Back then, they won the 1921 French Grand Prix and dominated the Indy 500.Obviously, history like this intertwined with race tracks, Hollywood actors and best tech imaginable can deliver impressive results. Many experts considered that it will break many records. Thus, reaching such a high price at an auction was actually expected. The Duesenberg Model SSJ was the rarest and most unique Model J variant produced. The short-wheelbase supercharged J, referred to by the public as the SSJ, had an extra-short wheelbase of 125 in (3,200 mm) and an engine delivering close to 400 hp (298 kW) through the use of the dual-carburetor "ram's horn" manifold developed for the Duesenberg Special. Under Arizona’s famously clear blue sky, the bright yellow and artfully streamlined Mormon Meteor rolled onto the red carpet with a throaty roar from its supercharged straight-8 Duesenberg engine, after being picked by the concours judges from a field of 99 superb automobiles fanned out across the landscaped inner lawns of the Arizona Biltmore.

As the Depression deepened, however, power shifted, and ultimately it was newly wealthy There was a gradual evolution (up to the 1937 model) to preserve the "stately lines" while moving into a more integrated mode of styling. Duesenberg Model J and Model SJ Fred Duesenberg was a master of creating engines and was a creative designer. 5; 8 Cylinder; Duesengberg II is a registered trademark produced from 1977 to 2012.

Duesenberg was sort of a Rolls-Royce mating Bugatti but in America. The SSJ, meaning short-wheelbase supercharged J, was created by fitting a tuned version of the Model SJ's engine onto a special shortened chassis. The fourth annual Arizona Concours d’Elegance will be held January 15, 2017. I flashed around. Only the best would suffice, and the 1935 Duesenberg SSJ (Special Speedster Model J) was the best of the best. Right now, I can only compare it with the likes of the Bugatti Chiron, or even the new Divo, although they do not seem to be nearly as exclusive as the SSJ.Even more important than the original Ford GT that beat a Ferrari, or the Bel Air, or the mighty Model T itself. Our feature car was chassis J563 which was first owned by American film actor Gary Cooper. The SJ, named for its supercharged straight-eight engine, represented the height of Duesenberg fame—at least until actor Gary Cooper’s short-wheelbase SSJ … The best car in the world had to have the most powerful engine in the world. That makes it even more valuable considering that Duesenberg was built only for the rich (and famous I might add). Accept it.Expectedly, other owners had been rather picturesque as well. 1935 Duesenberg SSJ Special - Best of Show - Bob Golfen photo The Mormon Meteor, owned by Harry Yeaggy of Cincinnati, was driven when newly built on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah by speed-racing pioneer Ab Jenkins on a number of record runs, including a 24-hour average speed of 154 mph and 48-hour speed of 148 mph.

I am thinking now that if someone, in that imagined discussion, were to mention the Type 57 SC Atlantic, you’d lose. L. Cord became a Duesenberg owner and actually greenlighted the SSJ project in order to reinvigorate the brand and even more precisely target the customers. Ertl 1/18 Scale - 7962 Clark Gable's Duesenberg SSJ Silver Red Diecast Model Car It was fitted with a rotary supercharger with which the engine could devlop 235.4kW (320hp) at 4750 rpm. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. In 10 years' time, by 1969, a Model J could fetch anywhere between $20,000 and $75,000. While much of the nation shivers in wintry cold and record snow, the weather in the Arizona desert has been typically warm and dry.