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This Cord L-29 Convertible Sedan belongs to Christopher Cord, the grandson of E.L. Cord. The car was completed in April of 1930 and was one of 1,163 convertible sedans built.
The car was owned by Fred Weber of St. Louis, Missouri, and then by co-owners Esther Price Candies, Ralph Schmidt, and Jim Day. In the mid-1990s, it was given a restoration. Mr. Cord acquired the car in 2009 and had it ACD Certified as #CL-043 in 2010. In 2011, the car underwent a mechanical restoration.
The car is finished in a two-tone combination of red with claret highlights on the running boards and fenders. The beige pinstripe accent that sweeps around the fenders, hood and doors is coordinated with the beige canvas top and rich leather interior. It rides on whitewall tires on chrome wire wheels, and there is an original luggage trunk attached to the rear.
This Cord won 1st place in the Primary Class at the ACD Annual Reunion in 2010, the prize for Most Exciting Open Car in Show at the 2010 Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance, and First in Class as well as Most Outstanding Cord in the Niello Concours at Serrano in 2011.
It is believed that this car is one of only 25 remain.
In 2012, the car was offered for sale at the Pebble Beach auction presented by Gooding & Company. The car was estimated to sell for $200,000 - $250,000 and offered without reserve. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $324,500 inclusive of buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2012
The car was owned by Fred Weber of St. Louis, Missouri, and then by co-owners Esther Price Candies, Ralph Schmidt, and Jim Day. In the mid-1990s, it was given a restoration. Mr. Cord acquired the car in 2009 and had it ACD Certified as #CL-043 in 2010. In 2011, the car underwent a mechanical restoration.
The car is finished in a two-tone combination of red with claret highlights on the running boards and fenders. The beige pinstripe accent that sweeps around the fenders, hood and doors is coordinated with the beige canvas top and rich leather interior. It rides on whitewall tires on chrome wire wheels, and there is an original luggage trunk attached to the rear.
This Cord won 1st place in the Primary Class at the ACD Annual Reunion in 2010, the prize for Most Exciting Open Car in Show at the 2010 Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance, and First in Class as well as Most Outstanding Cord in the Niello Concours at Serrano in 2011.
It is believed that this car is one of only 25 remain.
In 2012, the car was offered for sale at the Pebble Beach auction presented by Gooding & Company. The car was estimated to sell for $200,000 - $250,000 and offered without reserve. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $324,500 inclusive of buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2012
2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $200,000-USD $250,000
Sale Price :
USD $324,500
1930 Cord L-29 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Cord L-29
(Data based on Model Year 1930 sales)
1930 Cord L-29 Convertible Phaeton Sedan Chassis#: 2927039 Sold for USD$187,000 2024 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet Chassis#: 2928684 Sold for USD$286,000 2024 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet Sold for USD$88,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1930 CORD L-29 CABRIOLET Chassis#: 2929384 Sold for USD$173,600 2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1930 CORD L29 BROUGHAM Chassis#: FDA1785 Sold for USD$55,000 2020 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ | |
1930 Cord L-29 Brougham Chassis#: 2927601 Sold for USD$103,400 2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet Chassis#: 2928415 Sold for USD$275,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1930 Cord L29 Cabriolet Chassis#: FD4121 Sold for USD$75,900 2019 Mecum : Monterey | |
1930 Cord L-29 Convertible Phaeton Sedan Chassis#: 2927299 Sold for USD$157,300 2019 Auburn Spring : RM Auctions | |
1930 Cord 1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet Chassis#: FD3577A Sold for USD$95,200 2019 Bonhams : Tupelo Auction | |
1930 Cord L-29 Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 2927299 Sold for USD$156,800 2019 Bonhams : Amelia Island | |
1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet Sold for USD$203,500 2018 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
1930 Cord L-29 Convertible Phaeton Sedan Chassis#: FDA3007 Sold for USD$173,250 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet Chassis#: FD3161BA Sold for USD$165,000 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1930 CORD L29 SPORT PHAETON Chassis#: 2925858 Sold for USD$253,000 2018 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale | |
1930 CORD L29 CONVERTIBLE SEDAN Chassis#: FD3007A Sold for USD$137,500 2017 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale | |
1930 CORD L29 4-DOOR BROUGHAM Chassis#: FDA1785 Sold for USD$300,000 2017 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale | |
1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet Chassis#: 2927648 Sold for USD$187,000 2016 RM Sotheby's : Motor City | |
1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet Chassis#: 2928140 Sold for USD$203,500 2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet Chassis#: 2928423 Sold for USD$137,500 2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona |
Cord L-29s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1930 Cord L-29's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet | 2928451 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Auburn Auction | |||
1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet | 2926853 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | |||
1930 Cord L-29 Convertible Sedan | FDA3007 | 2018 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | $160,000 | $200,000 | |
1930 Cord L-29 | 2926853 | 2016 Motostalgia : Amelia Island Auction | $425,000 | $550,000 | |
1930 Cord L-29 Roadster | 2013 Auctions America Fall Carlisle | $60,000 | |||
1930 Cord L29 Cabriolet | 2012 Leake Auctions Tulsa | $140,000 | |||
1930 CORD L29 CABRIOLET | 2927033 | 2011 Worldwide Auctions The Auburn Auction | $175,000 | $200,000 | |
1930 CORD L29 CABRIOLET | 2927033 | 2011 Worldwide Auctions The Auburn Auction | $175,000 | $200,000 | |
1930 Cord L-29 Phaeton Convertible | 2009 Carlisle Auction 09 Fall Carlisle Collector Car Auction | ||||
1930 CORD SEDAN FOUR DOOR | 2001 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN | $74,000 |
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