Lee Richardson owned several Cords, both L-29s and 810/812s. He stands here next to the 812 phaeton that he bought from film star Barbara Stanwyck in 1944. The car was painted robins-egg blue, and had a factory-installed 'continental'
spare tire.(Lee's mother's Beverly Hills millinery shop catered to actresses, and she tipped him off that the car was for sale.)
Lee's 812 cabriolet was a test bed for his inventions. His modern CV joints, hydraulic valve lifters and full-flow engine lubrication systems have given Cords many additional safe and highway-worthy years.
Lee passed away in 2001.
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