1937 Cord in I/8 Scale

[Franknstang]

I would love to build a 1/8 scale 1937 Cord. It was and is a real beauty and there are not many around these days. I love stylistic autos built during the 1930s. 

[Darthmitchious]

The Cord would make a great model. The Jaguar E Type and Lamborghini Miura are in my top ten list of most beautiful cars, as is the Cord 812.

[Franknstang]

The Cord was my choice too. Great engineering and design.

[keramh]

Yes, a Cord 812 Supercharged Convertible Pheaton, that would be a really great model, or even a bit older, the Cord L29 Speedster.

[MikeH]

I have the 1/12 kit of the Cord on my shelf now, and I remember building it ages ago as a kid.  Always been one of my favorite cars.  

[Flaminiasupersport]

Yes, that coffin-nose is stunning! I've seen one in Antwerp, the sound was great too! A Duesenberg, Chrysler, Reo Royale, Bugatti, Rolls, Bentley, Hispano Suiza, Minerva... or whatever (I promess not to be picky should a 30's model come out) I'll have it!

[keramh]

29 minutes ago, Flaminiasupersport said:

... A Duesenberg, Chrysler, Reo Royale, Bugatti, Rolls, Bentley, Hispano Suiza, Minerva... or whatever (I promess not to be picky should a 30's model come out) I'll have it!

I would be there right away

[Bugatti Fan]

An Auburn Speedster would be impressive, as would a Packard Victoria.

The Bugatti Royale that Charles Chayne over restored and on display in a US car museum painted cream would be a brilliant model to make a kit of in its original form painted in black as supplied by the coachbuilder Weinberger of Munich. Master modeller the late Gerald A Wingrove made a number of scratch built models of the Weinberger car in 1/15th scale that features in his Complete Car Modeller 2 book.

There is a Romanian Company named Wespe who make a range of different 1/8th scale classic car kits that are mainly in resin. They look very basic though compared with die cast part series models. They have potential, but judging by pictures of the kits would need an incredible lot of extra work done on them, and probably more suited to highly experienced car modellers to realise that potential and get the best out of them.