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This 1931 Duesenberg left a racy German Merc far behind in a high-stakes duel.
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![It sold last month at auction for $1.3-million. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "It sold last month at auction for $1.3-million. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
It sold last month at auction for $1.3-million.
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![Duesenberg brothers Fred and August began building cars in 1913 in Des Moines, Iowa, a long way from the glitter of Hollywood or the tracks of Europe. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "Duesenberg brothers Fred and August began building cars in 1913 in Des Moines, Iowa, a long way from the glitter of Hollywood or the tracks of Europe. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
Duesenberg brothers Fred and August began building cars in 1913 in Des Moines, Iowa, a long way from the glitter of Hollywood or the tracks of Europe.
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![But their cars were well-engineered and fast enough to win the French Grand Prix in 1921 and the Indy 500 in 1924, 1925 and 1927. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "But their cars were well-engineered and fast enough to win the French Grand Prix in 1921 and the Indy 500 in 1924, 1925 and 1927. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
But their cars were well-engineered and fast enough to win the French Grand Prix in 1921 and the Indy 500 in 1924, 1925 and 1927.
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![Duesenberg was taken over by E.L. Cord in the mid-1920s and this fast-mover challenged Fred Duesenberg to build “the best car in the world,” a machine capable of taking on the greatest of the European marques. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "Duesenberg was taken over by E.L. Cord in the mid-1920s and this fast-mover challenged Fred Duesenberg to build “the best car in the world,” a machine capable of taking on the greatest of the European marques. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
Duesenberg was taken over by E.L. Cord in the mid-1920s and this fast-mover challenged Fred Duesenberg to build “the best car in the world,” a machine capable of taking on the greatest of the European marques.
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![In 1928, the Model J was unveiled at the New York auto show, living up to its Cord-inspired billing with a massive chassis supported on solid axles and powered by a 420-cubic-inch, dual-overhead-cam, four-valve-per-cylinder straight-eight that produced 265 hp, giving it a top speed of 190 km/h. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "In 1928, the Model J was unveiled at the New York auto show, living up to its Cord-inspired billing with a massive chassis supported on solid axles and powered by a 420-cubic-inch, dual-overhead-cam, four-valve-per-cylinder straight-eight that produced 265 hp, giving it a top speed of 190 km/h. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
In 1928, the Model J was unveiled at the New York auto show, living up to its Cord-inspired billing with a massive chassis supported on solid axles and powered by a 420-cubic-inch, dual-overhead-cam, four-valve-per-cylinder straight-eight that produced 265 hp, giving it a top speed of 190 km/h.
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![The depression spoiled Cord’s plans to sell 500 Model J’s a year. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "The depression spoiled Cord’s plans to sell 500 Model J’s a year. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
The depression spoiled Cord’s plans to sell 500 Model J’s a year.
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![The Duesenberg went through a series of owners and later collectors, becoming part of the Craven Foundation collection in Toronto in the 1970s, before being sold to the Roy Bowersox collection in Pennsylvania. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "The Duesenberg went through a series of owners and later collectors, becoming part of the Craven Foundation collection in Toronto in the 1970s, before being sold to the Roy Bowersox collection in Pennsylvania. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
The Duesenberg went through a series of owners and later collectors, becoming part of the Craven Foundation collection in Toronto in the 1970s, before being sold to the Roy Bowersox collection in Pennsylvania.
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![Chrome wire wheels - 1931 Model J Dual-Windshield “Barrelside” Phaeton by LeBaron (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "Chrome wire wheels - 1931 Model J Dual-Windshield “Barrelside” Phaeton by LeBaron (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
Chrome wire wheels - 1931 Model J Dual-Windshield “Barrelside” Phaeton by LeBaron
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![1931 Model J Dual-Windshield “Barrelside” Phaeton by LeBaron (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "1931 Model J Dual-Windshield “Barrelside” Phaeton by LeBaron (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
1931 Model J Dual-Windshield “Barrelside” Phaeton by LeBaron
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![1931 Model J Dual-Windshield “Barrelside” Phaeton by LeBaron (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "1931 Model J Dual-Windshield “Barrelside” Phaeton by LeBaron (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
1931 Model J Dual-Windshield “Barrelside” Phaeton by LeBaron
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![The interior is complemented by brown carpeting and accented by a Duesenberg eagle molded into the leather-upholstered panel behind the driver’s seat. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "The interior is complemented by brown carpeting and accented by a Duesenberg eagle molded into the leather-upholstered panel behind the driver’s seat. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
The interior is complemented by brown carpeting and accented by a Duesenberg eagle molded into the leather-upholstered panel behind the driver’s seat.
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![It is also equipped with dual rear taillights and modern driving lights and seat belts. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)]( "It is also equipped with dual rear taillights and modern driving lights and seat belts. (Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)")
It is also equipped with dual rear taillights and modern driving lights and seat belts.
(Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions)
