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- Claire Trevor Beside a 1932 Duesenberg Phaeton on Set of "Big Town Girl," 1937 - People flocked to see the escapist films of Hollywood's golden age, featuring carefree actors and idyllic landscapes. A luxurious Duesenberg was featured in the 1937 movie <em>Big Town Girl</em>.
- 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Claire Trevor Beside a 1932 Duesenberg Phaeton on Set of "Big Town Girl," 1937
People flocked to see the escapist films of Hollywood's golden age, featuring carefree actors and idyllic landscapes. A luxurious Duesenberg was featured in the 1937 movie Big Town Girl.
- Machine Shop at Duesenberg Factory, 1930-1937 - Brothers Fred and August Duesenberg formed Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company in Minnesota in 1913. They relocated their headquarters to Indiana in 1920, and they built a reputation on successful race cars and superb luxury cars. The Duesenberg Model J, produced from 1928-1937, is still regarded as one of America's finest automobiles. The company ended operations in 1937.
- 1930-1937
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Machine Shop at Duesenberg Factory, 1930-1937
Brothers Fred and August Duesenberg formed Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company in Minnesota in 1913. They relocated their headquarters to Indiana in 1920, and they built a reputation on successful race cars and superb luxury cars. The Duesenberg Model J, produced from 1928-1937, is still regarded as one of America's finest automobiles. The company ended operations in 1937.
- Virgil Exner with 1966 Duesenberg Sedan - Virgil Exner's long career in automotive design included work with General Motors, Raymond Loewy Associates, and Studebaker. He is best remembered for his work at Chrysler, where he headed design from 1953 to 1961. Exner designed a revived Duesenberg in 1966, with a prototype built by Ghia. Financial difficulties canceled plans for commercial production of the car.
- circa 1966
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Virgil Exner with 1966 Duesenberg Sedan
Virgil Exner's long career in automotive design included work with General Motors, Raymond Loewy Associates, and Studebaker. He is best remembered for his work at Chrysler, where he headed design from 1953 to 1961. Exner designed a revived Duesenberg in 1966, with a prototype built by Ghia. Financial difficulties canceled plans for commercial production of the car.