Is the Duesenberg Model J the greatest American car ever built? Hagerty Media
This sporty model was a four-passenger car with the look of a convertible Victoria and a large rear seating area. This is car 2375, J-354 photographed when it was new (1932) and today in its beautifully restored condition by owner Frank Kleptz. Judkins built two cars, J-333 and J-352. They sold for $14,750 in 1932. Text and Photos by Dennis Adler.
Twicerebodied 1932 Duesenberg Model J sells for 500,000 Hemmings Daily
Duesenberg Model J - Worlds Fastest Production Car of its Time Designed and engineered to compete with the world's most luxurious and powerful cars, the Duesenberg Model J was introduced to the.
1932 Duesenberg Model J Lot S124 Monterey 2015 Mecum Auctions
Duesenberg Model SSJ 1935 to 1935 0 For sale Duesenberg Model JN 1936 to 1936 0 For sale For Sale 3 Avg $1.8m Sales Count 49 Dollar Volume $87.9m
1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourster by Derham Monterey 2016 RM Sotheby's
Duesenberg advertising called the Model J's crankshaft its "backbone." Forged in chrome-nickel-manganese alloy, it was 42 inches long with eight fully counterweighted rod journals 2.75 inches in diameter, and it weighed a husky 150 lbs in finished form. Fastened to this long, massive chunk of steel between the first and second rod.
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This Day December 1, 1928 - Duesenberg Model J debut December 1, 2023 1929 Duesenberg Model J. By Craig Howell CC BY 2.0 On this day in 1928 Duesenberg unveiled the Model J at the New York Auto Show. The Duesenberg Model J debut marked the first all new car built by the company since E.L. Cord acquired the luxury automaker two years prior.
Twicerebodied 1932 Duesenberg Model J sells for 500,000 Hemmings Daily
It was the 29th of 46 such Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedans that Murphy bodied. This was one of the Duesenberg catalog's most popular body styles--although each Convertible Sedan was unique in its details--and Murphy was the automaker's most favored coachbuilder, bodying 125, or roughly one-third of all factory-purchased Duesenberg J variants.
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In 1931, if you wanted the biggest, most powerful luxury automobile in America, this is likely what you purchased: The Duesenberg Model J. Just for a little perspective, a Model J engine and chassis sold new for about $8,500, or about $112,594 in today's dollars.
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Fred Duesenberg was the one who made the Model J a reality. via Pinterest On December 1, at the 1928 New York Car Show, the Model J was shown to the public. Sales were not as expected, and the stock market crash wouldn't have helped their cause, to say the least. 6 The Design Of The Model J via hemmings.com
1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourster by Derham Monterey 2016 RM Sotheby's
For most applications the Model J was a 205 to 210 horsepower vehicle with an impressive torque output of 335 ft lbs (454nm) at low 500 rpm! More specifics on the output can be found in Robert Dearborn's Technical Ramblings found in the 1953 May Road & Track. See 1930 Duesenberg Model J Gallery
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The Duesenberg Model J is a luxury automobile made by Duesenberg. Intended to compete with the most luxurious and powerful cars in the world, it was introduced in 1928, the year before the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression.
1929 Duesenberg Model J Auburn Fall 2017 RM Sotheby's
Thanks to the magic of computers, the craftsmanship of Duesenberg historian and restorer Randy Ema and the passion of Jay Leno, one of the two lost 1931 Duesenberg Model J LaGrande coupes is back on the road as a coupe again. "The [coupe] body had been thrown away when it was just an old car," said Leno of his recently restored LaGrande coupe.
Is the Duesenberg Model J the greatest American car ever built? Hagerty Media
The 1930 Duesenberg Model J convertible sedan by Murphy comes with comprehensive records and is said to retain its original chassis, engine, and body. RM Sotheby's is predicting a selling price between $900,000 and $1.1 million. For more information on the Guyton Collection sale, visit RMSothebys.com.
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The Duesenberg J was an enormous automobile. Two wheelbase lengths were offered: 142.5 and 153.5 inches. And the cars were heavy -- the lightest of them, the open styles on the shorter wheelbase, weighed close to 5,500 pounds. But under the hood was a fabulous 419.7-cubic-inch, dual-overhead-camshaft straight eight.
Is the Duesenberg Model J the greatest American car ever built? Hagerty Media
1930 Duesenberg Model J Willoughby Specifications. As mentioned above, the Duesenbergs were built with a pretty large engine, a 420 cubic inch inline eight cylinder Lycoming engine delivering 265 horsepower. By this time Lycoming was owned by E.L. Cord and became a big part of his Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg operation.
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There's never been another American car like the Duesenberg Model J. Introduced in 1929 just as the stock market crashed, the Model J was exclusive and wildly expensive. A bare chassis was.
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The Duesenberg Model J suffered from a classic case of bad timing. It was introduced in 1928, just a year before the stock market crash plunged the U.S. into the Great Depression.