Duesenberg
Established 1913: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Taking the track of Automobile Quarterly, there was Duesenberg, and then there was everything else. In truth, the cost-no-object engineering marvel that is the Model J saw few rivals in its elegance, refinement, and performance. Duesenberg's flash of brilliance signaled the apogee of pre-War automobiles in America, or perhaps the big and mighty counterpoint to Harry Miller's small capacity genius. At present we can only dip our toes in Duesenberg waters, but in time 12cylinders will pursue an appropriately artistic portfolio within a large Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg endeavor.
Duesenberg Model J/SJ Convertible Coupe, Bohman & Schwartz, J-240, 1929
First a Model J, later converted to SJ specification, the history of Duesenberg J-240 links to the Hope diamond and the founding of McLean, Virginia.
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Feb 16, 2024
Duesenberg Model J Riviera Phaeton, Brunn, J-440, 1934
One of three Riviera Phaeton examples, J-440 is a clever four-door disappearing top design with connections to the junior Chris Bohman and the Frank Lloyd Wright family.
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Feb 13, 2024
Duesenberg Model J Cabriolet, d'Ieteren Frères, J-519, 1935
The last European Duesenberg and lone d'Ieteren example, J-519 is a personal favorite I waited over a decade to capture.
14 images
Feb 26, 2024
Duesenberg Model SJ Mormon Meteor Special, J-557, 1935
The vehicle depicted here is both the Duesenberg Special run at Bonneville in 1935 under Lycoming power, and also the Mormon Meteor run at Bonneville in 1936 and 37 under Curtiss power. By any name, J-557 is outrageous.
15 images
Feb 22, 2024