1930 Cord L-29 Convertible Phaeton

One of the best-documented and most well-known L-29 Cords in existence, nicknamed 'Blondie' among the Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg community. On December 15th, 1939, this Cord carried Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh to the world premiere of Gone with the Wind on a packed Peachtree Street in Atlanta. It also transported Bob Hope on three documented occasions, Doris Day, Susan Hayward, Dorothy Lamour, Frances Langford, and MLB Atlanta Braves star Eddie Mathews.

It is reported that every Georgia governor and Atlanta mayor of the era rode in this L-29, and when President Roosevelt paraded through Atlanta in the mid-1930s, 'Blondie' led the President's car down Peachtree Street. Appearing in over 400 different parades, it became a central figure for Atlanta's celebrations. Of the total L-29 production of 5,010 cars, only 1,168 Phaetons were ever built — a survival rate of less than 5% according to the ACD Club.

Acquired by the Grand Rapids Classics Auto Museum in the fall of 2018.