1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton
This outstanding supercharged Cord is believed to have been originally delivered to a Hollywood executive in California, with whom it remained for a decade. It was acquired in 1948 by Aaron McBride of Grantsville, Utah, a former Auburn factory employee and Cord dealership mechanic in Salt Lake City, who had been part of the Bonneville team for the famed “Mormon Meteor.” It is anecdotally recalled that McBride had not been paid for his work at Bonneville, so he proceeded to take the Duesenberg’s wheels and tires back to Grantsville with him—where they remained until ransomed for a paycheck.
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This outstanding supercharged Cord is believed to have been originally delivered to a Hollywood executive in California, with whom it remained for a decade. It was acquired in 1948 by Aaron McBride of Grantsville, Utah, a former Auburn factory employee and Cord dealership mechanic in Salt Lake City, who had been part of the Bonneville team for the famed “Mormon Meteor.” It is anecdotally recalled that McBride had not been paid for his work at Bonneville, so he proceeded to take the Duesenberg’s wheels and tires back to Grantsville with him—where they remained until ransomed for a paycheck.