The Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company,was founded by two brothers in Iowa, starting off building experimental cars. Duesenberg cars were built entirely by hand,and were considered the very best cars at the time.
In 1921 the Duesenberg Automobile and Motors Company moved to a new headquarters and factory in Indianapolis to begin production of passenger vehicles.The company the in1922 went into receivership finally being acquired from creditors by a Fred Duesenberg-led investor group in 1925, forming the Duesenberg Motors Company.
The Duesenberg were one of the most popular luxury cars in America and also in Europe, driven by the rich and famous, with the likes of Clark Gable, Gary Cooper ,the Duke of Windsor, the King of Spain Alfonso XIII,among them ,this claimed Duesenberg thatit was the best car in the world, and their world-beating performance and extreme opulence tended to back that up.
Duesenberg ceased production in 1937 after Cord's financial empire collapsed.
In 1975 at the ACD Festival in Auburn, Indiana, the reproduction Duesenberg II automobile was produced and sold through mid-2000. Five models of the original Duesenbergs were made, each one carefully copied from an original and visually identical, with a modern Ford V8 driveline and modern comfort features. These exacting reproductions sold for up to US$225,000.
The Duesenberg name still lives on as an object of opulence and luxury. It is estimated that as of 2006, approximately 50% (or roughly 600) of the originally manufactured Duesenbergs are still on the road as classic cars or "oldtimers". Today, Duesenberg Model Js and SJs are among the most desired collectible classic cars in the world. It is not uncommon today for a Duesenberg in good condition to sell for over $1-million.
Dave Burton
www.bargain-motors.com
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