That the Cord's introduction was phenomenally influential is now beyond question. The car's lasting appeal, as an object of praise, and as a source of inspiration, has been proven implicitly time and again for more than half a century. Various Cord 810 prototypes are completed, then modified. The Cord assembly line is ordered at the Connersville, Indiana, plant. The response is tremendous and advance orders are taken.
Customers receive bronze models of the car while awaiting delivery.
Automotive magazines run features about the new Cord. The first finished Cords issue from the Connersville, Indiana, factory. Supercharged engines, while not available for 1936, were added to the model 812 line in 1937. E.L. Cord sells his transportation corporation, spelling the end of Auburn Automobile Company and the Cord car.