Cord cars are set to return in 2017 thanks to the new low-volume replica law

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Following AC, Cord is set to rematerialize thanks to new small-scale manufacturing legislation.

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11 vehicles from Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas worth watching

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Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2014

This weekend will see the world's collector car crowds descend on Las Vegas, NV for one of the biggest shows on Barrett-Jackson's popular auction circuit. There are hundreds of vehicles up for bidding, ranging from a brand-new Lamborghini Aventador to a spattering of Art Deco classics and a huge swath of classic muscle cars.

While it's virtually impossible to assemble an inarguable list of the best cars coming during the three-day, 700-plus vehicle auction, we've sifted through the listings for this year's show - it was a tough assignment, we promise - and assembled a list of what we think will be some of the most interesting lots. We'll admit, it's a bit heavy on American iron, but if you browse BJ's listings, you'll come to a similar conclusion. Still, scroll down for our list of what we think will be the most interesting vehicles at the upcoming auction.

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You can own Cord, the great American car brand

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Speed Festival In Goodwood, United Kingdom On June 23, 1996.

Do you fancy yourself an entrepreneur just looking for the chance to hop into the auto industry? Well, there might be a prime opportunity to buy a fabled car brand, though one dead for decades. The trademark, license and manufacturing rights for Cord Automobile are currently on sale from Leake Auction Company. If they aren't bought by October 22, they go up for auction on November 22.

The Cord brand has been largely forgotten today. However, it set itself apart in the very late '20s and '30s the with the front-wheel-drive L-29 and later the coveted 810 and 812 (pictured above) models. Featuring pop-up headlights hidden in the fenders, an available supercharged V8 and famous coffin-shaped nose, the 812 was a tour-de-force in its day, but they were a sales disappointment. The company was sold soon after its introduction.

There was an attempt to revive the brand in the '60s, when a man named Glenn Pray bought the rights to the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Company. However, it wasn't a total success either. Pray sold the trademarks to Duesenberg and Auburn but hung onto Cord until his death in 2011. Now, his family is putting it up for sale.

Leake's sale actually covers two, separate trademarks. According to the US Patent and Trademark Office, one of them is for toy cars of Cords, and the other is for parts and automobiles bearing the name. Let us know in Comments what company should own this old brand today and what kind of vehicle a modern version would be. Also, scroll down to read the auction house's full announcement of the sale.

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