automobile Museum
Engine
- Engine Type
- Gasoline
- Engine Size
- 288.6 V8 Supercharged
- Fuel Specification
- —
Body
- Body Color
- Ivory
- Body Style
- Limousine
- Doors
- 4
- Paint Type
- —
Basic
- Year
- 1937
- Make
- Cord
- Model
- 812
- Miles
- 42,949
- Stock
- 662
Interior
- Interior Color
- Beige
- Secondary Interior Color
- Ivory
- Seating Type
- —
- Seat Material
- —
- Shifter Type
- —
- Center Console
- No
- Engine Size
- 288.6 V8 Supercharged
- Transmission Type
- 4-Speed Semi-Automatic
- Body Style
- Limousine
- Principal Use
- Public Museum Piece
- Conditional Grade
- Excellent Plus
- Overall Originality
- Restored Concours
- Current Location
- Auburn, IN
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