Cord
814 Cabriolet Prototype

Why it matters

The '814' is the only completed example of the car that might have been the 1938 Cord, developed after 812 production ended. It shows where Auburn and designer Alex Tremulis were taking the coffin-nose Cord in the company's final days.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Cord 812 production ended in August 1937. With a very small budget, the Auburn Automobile Company and Alex Tremulis continued to develop new ideas, and the informally named 814 cabriolet was built as a preview of a possible 1938 series. The design never reached production and only this one car was completed. It has since been restored to 100-point condition and went on loan to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in August 2025.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Compared with an 812, the 814 has hood louvres raked inward towards the top when viewed in profile, and a streamlined transmission cover with the central bump removed.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum – Museum Welcomes Rare Cord 814 Cabriolet Prototype (2025) Level B

   • 1 only one completed

   Accessed 2026-11-11