The Duesenberg sold at Mecum's 2022 Glendale sale is one of 60 with the Convertible Coupe body style.
Before it was wiped out in the Great Depression, Duesenberg was one of the greatest American automakers.
This 1929 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Convertible Coupe auctioned off by Mecum at its Glendale, Arizona, sale earlier in March for $2.365 million shows how the company achieved its stellar reputation. Much of that reputation was built on engines that were among the most powerful and sophisticated of the period. This car's Lycoming 420-cubic-inch inline-8 features then-novel dual-overhead cams and makes 265 horsepower, which wasoffered. A 3-speed manual transmission sends that power to the rear wheels.
The engine is housed in an alloy steel chassis with six crossmembers for reinforcement. Suspension consists of parallel elliptical leaf springs with front I-beam and semi-floating rear axles. Braking is provided by hydraulic drums at all four corners, with vacuum assist. The car also has a Bijur automatic chassis lubrication system.This was the era of coach-built cars, so Duesenberg only providedto customers, who sourced bodywork separately.
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