1940 SUPERCHARGED DUESENBERG (Number 8) AS of 10/19/2009 398 Views Original text on the back of the post card.
This $21,000.00 black beauty has a special custom body designed for himself by a German artist, Rudolph Bauer. 8 cylinders, in line, 320 HP! 104 MPH in second gear—129 MPH in high! This vehicle was – ONE OF 75 CARS FORMERLY OWNED BY W. A. C. PETTIT, JR. – It used to be on display at PETTIT'S MUSEUM OF MOTORING MEMORIES NATURAL BRIDGE, VA. The above informatoin is from the postcard Back The car last sold in 1998 at Christie's Tarrytown, New York, auction for $1,267,500, and the SCM reporter described it as "all original, with a great story. Ignore the fact that from the rear, it looks like a Chevy Caprice-based Classic Tiffany. A sure show-stopper." I got the above information from this article. The Longest Duesenberg CommentsWould you like to comment?Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member). |
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Auto Glamma, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
This fabulous survivor would be a fine addition to Autoglamma. The more story, the better. If you have more material like this from the 30's or 40's I suggest you would appreciate membership in the group. All vintage photos are considered. We don't do car shows, or more specifically, we don't document car show trappings. Or race cars, or racing scenes. Basically, our story is about collectible automobile portraits. Ideally, with special effort directed toward setting, lighting, angle . . . and whatever inventive flattery you can muster.
Would luv to see fabulous Desoto's here, current shots, in fabulous places. Personally, I'm an old Mopar guy preceded by my Chrysler father and Dodge grandfather.
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