Photos from www.barrett-jackson.com.

A 1930 Cord L29 4-door Brougham is expected to cross the Barrett-Jackson auction block on or near 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 21, 2017. This car was restored and will be sold specifically to benefit the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.

According to the Barrett-Jackson crew, one-hundred percent of the hammer down price will go to the hospital to benefit the children at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital  in California to help transform the lives of the ill and injured children and their families.

Included in the sale of the vintage Cord is a private VIP tour of Children’s Hospital and lunch with the world-renowned pediatric cardio-thoracic surgeon, Leonard Bailey, MD.

The car is one of the most distinctive cars of the era. The Cord L29’s looks helped to propel it onto the must have list of every car connoisseur in the past 80 years. The straight-8 engine necessitated an extra-long bonnet that defined the car’s look. It performed well and was technically advanced due to the front-wheel drive system installed in the vehicle. A rarity for the day.

These cars were nspired by the Miller-powered 1927 Indianapolis 500 car built by Cornelius Van Ranst and Tommy Milton, and was the first American front-wheel drive production car. Limited to a production number of 5,010, these cars were originally sold for slightly over $3,000. Few exist in the 3-speed manual transmission, 299/125hp 8-cylinder Lycoming engine original form today.

Knowing that the Cord will reappear in 2017 due to the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act that allows a company to sell up to 325 reproductions each year. The sale of this Cord at the Barrett-Jackson show could give us an indication on how popular the new Cord could become. As we are all aware, demand drives price.

A Quick Word About Loma Linda’s Children’s Hospital

Each year more than 125,000 of the most ill and injured children depend on Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital for the advanced level of care offered. With over 80% of their pediatric patients under or uninsured, they commit to providing life-saving medical treatment regardless of the ability to pay for services.