A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
This 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton, owned by aviator Amelia Earhart when she disappeared, was featured at the Amelia Concours d’Elegance in 2023.
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A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
Image Credit: Hagerty Drivers Foundation Amelia Earhart stands in front of both her 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible and her Lockheed Electra 10E aircraft.
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A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
Image Credit: Basem Wasef Amelia Earhart ordered this 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible a year before her attempt to circumnavigate the globe ended tragically.
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A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
Image Credit: Hagerty Hagerty CEO McKeel Hagerty and Diane Parker, a board member of the Hagerty Drivers Foundation, discuss Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton at the Amelia Concours d’Elegance this year.
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A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
Image Credit: Basem Wasef The square-nosed and heavily louvered convertible incorporates hidden headlamps and a front-wheel-drive architecture.
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A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
Image Credit: Basem Wasef Among the rare factory options distinguishing this Cord is the so-called “suicide knob” on the steering (to aid with quick turns).
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A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
Image Credit: Basem Wasef The car’s windshield-mounted compass.
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A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
Image Credit: Basem Wasef This tiny gated shifter pre-selects the gear changes.
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A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
Image Credit: Basem Wasef On March 8, 2023, Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible became the 33rd car to enter the National Historic Vehicle Register.
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A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
Image Credit: Hagerty Collector Ray Foster spent some 30 years reuniting the chassis, engine, and body of Earhart’s Cord after extensive research.
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A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
Image Credit: Hagerty The Cord was one of the highlights of the Amelia Concours d’Elegance in 2023.
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A Gallery Showcasing Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible
Image Credit: Hagerty The Cord’s otherworldly proportions stand out against a surrounding sea of normal.