1932 Duesenberg Model J Roxas

VIN: 2276

$500,500

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Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Oakland, MI; US

  • Event date

    Jul 31 - Aug 1, 2004

  • Lot

    136

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    2276

  • Body style

    Torpedo Phaeton

  • Odometer

    42928 m

  • Interior Color

    Maroon leather

  • Exterior Color

    Black

  • Generation

    1928-1937 Duesenberg Model J

Vehicle details

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Equipment

A magnificent automobile. Originally a Judkins limousine, used in many films through the Eighties including A Pocket Full of Miracles, Howard Hughes, The Gangster Chronicles and City Heat. Rebodied by Fran Roxas in Weymann Torpedo Phaeton style for Fred Weber. Chrome wire wheels, dual sidemounts, dual windshields, single Pilot Ray, dual spotlights, outside exhaust head pipes. Rear compartment has speedometer, clock and compass. Concours presentation.

Market commentary

The drivers odometer reads 42,928 miles while the rear compartment reads 42,759 miles, suggesting just how many fewer miles the back half of this Duesenberg has covered than the front half. Still, it is a wonderful and impressive Duesenberg in flawless condition. The quality of Weymann, Murphy, Waterhouse and Fleetwood bodies pale by comparison with Fran Roxass craftsmanship and attention to detail and his clokes have stature of their own, quite apart from history. In twenty years this Roxas built Torpedo Phaeton will be a recognized classic on its own

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