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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.
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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.
1929 Duesenberg Model J Auburn Fall 2015 RM Auctions
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
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Story Of An Automotive Icon: The Duesenberg Model J By Wyse Wisdom Published Mar 30, 2022 Ever wondered how the iconic Duesenberg Model J evolved into becoming one of the world's most opulent vehicles? Well, let's find out! Via: Read Cars Fred Duesenberg was at the top of his game in the 1920s.
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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.
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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.
1929 Duesenberg Model J Auburn Fall 2017 RM Sotheby's
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 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.
1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourster by Derham Monterey 2016 RM Sotheby's
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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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.
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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.
1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourster by Derham Monterey 2016 RM Sotheby's
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
Is the Duesenberg Model J the greatest American car ever built? Hagerty Media
Classic Coachwork - 1929 Duesenberg Model J With its new LaGrande phaeton body, a 1929 Model J Duesenberg is born David Traver Adolphus 09/23/2018 Classics In This Article Category: Classics In the day, if you could afford a Duesenberg, you could afford to change its clothes.
Is the Duesenberg Model J the greatest American car ever built? Hagerty Media
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.
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The Duesenberg Model J, introduced to the world in December 1928, was arguably the finest American automobile ever built. And that's exactly what E.L. Cord had in mind when he purchased Duesenberg Motors in 1925 and asked brothers Fred and Augie Duesenberg to help him create the ultimate luxury car.
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The Duesenberg brothers were, figuratively, forces of nature in their time, developing and producing what some regard as America's greatest cars, the 1928-37 Model J and supercharged Model SJ. Based on the brothers' racing technology, they unequivocally delivered the most power, performance, and prestige at an unashamedly high price.