1936 Cord 810

A timeless piece of automotive art, people were awestruck when they saw the revolutionary Cord 810 at the New York Auto Show in 1935.

It featured unique pop-up headlamps and its 'coffin' nose eschewed the radiator grille. Radical! Louvers run around the hood and beneath, twin radiators do the job of cooling. Powered by a 125 bhp 4700cc Lycoming V8, this front-wheel driven two-door sports phaeton is as exotic as American machinery gets. It was found in Kolkata.

Photograph: Auburn Automobile Company

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