Equipment
Chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, Blue leather trunk, rear side window and rear window pulldown shades. Excellent paint, chrome, upholstery, interior trim and wood. Firewall 2132, front frame stamping not visible. Sharp and clean underhood with only the barest fuel and oil seepage. A concours Duesenberg with the barest hint of age and use despite being restored in the 1980s. Owners include the Norris family from new until 1985, then John Mozart, Jerry Moore and Dr. Joseph Murphy. An exceptional example of Murphy design with steeply raked vee windshield and close coupled passenger compartment.
Market commentary
Offered by Christies at Pebble Beach in 1991 where it no saled at $484,000, sold by RM at Amelia in 2000 for $522,500. Its had lots of mechanical attention from Brian Joseph since then, contributing to a sense of security for the bidders who pushed it to nearly double its price a dozen years ago. A beautiful, early J that is fully priced for its closed coachwork.