The Duesenberg Model J is a luxury automobile made by Duesenberg exclusively in 1928 and offered for ten subsequent years. 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.

2020年10月15日 · 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.

2018年7月3日 · The Model J immediately became the car that everybody wanted, but only the wealthiest people in the world could afford (especially during the Depression) and less than 500 were built. The bare chassis and running gear alone for a new Model J started at over $9000 ($128,250 today), and many customers still often went to third party for custom ...

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2023年2月4日 · When the resulting product, the car that became known as the Model J, debuted in New York on December 1, 1928, it was a tour de force in a number of ways, but its centerpiece was the engine: a highly advanced straight eight that reflected decades of Duesenberg racing experience, including three Indianapolis 500 victories.

The Duesenberg in the Museum of American Speed is a 1930 Model J Four-Door Convertible, with body by Murphy of California. Our 1930 Duesenberg Model J: Carries engine #J-211 (the 111th J engine built) and chassis #2231 (the 107th J chassis built.)

The Duesenberg J-101 was the very first of the J-Series cars and the only example that had been completed by December of 1928. And what a gorgeous machine to behold! Finished in silver and black, it was a dual-cowl phaeton, bearing coachwork by LeBaron, The price wasn't specified, except to say that the bare chassis sold for $8,500.

Put simply, the Model J was the most technically advanced car in America and the most powerful on the road. The second gear's top speed of 90 MPH amazed and astonished the most skeptical customers. With the installation of a centrifugal supercharger, available beginning in 1932, horsepower rose to 320 HP.

Launched in 1928, just before the onset of the Great Depression, the Model J aimed to rival the high standards set by Rolls-Royce. Combining elegance, luxury and power, it quickly became the ultimate symbol of wealth and prestige for royalty and the rich and famous.

2024年12月1日 · 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. Designed to compete directly with the likes of Rolls-Royce and Hispano-Suiza, the Model J was unlike anything to have ever hit the road before.