1933 Duesenberg SJ Speedster

SOLD Body by Schwartz of Pasadena Calif.
Chassis No. 2536
Motor straight 8 Double overhead Cam Supercharged:
420.0 Cu. Inches
320 HP
3 speed transmission:
Started in 1918 Duesenberg was from the beginning the finest automobile made in the USA. It rivals the best from Europe ie: Mercedes etc. The motors built by Lycoming are a piece of art in them self delivering a tremendous 320 HP that would pull in high gear at a crawl to well over 125 MPH. The SJ is the supercharged version and the body by Schwartz made into the speedster screams power and style. At a cost of $17,000 in 1933 and being built during the great depression Duesenberg never made a profit and collapsed in 1937. Today the Duesenberg,Cord and Auburn cars are highly sought and the Duesenbergs are held in collections by some of the wealthiest people in the world.

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[ragemanchoo82]

$17,000 in 1933? Holy crap. Holy. CRAP. A Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 (Cadillac's basic limousine model) from the same period would have been like $4000 to $4500 or so.

Didn't Duesenberg-Cord-Auburn only build like 300 Duesenbergs? Did the entire company collapse in 1937 or was it just the Duesenberg branch?

[FamilyClassicCars]

I believe that they all were done in 1937

[ragemanchoo82]

Ah. I thought Cord-Auburn survived a few more years. You'd know more than I, though.

[FamilyClassicCars]

As far as I can find production ceased for Duesenberg in 1937, Auburn closed in 1936 and Cord on August 7 1937. Cord 812 design was re-marketed in 1940, but as a weakly-funded effort by ailing automakers Hupmobile and Graham-Paige.

[ragemanchoo82]

Was there ever a boattail coupe, sedan or limousine from the company, or where they all convertibles?

[FamilyClassicCars]

Google it for more info

[safetychoice]

yes

[64miguel]

so then the sj duesenberg was a supercharged version of the j model deusy? please some 1 respond:)

[McLarenMercedes]

Whener some people claim that Bugatti is an italian car I always point out that they were made in Molsheim,France. Of course some then say that Buggati was an italian himself.

To this I always reply that the Duesenberg brothers were german, but they don't see the Duesenberg as a german car, but an american car.

If the Duesenberg is an american car, then by the same rationale the Bugatti is a french car. Heck, they even came painted in french racing blue.

The depression killed Duesey

[tpeetpeety]

Actually all the Duesenberg Model J chasis were built in 1929, the chasis were then sold and bodied over the next eight years. A total of 475 Duesenbergs were made, of those around 375 still remain.

[Lambykin]

A Duesenberg won the Indianapolis 500 in 1924, 1925 & 1927. In 1921 Jimmy Murphy was the first American to win the French Grand Prix....you guessed it...driving a Duesenberg. The racing Duesenbergs are quite interesting themselves...

[Tornado600]

I heard that in the 1920s, I think their cars were fast enough to win the Indy 500.

[eLasVegas]

eLasVegas Classic Cars features a 1937 Cord Speedster

[Viewindo]

Mmm, beautiful piece of work those SJs are. The '35 would have to be my favourite.

I'm not one for cars so much, but when it comes to masterpieces like this, I can't get enough of 'em.

[PROJEK3]

this would blow rolls royce

[Followillingly]

that is a legitimate automobile.