1937 Gold Cord 812 Convertible Layered in 24 Karat Gold The Greatest Cowboy of Them All Hits the End of the Trail Imagine the surprise and shock felt by road workers in Arizona in the fall of 1940 to see the desert air disturbed by a cloud of dust preceding a Cord convertible traveling at breakneck speed aiming right at them. As the crew scrambled to safety, the car smashed into a ditch and overturned. To the crews great dismay the cars driver, now lying dead in his seat was immediately recognized as Tom Mix, the greatest cowboy star of them all. It is fitting that Tom Mix would come to his end in a 1937 Cord 812 convertible, as that model was the “end of the trail for the line of now classic cars produced by the Auburn Automobile Company. Fully Authorized and Licensed Featuring such design advances as Americas first front wheel drive, concealed headlights, “coffin-nose front, and no running boards, and powered by a Schwitze-Cummins supercharged Lycoming V-8 engine, only 64 of these “baby Duesenberg were ever produced. Our 1:18 Limited Edition replica of the car Tom Mix drove to his death, has opening “suicide doors, front-lift hood, detailed engine with wiring, and soft touch upholstery, combined with factory-baked enamel finish, which looks just as spectacular as the originals did rolling off the assembly line in Auburn, Indiana. Model Features • Gold Trim • Gold Grille • Opening Hood • Gold Bumpers • Opening Trunk • Detailed Interior • Dual Fog Lamps • Opening Suicide Doors • Layered in 24 Karat Gold • Working Steering System • Flip-Up Hideaway Headlights • Soft-to-the-Touch Upholstery • Fully Wired, Detailed Engine and Compartment • Schwitze-Cummins Supercharged Lycoming V8 Engine • Factory Baked Enamel Finish • Precision Diecast Replica • 1:32 Scale Model • 6 inches long