The cars of Errett Lobban Cord's Auburn Cord Duesenberg industrial empire certainly need no introduction in the world of fine motoring. Whether it was a Duesenberg Model J or Cord L-29, the style, charisma, and fine engineering of Cord's cars consistently ranked among the finest. Cord actually got his start with the corner piece of his automotive triad with Auburn. When Cord took over the ailing Auburn Automobile Company, the future looked bleak. But in just a few years, he had not only turned the company around but had also managed to become the leader of the entire company. Although the ride was short due to the Great Depression, the cars that E.L. Cord left us are still some of the most prestigious machines in the entire world. Any Auburn, Cord, or Duesenberg is a special car that carries with it an air of classic elegance seldom matched by any other car of the era.

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