Photo Gallery «Duesenberg Coupé Simone - Once upon a time ... and is now coming true»

Name: Duesenberg SJ Coupé Simone 1939
Brand: Duesenberg

What came first: the car or its genesis? In the case of the Duesenberg Simone, it took 25 years for the romantic cast zinc vision of a lost prototype from the 1930s to become a real vehicle. This article tells the story of what is probably the only car built in three years at the same time.

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - 1:5 scale model

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - The starting point for this article: the 1:24 scale model by Franklin Mint

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - Peacefully united as models: fictitious Coupé Simone in front of a Talbot-Lago T 150 C SS Coupé and a Delahaye Type 135 M Cabriolet, both from 1937

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - The second edition of the Franklin Mint model from 2008 as a so-called "Midnight Ghost"

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - The presentation model made of GRP from 1998

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - brochure in the Art Deco style

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - photomontage of an allegedly historical photograph

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - Design drawings by "Emmett B. Hardnock" and "Armand Minasian", which are by no means as old as they pretend to be

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - illustrations by the fictitious coachbuilder Emmett-Armant, backdated to 1938

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - Drawing by "Armand Minasian"

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - Alleged letter from the forwarder who was to ship the car to Europe

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - Alleged letter from Gui LaRouche's secretary regarding payment arrangements to the Emmett-Armand company

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - Emblem of the invented Emmett-Armand company

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - Raffi Minasian (left) and Roger Hardnock present the alleged treasure chest

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - The alleged treasure chest in which the documents were found

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - The contents of the alleged treasure chest: Drawings, brochures, correspondence

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - 3D model of the bodywork

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - the finished body skeleton in the yard of Iconic Rod and Custom

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - The body skeleton at Iconic Rod and Custom

Duesenberg Coupé Simone (1939) - the skeleton is planked with sheet metal