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Cord was the brand name of a United States automobile, manufactured by the Auburn Automobile Company from 1929 through 1932 and again from 1936 to 1937.
Cord founded the Cord Corporation in 1929 as a holding company for over 150 companies he controlled, mostly in the field of transportation.
Cord 812 - 1937
Voted the most beautiful American car of all time by American Heritage magazine in 1996, the front-wheel-drive, 'coffin-nosed' Cord was almost a pre-war supercar.
Cord, who took over the Auburn Automobile Co. in 1924, bought Duesenberg Inc. in 1926 and commissioned the brothers to design and build what would be considered the most luxurious and massive of American motorcars.
Production Volts will come with a charging cord that connects from a standard 110-volt outlet to a receptacle on the left front fender of the Volt. The Volt's lithium-ion battery can be fully recharged in eight hours, usually overnight.
The air suspension bellows consist of a special, multi-layered elastomer material with polyamide cord inserts to increase strength. The struts are pressurized by a sizable reservoir housing in the rear of the car.
The older style 'cotton reel' and 'bungee cord' fastening system has been replaced with a smooth design that works like a snap lock plastic bag. When fitted the tonneau can be peeled up from any side and folded into sections for ease of use.
Cord himself in Auburn, Indiana with the hopes of creating a American made sports car that had a special mark as a sign of distinction for the rest of the world to take notice. The two door touring cars were powered by Lycoming 4.
The attention to detail shows in every corner: coinholders, cellphone cord hooks, grab handles over every door, console lights, power outlets, sunglass holders, sliding armrests for different-sized arms, ...
bin forward of the shift lever that'll likely collect as much dust as any truly necessary tidbits; fixed, hard-plastic map pockets in the front doors; and a deep center console with auxiliary power point and a groove to accommodate a cord with ...
Mid-gear roll-ons are exceptional; internal organs become slowly relocated (read: mashed) around ones spinal cord as overtaking maneouvres on the highway become more of naughty pleasure than a gear-shifting chore.
In trying to maneuver the cumbersome orange charge cord, he looked like a magician pulling a never-ending piece of string out of a hat. He joked, "As a mechanical engineer, I'm unable to do such a thing.
The Honda Pilot seems to have struck a cord with discerning consumers. Like its more expensive family member the Acura MDX, the Pilot has been a sales winner from the beginning.
He found this in the form of the Cord Design five-piece body kit. A large part of the allure of the TT is the design which uses both futuristic cues as well as elements from the old Auto Union racecars from the '30s.
Under the sliding and tilting front center armrest is an utter lack of usable storage, yet there’s also an iPod adaptor and cord, with a thin slot to stuff your portable music player out of site.
'Ain't that one of them Ay-cord koops?'
'Why, yes it is. Aren't you sporting the hairstyle commonly referred to as a 'mullet'?'
'I sure am! Good enough for Brian Bosworth, it's good enough for me. Is that Ay-cord fast?' ...
Restored, ignored, a Ford and no cord. (ergsum)
Well, I guess I'll take the focus...(jshhuber)
Is there any room on that truck for me?...the fiesta's coming. (vwthing1)
Eenie meenie minie NO (stpawyfrmdonut) ...
Amazingly, his new electric car didn't even rely on an extension cord to cover 3,700 kilometres across the continent!
The Chevrolet Volt makes a bold statement to every other car on the market right now. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com) ...
...I splurged and got the EX with Navi. Love the Navi feature and blue tooth feature. Love the fact the car as a sporty look. Love the USB adapter cord for MP3s. hooked a USB memory... Read more
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Equipped with a brush, a crevice tool and a built-in headlight, this handy car vacuum is a clean freak's best friend. It plugs into a car's cigarette lighter and comes with a cord that's long enough to allow it to reach the trunk.
First-row seats have two power points, including one in the center console, handy for recharging portable devices like mobile phones or laptop computers. A small cutout prevents the charger cord from getting pinched when the console lid is closed.
Not only do they - as the name suggests - allow you to dial up an appropriate temp for the job, but they usually are configured with a base station and a remote iron that's linked to it with a supple cord.
We replaced the fuse, which fixed the problem for a few weeks, but now it's not working again, even though the fuse is fine. I got fed up having to charge my phone, iPod, or GPS in my trunk, and finally bought a 12v extension cord so I could run it ...
Refuel the car and there’s nowhere to store the filler cap while you’re doing it, so dangles it on a plastic cord, bashing against the paintwork.
This radial stripe is not simply painted on, rather the orange penetrates the rubber layer as a “baked in' component of the tire’s cord casing. The orange stripes visible in the silhouette emphasize the sizes of the tires.
nearly £6,000 of options fitted, I’m spoiled when it comes to specification, although one of the cheaper extras included, the front armrest that’s part of the £200 Comfort Pack, kept falling down under braking, until a DIY bungee cord ...
I particularly liked the way the cell phone sat flat next to the driver if it was needed, and the power cord slid into the console to the outlet jack. The console/seat back also offered a clip board for quick on-the-road notes.
jointless bead wire and uses a hard bead filler compound in the sidewall for lateral stiffness. The casing is polyester, followed by two full-width steel belts and jointless edge and cap plies. The latter consist of a continuous length of nylon cord ...
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