1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourster
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DavidSells wrote:
With a name like Duensenberg you would think it was made in Germany, BUT no. It was built here in the good old USA.
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For a rather short-lived company (1920-1937, although one more was finished in 1940), it made gorgeous, high-end cars. Absolutely brilliant designs.
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MosheR wrote:
Looks exactly like my Prius Prime.
"Prius Prime." Wasn't that a planet on Star Trek?
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MosheR
Loc: New York City
jerryc41 wrote:
"Prius Prime." Wasn't that a planet on Star Trek?
Sounds about right to me.
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Vienna74 wrote:
For a rather short-lived company (1920-1937, although one more was finished in 1940), it made gorgeous, high-end cars. Absolutely brilliant designs.
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Soul Dr. wrote:
That is a beautiful car, but don't care much for the color.
Will
Will
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junglejim1949 wrote:
The Duesenberg was the first American car to win a Grand Prix race, winning the 1921 French Grand Prix. Duesenbergs won the Indianapolis 500 in 1922, 1924, 1925 and 1927
Thanks for that info Jim .
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MosheR wrote:
Looks exactly like my Prius Prime.
What have you been smoking Mel?Aug 11, 2023 04:25:07 #
wrangler5
Loc: Missouri
For those of you in southern CA, there is an exquisite 1/6 scale model of a 1932 SJ on permanent display in the Craftsmanship Museum in Carlsbad, CA. (Along with lots of other incredible models.) The straight-8, 32-valve engine ran regularly on a stand at model shows (on propane - gasoline, electricity, air molecules and friction do NOT scale down to 1/6 size, or 1/216 volume), but the propane system couldn't be shrunk and it takes too much energy to start from cold, so it has not run since it was installed in the chassis in 2012.
Check out https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/artisan/louis-chenot/
Craig Libuse, the long time Director of the museum who is shown in the article, was my Air Force roommate in the late '60s.
Check out https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/artisan/louis-chenot/
Craig Libuse, the long time Director of the museum who is shown in the article, was my Air Force roommate in the late '60s.
Aug 11, 2023 11:28:52 #
wrangler5 wrote:
For those of you in southern CA, there is an exqui... (show quote)
That was pretty cool. Thank you for your service.
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