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1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton

Sold at RM Sotheby's on Oct. 8, 2026, offered with no reserve.

$78,400Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $70,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 10, 2026.

The car

Year
1937
Make and model
Cord 810 and 812
Generation
812 (1937)
Chassis
8121907H
Condition
Good (3)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 16 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$50,750 to $195,500
Median$160,000
Sales behind it16Likely

From 16 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 $50,750 and $195,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
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
1937 Cord 812 PhaetonMecum, Oct. 29, 2025MecumOct. 29, 2025$15,000
1937 Cord 812 Supercharged CabrioletRM Sotheby's, Oct. 9, 2025RM Sotheby'sOct. 9, 2025$186,607
1937 Cord 812 Westchester ProjectBring a Trailer, Oct. 2, 2025Bring a TrailerOct. 2, 2025$38,000
1937 Cord 812 Beverly SedanMecum, Sept. 20, 2025MecumSept. 20, 2025$55,000