12/18/2016 Update: Little more than a month later, and the seller of this 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged project has dropped their price by 10 grand, or 25% percent of the former ask. Said to be original and complete (excluding the blower), it will obviously need quite a bit of time and money spent in order to restore its former glory, but even in standard, non-supercharged form, these are beautiful cars with lots of fascinating and advanced engineering, not to mention one of the greatest dashboards of all-time. Sale includes a few free bullet holes, and the seller claims to know the whereabouts of a correct supercharger. Find it here on Craigslist near Denver, Colorado for $29,950.

From 11/11/2016:

This 1937 Cord 812 is a rare and restoration worthy supercharged car, and though described as original and complete (with bullet holes!), the blower is missing. Everything else does appear to be accounted for however, and the seller reports that they know the whereabouts of a correct supercharger. It’s Lycoming V8 will need a rebuild, and though the seller claims that parts for that job are available, getting its complex pre-selector FWD transaxle to work properly could be a challenge. The rewards are there for the taking however, and fully sorted this should be an absolute stunner. Find it here on Craigslist in Denver, Colorado for $39,950. Special thanks to BaT reader Shane R. for this submission.

The seller refers to the car as original, unmodified, and unrestored–“no one has messed it up.” There’s no word on how it came to be in this state, but we’re sure the car has led an interesting life. These were fairly expensive when new, especially supercharged models, as this car can be identified thanks to its external exhaust pipes on either side of Gordon Buehrig’s signature “coffin” nose. The long, complex form between the covered headlight equipped fenders covers the 4-speed Bendix “Electric Hand” pre-selector transaxle.

The controls for which can be seen to the right of the incredible mint green Bakelite steering wheel. In operation, the driver would select the next desired gear, which would then be engaged with the next depression of the clutch pedal. We’re not 100% sure of what the original exterior color was, but a creamy white or very light green seem likely–either way, the cabin mixes great colors with one of the all-time great dashboards for a striking appearance. The interior is rather well preserved, though unfortunately most upholstery will need to be replaced despite some rip-free portions.

The 289ci Lycoming flathead V8 is an interesting piece in its own right, though the large, horizontal blower that would have sat between intake manifold and carb has been removed. The seller says that the car is otherwise complete, and reports to know of the whereabouts of a replacement blower. In naturally aspirated form these cars were good for 125 HP, and 45 more in force-fed form.

This one will take plenty of time and money to set right, but is clearly worth the trouble. Hopefully it spends a good portion of its time being driven and enjoyed once the nearly inevitable restoration has been completed.