Friday Carblogging

Now with more eye candy!

Last week I mentioned a close relative of the Auburn. This week, I devote Friday Carblogging to the venerable Duesenberg.

There were two reasons the Duesenberg was popular. One, it was the pinnacle of American luxury back in its day. Two, they were fast. Record breakingly fast. Think of them as the Bentley of the early 20th Century.

Having German immigrants as builders also translated into quality. An indicator of their quality can be summed up in this sentence from the link above:

It is estimated as of 2006, approximately 50% or roughly 600 of the originally manufactured Duesenbergs are still on the road as classic cars or "Oldtimers."

Seeing as there hasn't been a Duesey built since 1937, that's saying something.

Enough chatter, here are some pics:

1935 SSJ

1935 Convertible SJ LA Grand Dual-Cowl Phaeton

Now, I might have misspoke earlier when I said there were no Duesenbergs built since 1937. there is a company trying to revive the Duesey. While some purists decry the design, I have to point to this classic, below the fold.

Concept Art

1935 SJ Speedster

Not so far off the mark, IMO.