1930 Duesenberg J Convertible Coupe.
Brothers Frederick and August Duesenberg founded Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company in 1913. Their cars were considered some of the very best of the time, and "It's a Duesy" (sometimes spelled "Doozy") became a catch phrase for simply the best of anything. Introduced in 1928, the straight-eight cylinder model J's motor was based on the company's successful racing engines of the 1920s and were made by Lycoming, another company owned by Cord. It produces 265 HP and with a weight of 5,200 lbs (held down by the extensive use of aluminum alloy), it is still capable of a top speed of 119 mph. This car features a Murphy body, Duesenberg's largest body provider.
Owner: LeMay America's Car Museum, Tacoma, WA. At the 2012 Kirkland Concours d'Elegance, LeMayCarMuseum, Tacoma, Washington.
