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Duesenberg 1921-1936 - US brand with prestige

Name: Duesenberg SJ 1936
Brand: Duesenberg

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Created in 2008

Text:

Roger Gloor

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Darin Schnabel - Courtesy RM Auctions

Bruno von Rotz

Theo Civitello - Courtesy RM Auctions

Martin Schatzmann

Kimball Studios - Courtesy Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Michael Furman - Courtesy RM Auctions

Mike Maez - Courtesy Gooding & Company

Ryan Merill - Courtesy RM Auctions

ACME - courtesy of RM Auctions

Courtesy of Bonhams

Daniel Reinhard

Darin Schnabel - Courtesy RM Auctions

Bruno von Rotz

Theo Civitello - Courtesy RM Auctions

Martin Schatzmann

Kimball Studios - Courtesy Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Michael Furman - Courtesy RM Auctions

Mike Maez - Courtesy Gooding & Company

Ryan Merill - Courtesy RM Auctions

ACME - courtesy of RM Auctions

Courtesy of Bonhams

Duesenberg J "Special" Torpedo Scaphandrier Kellner (1929) - auctioned as lot 366 at the Artcurial Rétromobile auction on February 7, 2014 in Paris

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Duesenberg Model J Cabriolet Murphy (1929) - offered as lot 381 at the Artcurial Rétromobile auction on February 8, 2013

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Duesenberg A Straight 8 Roadster (1923) - at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014

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Duesenberg J Derham Tourster (1931) - Winner in the category "Duesenberg" - Pebble Beach 2012 (G-03)

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Duesenberg J Gurney Nutting Speedster (1935) - beautiful contrasting colors - Pebble Beach 2012 (E1-08)

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Two of the oldest Duesenberg cars at the opening press conference at Pebble Beach 2013

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Duesenberg Model A Doctor's Coupe by Fleetwood (1922) - as lot 156 at the RM Auction Hershey on October 9/10, 2014

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Duesenberg SJ (1938) - at the Concours d'Elégance of the Schloss Bensberg Classics 2014

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Duesenberg Model A Speedster Brandfon (1924) - as lot 147 at the RM Auction Motor City on July 26, 2014

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Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Sedan by LeBaron (1934) - offered as lot 174 at the RM Auction Amelia Island 2014

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Duesenberg Model J (1929) - sold as lot 143 at the Gooding & Company auction in Scottsdale on January 17/18, 2014

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Duesenberg Model J 'Disappearing Top' Convertible Coupe by Murphy (1930) - offered as lot 22 at the RM auction on January 16/17, 2014 in Arizona

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Duesenberg Model SJ Beverly by the Walter M. Murphy Company (1933) - offered as lot 124 at the RM Auction "Art of the Automobile" on November 21, 2013 in New York

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Duesenberg Model J Tourster by Derham (1931) - offered as lot 156 at the RM Auction Amelia Island on March 9, 2013

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Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Coupe by Walker-LaGrande (1935) - offered as lot 137 at the RM Auction Amelia Island on March 9, 2013

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Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton Coachwork by Fran Roxas in the style of Walker LaGrande (1930) - sold at Bonhams Auction of Boca Raton on February 23, 2013

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Duesenberg Model J Tourster by Derham (1931) - sold as lot 141 at the RM Auction Arizona 2013

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Duesenberg Model J LWB Dual Cowl Phaeton (1930) - sold at RM Auction Arizona (January 19 and 20, 2012) for USD 880,000

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Summary

There have been around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. The American Duesenberg is one of these vanished brands. The Duesenberg brothers, the founders, sold their company after a few years. However, they continued to design successful models themselves under the Duesenberg name, including the Duesenberg J.

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Fred and Augie Duesenberg, sons of a German immigrant, created America's most legendary and prestigious car brand. They were talented engineers without ever having received any training. From 1900 to 1903 they familiarized themselves with car construction at Rambler, in 1904 they built their first car under the Mason brand (their financial backer) and from 1907 they also built racing cars. The Duesenberg Motor Company, founded in 1913, designed marine engines and, during the First World War, aircraft engines. The Duesenberg inline eight-cylinder engine with overhead camshaft was used for numerous record-breaking drives and race victories from 1920 onwards. Highlights were the Indy victories of 1924, 1925 and 1927. Indianapolis was also the location of the Duesenberg Automobile and Motor Co. which built luxury touring cars from 1921.

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