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A Duesenberg marketing slogan was that the only car that could pass a Duesenberg was another Duesenberg—and that was with the first owner's consent. [ 19 ] Reinforcing this claim was the powerful 320 hp (239 kW) supercharged "SJ" model developed on the 142.5 in (362 cm) wheelbase [ 20 ] by Fred Duesenberg and introduced in May 1932. [ 7 ]
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]
Each "Duesenberg II" was precisely measured using an original example as a template. Over 5,000 manhours of craftsmanship was put into each car. [19] In 1981, a new Duesenberg II Royalton had a base price of $125,000. [20] The company produced several models, including the Torpedo sedan and phaeton, and the Murphy roadster. [17]
The winning car at the 2022 event is a fabulous 1932 Duesenberg Model J Figoni Sports Torpedo. Duesenberg Wins Best of Show at 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Skip to main content
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 ...
Duesenberg: J LeBaron Sweep Panel Dual Cowl Phaeton 2252 Peter Rosi 1979: 1931: Chrysler: CG Imperial LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Jensen 1980: 1933: Duesenberg: SJ Rollston Arlington Torpedo Sedan: 2539 J.B. Nethercutt: 1981: 1929: Duesenberg: J Murphy Convertible Coupe 2239 Terry Radey 1982: 1935: Mercedes-Benz: 500K Special ...
In the late 1970s, Nethercutt purchased the Twenty Grand, the only 1933 Rollston Arlington Torpedo-bodied Duesenberg SJ and gave it a full original restoration, changing the exterior color from black to a metallic silver and refining the interior. Once the restoration was completed, Nethercutt entered it into Pebble Beach in 1980 and won Best ...
Duesenberg Model SJ; T. Twenty Grand (Duesenberg) This page was last edited on 29 March 2013, at 21:44 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...