famous owners

Sorry. The Cord described was Clark Gable's. However, I believe Howard Hughes also had one.

Yes. The Cord is documented and is in the Vincent private car collection in Los Angles, CA. I recall tan or very very light brown exterior and red interior. I believe the Cord has been shown at the Monetrey Concours d'elgance, Carmel, CA some years back.

Did Howard Hughes have an 810/812?

Frances Langford . See NL article about the Cord axle modification and
Google Frances Langford .

George.

twright3 wrote: Does anyone have a source for a list of famous owners of the Cord 810/812?

Thanks,
Tom

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Clark Gable

I recall being told that one of FDR's 4 sons had a Cord at U Va. I have not been able to verify this, not even that any of them went to U Va, but then it could have been a case of just hanging out there.

My 1748 S Beverly was owned by a Mr Hamlin who was the Tucker president for many years and owned several Tuckers at one time so I have been told. He owned my car from March 28, 1949 to January 17,1950 and at that time it was sold to Donald E. Finnicum on January 17 1950 who owned it till January 1961 when my father bought it from him for $300.00. It came with 2 complete engines and front drive axles. Reason for selling to my father was his wife said it goes or she goes.. Wow what a choice. If that happened to me I sure would miss my wife... I'm just kidding but its a tuff choice to be made to accept. Sadly a fire took every spare part but the block and a spare EE15 carb. Mr Hamlin passed on in the late 1960s or early 1970s. History is always interesting to me. I got the information about Mr Hamlin from the Tucker historian a few years ago. I went to see the Tucker he was restoring for a client. Nice guy and a wonderful looking car.

Johnny Weismuller
Barbara Stanwyck
Al Jolsen

Paul Bryant, Josh Malks and James Leasor.

I own Gordon Buehrig's 1937 Phaeton. Larry Thomas

In Patrick Dennis's "Little Me," The fictional character "Belle Poitrine" had a "Cord Roadster" that was wrecked by her boy-toy Letch Feely.

--Tom

Famous Fanny sat here syndrome

I thought Sonja only had the L29....

Sonja Henie comes to mind...

I'll add Amelia Earhart, E.L. Cord, and "Unknown"![/i]

No list that I know of, but I will be the first to say "Tom Mix"!

I would submit that anyone who owns a Cord 810/812 is famous , or perhaps infamous. Caveat Emptor !!!!

Does anyone have a source for a list of famous owners of the Cord 810/812?

Thanks,
Tom