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The Twenty Grand is the name given to the one-off custom 1933 Rollston Arlington Torpedo-bodied Duesenberg SJ ultra-luxury sedan. The design's initial price tag of US$20,000 ($470,746 in 2023 dollars [1]) during the height of the Great Depression infamously gave it its nickname of Twenty Grand. [2]
1923 Duesenberg Model A touring car at the Louwman Museum. Duesenberg's first car was the Model A. It is powered by the Duesenberg Straight-8 engine and was the first car to be mass-produced with a straight-eight. [7] The purchase price for a Model A started at $6,500 (equivalent to $116,000 in 2023).
The Duesenberg Model J is a luxury automobile made by Duesenberg exclusively in 1928 and offered for ten subsequent years. Intended to compete with the most luxurious and powerful cars in the world, it was introduced in 1928, the year before the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression. Duesenberg Motors Company went bankrupt in 1937.
It's a rare car indeed: The Duesenberg, Model J Luxury Roadster was manufactured in a quantity of just 470 units between 1928 to 1937. Jay Leno was awfully lucky to get one of these cars. At least ...
In July, Kelley Blue Book reported that the average price of a new car reached $48,043 the month before -- a record high. While that might seem like a lot to the average driver, the most coveted ...
In 2016, it sold for a staggering $13.75 million, making it the most expensive American car ever auctioned at the time. 2. 1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible – $3.5 Million.
As the most expensive car in the line, the Ambassador received premium upgrades in upholstery and other trim items for a base price of US$2,090 (US$36,659 in 2023 dollars [7]). The Nash Ambassadors became known for their "lavish equipment and beautiful construction" earning "the nickname 'Kenosha Duesenberg", with the former being a nod to the ...
This is a list of the most expensive cars sold in public auto auctions through the traditional bidding process.. On May 5, 2022, in a secret auction at the brand's museum in Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold one of just two 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupes from its extensive collection of historical automobiles—which dates back to the earliest days of the car in the late 19th century.