http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x_96wK4gz4&mode=related&search=Duesenberg%20roadster%20hot%20rod%20K%C3%A4rs%C3%B6n%20custom%20amerikanare%20carcrazed%20V8% 20Chevrolet%20car%20biltokig

Damn look at that hood! Now thats a proper luxury car!

At one point we did make the best car in the world in this country. To bad not anymore.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Very Cool........ Two windshields..never seen that before........

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1984 300SD.. White/Chrome Bunts..Green

1997 2500 Dodge Ram 5.9 Cummins 12 Valve 36 PSI of Boost = 400+hp & 800+tQ .. ..Greenspeed

2004 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Quad Cab Cummins 5.9 H.O "596hp/1225tq" 6 spd. Man. Leather Heated seats/Loaded..Flame Red....GREENSPEED

Global warming...Doing my part, Smokin da hippies..

Fight the good fight!......

Matt you need to waste more time looking at old cars!

That is called a dual cowl phaeton. Phaeton being an open car with more than a single row of seating ( that would be a roadster), and side curtains as opposed to roll-up windows.

Matt, ( or any of you) depending on where you are, you could begin your education next week--Oct 10-13 in Hershey, PA is the biggest antique car event in the world. An amazing gathering of parts vendors, cars for sale, and a stunning car show. Something close to 10,00 vendor spaces. It extends for well over a mile all along Hershey Park Drive from thr Giant Center to the Stadium.

As for the Dusenberg---I was looking at a rolling Chasis for a J last year at Hershey. I noticed they used flex discs on the driveshaft --just like on our Mercedes.

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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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+1

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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

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*****...............

Yes, any of those would fit my garage.

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1985 300SD
1983 300D
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Here's what Bugatti collectors do for fun....Try that with a Duesenberg,you'll throw a rod.

http://www.prewarcar.com/php/showvideo.php?id=100

Nice!

I bet those torque crazy I8's in the Duesenbergs can do some amazing burn outs though.

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Here is a story about a race involving the Marx Bros and thier Benz.......http://hooptyrides.blogspot.com/2004/08/pouring-on-coal-pretty-hard.html