This 1936 Cord 810 Westchester was purchased by the current owner in 2012 and was subsequently refurbished and modified with the installation of a 6.2-liter LS3 V8, a 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission, power-adjustable front bucket seats, and burgundy leather upholstery. The car is finished in cream, and additional equipment includes an aluminum radiator, a dual exhaust system, independent front suspension, Chevrolet-sourced four-wheel disc brakes, electric hideaway headlights, and a flat-back trunk. Inside, amenities include an air-conditioning system, power windows, a Clarion CD stereo, a backup camera, a navigation system, a dash-mounted mirror with an inset clock, and lap belts. This LS3-powered Cord is now offered by the seller on behalf of the owner with a California title.

The Cord 810 was introduced in late 1935 for the 1936 model year and returned for 1937 as the 812 before the Auburn Automobile Company ceased manufacture of the Cord marque. Gordon Buehrig-penned styling included a “coffin-nose” front profile with a louvered wraparound grille, a rear-hinged hood, and concealed door hinges. Six body styles were offered during the production run, including a pair of two-door convertibles and four four-door, fixed-roof variants.

This example is finished in cream with chrome bumpers with overriders, dual side-view mirrors, rear-hinged front doors, and a flat-back trunk. The hideaway headlights feature electric motors, and the seller tells us that they open in unison using a key fob controller.

Body-color steel wheels wear chrome hubcaps and are mounted with Uniroyal whitewall radial tires. The chassis features a tubular steel front subframe with independent suspension, while the live rear axle is equipped with leaf springs and a sway bar. Stopping power is provided by Chevrolet-sourced discs at all four corners.

The cabin features six-way power-adjustable front seats that were installed under current ownership before the seats, headliner, and door panels were retrimmed in burgundy leather. Color-coordinated carpets line the floors, and additional equipment includes dual gloveboxes, air conditioning, power windows, a Clarion CD stereo, a backup camera, a hide-away navigation system, a dash-mounted mirror with an inset clock, and lap belts. The dash-mounted headlight hand cranks are disconnected.

The banjo-style steering wheel is mounted on a tilt column ahead of an engine-turned panel housing Classic Instruments gauges. They include a 140-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, a clock, and readouts for coolant temperature, oil pressure, fuel level, and voltage. The six-digit odometer shows 6k miles, approximately 5,800 of which were added under current ownership. Total mileage is unknown.

The seller tells us that a previously-installed LS1 V8 was replaced with a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 that features Corvette-branded covers as well as a cold-air intake. An aluminum radiator is also fitted.

The driveline has been converted from front- to rear-wheel drive, and the 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission was installed under current ownership.
The California title carries a “not actual mileage” note.