✦ Shifty Estimate
$115,500
- 12 months median
- $61K
- Market cap
- $132.4M · 1,146 built
- Sales, 12 months
- 3
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1937 Cord 812 Sedan
1937 · Sedan · Limited edition · 1,146 built
Price history
Recent sales
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Specifications
- Engine
- V8, 4.7L
- Power
- 125 hp
- 0 to 60
- 13s
- Top speed
- 95 mph
- Transmission
- Semi-Automatic (F1 / SMG / E-Gear)
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Curb weight
- 3,850 lb
- Production
- 1,146 units
- Designer
- Gordon Buehrig
Common questions
How much does a Cord 812 Sedan cost?
Over the past 12 months, 3 have sold publicly at a median of $61,000. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $115,500. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $32,625 to $166,250, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1937 Cord 812 Sedan worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $115,500. That sits above the $61,000 median of actual sales because the median counts every car that sold, including high-mileage examples, while the estimate describes a clean, low-mileage one bought today. We rate confidence medium: 3 public sales in a year is a thin market, and the spread between them is wide.
What has a Cord 812 Sedan sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $38,000Oct 2, 2025Black primer · 200 mi
- $167,500Mar 12, 2025Yellow · 86,000 mi
- $27,250Dec 17, 2024Green · 84,000 mi
The 812 Sedan represented Cord's final attempt at mainstream luxury, refining the revolutionary 810 design for 1937 production. Buehrig's team addressed many of the 810's teething problems while maintaining the car's stunning visual impact. The wraparound grille became slightly more prominent, and mechanical improvements enhanced reliability—though not enough to save the struggling company. With 1,146 sedans produced, the 812 is marginally more common than its 810 predecessor but remains extraordinarily rare by any standard. The Lycoming V8 and front-wheel-drive layout continued to represent advanced engineering, decades ahead of its time. Today, 812 Sedans offer collectors a chance to own one of automotive history's most important designs at a somewhat more accessible price point than the legendary 810. Every 812 survivor represents a piece of American industrial artistry from the depths of the Great Depression.