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 ...

AUBURN, Ind. — Detroit wasn’t always the only “Motor City.” In the first half of the 20th century, hundreds of automobile marques were produced in dozens of cities and towns across America’s ...

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 ...

Step inside the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in … and step out of the usual flow of time. The centerpiece of the Auburn, Indiana museum is the preserved art deco factory showroom, which is ...

Three years ago, we heard about an attempt to relaunch the iconic Cord brand with a series of continuation models inspired by the originals of the 1930’s. We haven’t heard much about the effort since ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Some might call it sacrilege. Some might think it's pretty cool. IRay Simpson of Costa Mesa, Calif., has heard it both ways when it comes to his beloved 1936 Cord. He has ...

Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale is auctioning off a classic car with a history like no other. Come January, a 1937 Cord 812 Custom Beverly will go under the hammer, but this is no regular Cord. It’s 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 ...

Glenn Pray was 15 when he bought his first automobile, a used Model-A Ford with no wheels, for $12.50.