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Considered by experts to be the ultimate classic design, the 'dual-cowl phaeton' was out of style by 1930 due to its impracticality, but the design was continued on custom-ordered cars. It was this attention-getting appeal that prompted E.L. Cord, president of Auburn Automobile Company, to order seven phaetons from Walter M. Murphy Coach Builders, Pasadena, CA, famed 'coachbuilder for the stars.' Each car had a distinctive color combination and subtle changes. They were exhibited around the world at the largest and most prestigious auto shows.
This car was first owned by W.A. Clark III, owner of the Pilot Ray Turing Light Co. Clark was also the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg dealer in Phoenix, AZ. He took delivery on November 30, 1930, after the car made the show circuit tour. Clark owned the car for only three years.
Franklin Hershey, the car's designer for Murphy, was a mere 23 at that time. He gave the present owner guidance as to details and colors during the car's 18 years of restoration. Designing the top bows to fold into a neat package at the rear was an art form at the time. Similar body designs, but higher, were later fitted to several Duesenbergs. Murphy Body Company closed its doors in late 1930, avoiding the rush in 1931-1932.
The chassis frame was lengthened 9 inches to give an even longer, lower look to the already silhouette of the Cord, which was made possible by the lack of a drive shaft to the rear. Power is a 298.6 cubic-inch straight-8, L-head Lycoming engine that developed 125 horsepower and tons of torque. The cost, new for chassis and body, was around $15,000 (about 30 Fords). Two of the original seven phaetons still exist today.
This car was first owned by W.A. Clark III, owner of the Pilot Ray Turing Light Co. Clark was also the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg dealer in Phoenix, AZ. He took delivery on November 30, 1930, after the car made the show circuit tour. Clark owned the car for only three years.
Franklin Hershey, the car's designer for Murphy, was a mere 23 at that time. He gave the present owner guidance as to details and colors during the car's 18 years of restoration. Designing the top bows to fold into a neat package at the rear was an art form at the time. Similar body designs, but higher, were later fitted to several Duesenbergs. Murphy Body Company closed its doors in late 1930, avoiding the rush in 1931-1932.
The chassis frame was lengthened 9 inches to give an even longer, lower look to the already silhouette of the Cord, which was made possible by the lack of a drive shaft to the rear. Power is a 298.6 cubic-inch straight-8, L-head Lycoming engine that developed 125 horsepower and tons of torque. The cost, new for chassis and body, was around $15,000 (about 30 Fords). Two of the original seven phaetons still exist today.
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1930 Cord L-29 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Cord L-29
(Data based on Model Year 1930 sales)
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 Cabriolet Chassis#: 2928415 Sold for USD$275,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1930 Cord L-29 Brougham Chassis#: 2927601 Sold for USD$103,400 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 | |
1930 Cord L-29 Convertible Phaeton Sedan Sold for USD$137,500 2015 Auctions America - Auburn Fall | |
1930 CORD MODEL L-29 TOWN CAR Chassis#: 2926823 Sold for USD$1,760,000 2015 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction |
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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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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