Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 30
August - 2 September 2018.
Estimate:
$60,000 - $70,000
Best in Class, 2017 Concours d'Elegance of America at St.
John'sBest Show, 2005 Graham Owners Club NationalsVery
late-production example of the famous "Cord Cousin"The only
supercharged example in Yosemite Green and Moss Green
IridescentWell-maintained restoration by Weston Restoration of
Logan, Utah; recent servicing124-hp, 217.8-cu. in. supercharged
inline six-cylinder engine and three-speed manual transmission
The last stylish gasp of independent Detroit automaker Graham, the
Hollywood used the body dies of the 1936-1937 Cord, with redesigned
front sheet metal on a new purpose-designed chassis with Graham's
own six-cylinder engine. With the optional supercharged engine, the
Hollywood enjoyed the best power-to-weight ratio, 25:1, of any
American car of its time, and was favored by Bill France Sr. and
other early stock car racers.
Unfortunately, however, the Hollywood could not save Graham. After
building 1,859 of the cars over three years, they gave up on the
automobile industry and turned instead to real estate.
The supercharged Hollywood Custom offered here, from the collection
of an ACD Club member and Cord enthusiast, is the only surviving
example finished in this striking original color scheme, Yosemite
Green and Moss Green Iridescent. Restored in 2005 for marque
specialist Norm Caulfield by Weston Restoration of Logan, Utah, it
was judged Best in Class at the 2005 Graham Owners Club Nationals,
followed by Best in Class more recently at the 2017 Concours
d'Elegance of America at St. John's. Its ability to consistently
win major awards, a decade apart, is tribute to the well-maintained
quality of the restoration, which remains "stock" with the
exception of a Studebaker radio. The car would be an outstanding
counterpoint to a Cord in its new owner's collection, and is among
the finest Hollywoods presently available for sale anywhere.To view
this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please
visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18.
