John Barrymore's 1930 Murphy-Bodied L-29 Cord Town Car

John Barrymore's 1930 Murphy-Bodied L-29 Cord Town Car John Barrymore's 1930 Cord Town Car is One of Four Murphy-Bodied L-29 Cord Town Cars Produced Famed Hollywood history car.

This Rare custom bodied Cord L-29 is one of four 1930 L-29 Murphy Town car built, Only Long wheelbase to survive. The Murphy town car built four of that design-two with the extended 152.5" wheelbase (LWB), and two with the standard 137.5" wheelbase(SWB). One each had side mounts and one each had dual rear mounts which really made a long car look immense. "John Barrymore was considered by many to b

e America's greatest actor at that time, and was known as "The Great Profile". The stretched town car on a 152.5" wheelbase and dual spares hanging off the back must have been a "Great Profile" in and of itself." John Barrymore made a grand entrance in style at film premiers and social functions in his sleek 1930 Cord Model L-29 Town Car.

"Liquid black, and endlessly long" Top Photo (1960s): From Above- looking down on a legend the 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car...
07/18/2026

"Liquid black, and endlessly long" Top Photo (1960s): From Above- looking down on a legend the 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car parked . Bottom Photo (Today) Same Car, Same Lines, Decades apart, Same Perfection

"Low, Long, and Fiercely Elegant." The Ride of Silent Era Legend John Barrymore. This 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car perfectly ...
07/15/2026

"Low, Long, and Fiercely Elegant." The Ride of Silent Era Legend John Barrymore. This 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car perfectly matched his glamorous lifestyle. Commissioned by Warner Brothers as a contract bonus, this Art Deco masterpiece featured, a massive 152.5-inch wheelbase, dual-rear spare mounts, specialized armrest compartments, Custom Coachwork by Murphy, and a chauffeur-driven layout, epitomizing Golden Age Hollywood glamour and power.

Pure West Coast Elegance: A Blast from the Past: While going through my husband's old belongings! I found a stash of ori...
07/12/2026

Pure West Coast Elegance: A Blast from the Past: While going through my husband's old belongings! I found a stash of original film slides from the early 1960s and just had them turned into prints. These photos capture the 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car, standing proud among fellow Cords at an Annual ACD (Auburn Cord Duesenberg) West Coast Meet in the early 1960s

Black on black luxury: A perfect mix of '90s Central Valley car culture and '30s Art Deco elegance - 1930 Cord L-29 Tow...
07/11/2026

Black on black luxury: A perfect mix of '90s Central Valley car culture and '30s Art Deco elegance - 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car! The ultra-rare, coach built Murphy body, extended 152.5" inches wheelbase, and dual rear spares made it the ultimate status symbol of the thirties and favored by Hollywood Royalty John Barrymore.. This photo proves that true elegance never goes out of style, no matter the decade.

Stepping Back into the 1960s timeless luxury, captured in black n white: The legendary 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car - photos ...
07/08/2026

Stepping Back into the 1960s timeless luxury, captured in black n white: The legendary 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car - photos taken at the ACD (Auburn Cord Duesenberg) West Coast Meet Cambria Pines.

"THROWBACK TO THE 1990S": When my driveway looked like an automotive museum. Our 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car sitting alongsi...
07/04/2026

"THROWBACK TO THE 1990S": When my driveway looked like an automotive museum. Our 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car sitting alongside our former 1930 Cord L-29 Boattail Speedster. Front-Wheel-Drive Royalty in the Driveway

"65 YEARS OF CRUISING " Top: a 1960s snapshot of the 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car cruising the parking lot at the ACD (Auburn...
07/01/2026

"65 YEARS OF CRUISING " Top: a 1960s snapshot of the 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car cruising the parking lot at the ACD (Auburn Cord Duesenberg) West Coast Meet Cambria Pines. Bottom: finally back home in the driveway after a perfect day of neighborhood cruising. It is amazing to think that when the top photo was taken, this Black Beauty was already a 30-year-old classic-and today, it's nearly a century old!

"then and now" Timeless elegance never goes out of style. This 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car, by Murphy. The top photo shows t...
06/26/2026

"then and now" Timeless elegance never goes out of style. This 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car, by Murphy. The top photo shows this exact rolling sculpture in the 1980s when it appeared in automobile quarterly Magazine, and the bottom photo is how it looks today! Coachbuilt masterpieces like this one were rare and favored by Hollywood royalty in the Golden Age. This 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car was favored by John Barrymore.

"Two eras, one frame". Proof that true beauty doesn't age. The 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car Custom Coachwork by Murphy of Pa...
06/20/2026

"Two eras, one frame". Proof that true beauty doesn't age. The 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car Custom Coachwork by Murphy of Pasadena, CA. 1980s vs Today: [ Bottom photo: taken at the Annual ACD Auburn Cord Duesenberg West Coast Meet in the 1980s. Top photo: is exactly how this incredible piece of Hollywood history looks today]. Looking just as sharp in the 1980s and today as it did in its golden age. This rare beauty represents the absolute pinnacle of Art Deco automotive design.

"Aging like Fine Wine" 1930 vs. Today: Nearly a century later, this black beauty hasn't changed a bit. (Bottom Photo: M...
06/15/2026

"Aging like Fine Wine" 1930 vs. Today: Nearly a century later, this black beauty hasn't changed a bit. (Bottom Photo: May 1930, when this exact 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car was presented to Hollywood legend John Barrymore by Warner Brothers Studio as a contract- signing bonus (chauffeur included), Top Photo: is exactly how this incredible piece of Hollywood history looks today)

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