1931 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Victoria
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Fred Duesenberg set out to build an automotive masterpiece. Its superlative engineering included a 265-horsepower engine that could push the car to a 116 mph top speed. Duesenberg built only 472 Model Js between 1928 and 1935. No two are identical because independent coachbuilders crafted each body to the buyer's specifications.
Fred Duesenberg set out to build an automotive masterpiece. Its superlative engineering included a 265-horsepower engine that could push the car to a 116 mph top speed. Duesenberg built only 472 Model Js between 1928 and 1935. No two are identical because independent coachbuilders crafted each body to the buyer's specifications.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1931
Creators
Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company
Place of Creation
United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Chassis manufactured by Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Co., Indianapolis, Indiana; body made by Rollston Company in New York City, New York.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
62.9.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Warren Watson.
Material
Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Canvas
Glass (Material)
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Chromium
Color
Tan (Color)
Light brown
Red
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 62.75 in
Width: 74 in
Length: 216 in
Wheelbase: 155.5 in
Inscriptions
Plates on each side by hood and in each door frame: ROLLSTON / NEW YORK Plate on firewall: DUESENBERG / STRAIGHT/ 8 / DUESENBERG / INCORPORATED / INDIANAPOLIS/ MADE IN U.S.A. Stamped on firewall: 2413
Specifications
Make & Model: 1931 Duesenberg Model J convertible victoria
Maker: Duesenberg, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Body maker: Rollston, New York, New York.
Engine: inline-8, double overhead cams, 420 cubic inches
Transmission: 3-speed manual, nonsynchromesh
Height: 68 inches
Wheelbase: 153.5 inches
Width: 72 inches
Overall length: 211.5 inches
Weight: 4900 pounds
Horsepower: 265 at 4200 revolutions per minutes
Pounds per horsepower: 18.5
Price: $13,000 (estimate)
Average 1931 wage: $1,298 per year
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 10 years
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