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1936 Cord 812 Phaeton

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 14, 2024, offered with no reserve.

$95,700Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $87,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1936
Make and model
Cord 810 and 812
Generation
812 (1937)
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
2241H
Condition
Fair (4)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 17 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$55,000 to $195,000
Median$150,000
Sales behind it17Likely

From 17 sales of the Cord 810 and 812 812 (1937) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $55,000 and $195,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1937 Cord 812 Beverly SedanMecum, Sept. 20, 2025MecumSept. 20, 2025$55,000
1937 CORD 812 SUPERCHARGED PHAETONBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2025Barrett-JacksonJan. 24, 2025$210,000
1937 Cord Westchester SedanMecum, Jan. 12, 2025MecumJan. 12, 2025$33,500
1937 Cord 812 Supercharged PhaetonRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026RM Sotheby'sOct. 8, 2026$70,000
1937 Cord 812 Supercharged CabrioletRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026RM Sotheby'sOct. 8, 2026$195,000
1937 Cord 812 Supercharged CabrioletRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026RM Sotheby'sAug. 15, 2026$150,000
Supercharged 1937 Cord 812 PhaetonBring a Trailer, July 16, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 16, 2026$197,000
Supercharged 1937 Cord 812 Custom BeverlyBring a Trailer, June 14, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 14, 2026$65,500