42°22′47″N 83°01′44″W / 42.379617°N 83.028928°W
Company type | Automobile company |
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Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | December 28, 1929 |
Founder | Errett Lobban Cord |
Defunct | December 23, 1937 |
Fate | Bankruptcy |
Headquarters | Auburn, Indiana, United States |
Products | Luxury Automobile |
Cord was a brand of American luxury automobile manufactured by the Auburn Automobile Company of Connersville, Indiana, from 1929 to 1932 and again in 1936 and 1937.
Auburn was wholly owned by the Cord Corporation, founded and run by E. L. Cord as a holding company for his many transportation interests (which included the Lycoming engines, Stinson aircraft, and Checker Motors). Cord was noted for its innovative technology and streamlined designs.