Sales Brochure, 1931 Duesenberg Automobile
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Fred Duesenberg set out to build a masterpiece in the Duesenberg Model J, and he succeeded. Its superlative engineering included a 265-horsepower engine that could push the car to a top speed of 116 mph. The buyer purchased a chassis from Duesenberg for around $9,000. An independent coachbuilder crafted the body to the buyer's specifications.
Fred Duesenberg set out to build a masterpiece in the Duesenberg Model J, and he succeeded. Its superlative engineering included a 265-horsepower engine that could push the car to a top speed of 116 mph. The buyer purchased a chassis from Duesenberg for around $9,000. An independent coachbuilder crafted the body to the buyer's specifications.
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1931
Subject Date
1931
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
Creator Notes
By Hollenbeck Press for Duesenberg, Inc., both of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.0.4.113
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 9.375 in
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