Courtesy of the National Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library The modern collector car auction as we know it arguably began in Auburn, Indiana (Kruse held its first sale there on ...

One of the greatest carmakers ever to have its name engraved in the history of American motoring is Cord, a long-since defunct brand of Auburn Automobile Company. Almost unanimously acclaimed as the ...

One of the last cars Amelia Earhart drove before disappearing over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 has been added to the National Historic Vehicle Register. The 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton is the 33rd vehicle ...

Established in 1929 and shut down in 1937, Cord produced automobiles for only six years. Despite its short-lived life, the company run by E.L. Cord introduced two major innovations: the ...

Production of the Cord 810, the first American-designed and -built front-wheel-drive car with independent front suspension, begins on Jan. 27, 1936, at a plant in Connersville, Ind. The Cord 810 ...

Extraordinary lives are often marked by artifacts of accomplishment. Whether it’s a culture-shifting image, an inspired body of work, or a Nobel prize, revered objects can come to represent ...

Click here if you are unable to view these photos on a mobile device. It’s another sad automotive story, the story of the Cord automobile. E. L. Cord, born in 1894, started from humble beginnings and ...

AUBURN, Indiana — The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum announced June 30 that it has acquired a rare 1966 Cord 8/10ths model for their collection. (NOTE: The video above is from a previous ...

Errett Lobban Cord, automobile salesman, decided in 1924 that he wanted to be a manufacturer. Within a year he was president of Auburn Automobile Co.; within another few months he had 70% of its stock ...

A new exhibit at Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum explores the evolution of women’s fashion in the early 20th century ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Errett Lobban (E. L.) Cord began his ...