That is exactly what the Duesenberg was.

Back in the 20s, they took a few Duesenbergs over to Europe where they promptly kick the butts of the best race cars over there. Coolest cars ever.

I personally am not a fan of the open phaetons. Give me an all weather any day of the week.

The SJ could do 0-60 in under 10 seconds, weigh in over 2 tons, and could do 140 mph. That was accomplished by a dual overhead cam straight-8, and around 300 hp. These are fairly modern numbers people, all done in the late 20's.


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Always plenty for sale. Superbly engineered cars meant for long,straight stretches of highway but they handle like trucks.
A Bugatti type 57 is faster,better handling and much more affordable.

But anyway,if anybody wants to sell their house or loot the 401K here you are....http://www.prewarcar.com/searchresults.asp?make=Duesenberg

The second coolest car ever.

Waaay more affordable,and if you get and older restoration the price comes down further.

The really affordable Buggers are the typo 40'sthe last 4 cylinder ones,which enthusiasts called "Ettore's Model T".I got a chassis and a basket'o parts for one.perhaps in 5 years after some jiggery pokery It'll get it together.
Enjoy!http://www.prewarcar.com/searchresults.asp?make=Bugatti

I do like the SJ and the Bugatti, and lots more from that era; however IMHO the coolest car ever is the open Alfa 8c 2900 by Touring. I'll post a pic when I find one.
Mark

Great choice. We had 2 2900's at Meadowbrook this year. I have some great shots of them. I'll dig them out and re-size them to post later on.

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You know one thing? Tipo 57's turn up all the time,just gotta be ready to pounce is all.

I know of 12 in Connecticut,6 here on the Island and then there's this....Old lady won't sell it though but myself and everybody else in the old car community is going ape*****...............

Fred and Augie. Yes, one died fairly young. I would not have known which to say. They started by building excellent race cars....their cars were pretty dominant at the Indy 500 for about ten years or so, then they decided to build road cars. The road cars were large but used race car technology such as aluminum differential housings and probably things like brake backing plates too. The cars were big but sofisticated and rode and handled well....kindof like a modern Masarati quatroporte, and they were very very fast for their day.

I am no expert on them.

Carleton, that Bugattie looks pretty cool. There are really 12 of them in that area? Surely there were not many more than that ever brought over here?

I imagine they are like Ferraris in that most of those built, survive.

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Yes,especially when one considers that nearly 700 type 57's were produced from '34 to '39,not to mention the many other types such as the 35,44,etc. Far too useful and drivable to get rid of as they could beat the pants off most musclecars into the '60's at least,very high survival rate.

As I mentioned,always alot for sale.
http://www.bugattipage.com/bsale.htm