There’s been a movement afoot recently to legitimize Cord 810/812 replicas such as this 1968 Samco Cord by noting that they weren’t homebuilt hackjob kit cars and were instead assembled in factories as actual production cars. I look at it this way: What automobile built in the 1960s, replica or not, is not considered a legitimate collector car nowadays? From the seller’s description:
#99 of only around 400 made. new Candy Apple red paint job, new wide white radial tires, new stereo with CD player. 302 V8, automatic, power steering. white top, black interior, rear jump seat, spun aluminum dash. has tons of restored or upgraded parts, including a fresh Candy Apple Red/Burgundy paint job, rebuilt automatic transmission, new aluminum radiator, new battery, rebuilt carburetor, 4 new radial-wide white gangster styled tires, 4 new wire caps, new transmission cooler, rebuilt power steering, new am/fm/stereo with CD player, new hoses, new temperature gauge, new electric fan, one new glass side window, oil change & filter, new water pump, thermostat, etc etc. has a very strong 5.0 V8 Ford 302 engine, that’s all fully detailed, repainted & ready to show, chrome air cleaner, C4 automatic transmission, power steering & windows. dual exhaust, nice white top with black top boot, black seats, carpets, etc, & a rear jump seat. wood steering wheel, with a cool spun aluminum dash, & has a rear trunk. bumpers are painted silver. has thick suicide doors. these cars are meant to be driven & this one has been driven a lot, & showing 76,000 miles in 42 years, or around 1800 miles a year, which isnt much at all, has a full tilt up front end, with the Cord emblem. no heat or air-sorry.
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