Art of the Classic Car

Among the other unique advances were a unitized body and
independent front suspension beneath its pontoon fenders. All four
doors were stamped using the same die, saving money and adding
to the car’s unique look.
Coupe Cord 810s were called “Westchester” or “Beverly”; this
car was called an “armchair” Beverly because, inside the car, each of
the four passenger seats was an individual unit equipped with its
own armrest. The driver also enjoyed a tachometer, and the dash
had a built-in radio. A preselector gearbox controlled the flow of
power from the Lycoming engine back to the driven rear wheels.
While the Cord 810 was quick, with its 125-bhp V-8 engine,
and the following year’s 812 model, equipped with a centrifugal
supercharger, was legitimately fast, it wasn’t enough to propel the
Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg company into the future. The company
went out of business in 1937, having finally been ground down by
the Great Depression.