1931 Duesenberg Model J Derham

VIN: 2456

$825,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Amelia Island, FL; US

  • Event date

    Mar 9, 2013

  • Lot

    156

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    2456

  • Body style

    Tourster

  • Odometer

    69 M

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    L8

  • Horsepower

    265

  • Induction

    1x2bbl

  • Interior Color

    Tan

  • Exterior Color

    Black

  • Generation

    1928-1937 Duesenberg Model J

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Chrome wire wheels, wide whitewall tires, dual sidemounts with chrome bands and mirrors, wind wings, black leather covered trunk, rollup rear windshield, polished hood side louvers, leather upholstery. Ex-Otis Chandler, John McMullen, and John O'Quinn.

Condition

First owned by comedian Joe E. Brown, later de-bodied and used as a glider launcher by Hughes Aircraft during WWII. Rebodied in the mid-1970s, CCCA Senior National First Prize winner in 1989. An aging older restoration now in touring condition. Good paint, chrome, and interior. Chassis has been repainted assembled and is unappealing but the automobile itself is exceptionally attractively bodied.

Market commentary

With a long history of ownership by some of the country's best known and most knowledgeable collectors, this car carries a certain obligation for continued use and preservation by the new owner. The price, for a rebodied car even if it is rebodied in its original style, is ample, especially considering the aged presentation of its restoration.

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