This car is the ultimate Model J Duesenberg, one of only two SSJs built Special short-wheelbase chassis and supercharged twin-carb engine Sporting open
Duesenberg’s attention to detail was evident throughout the process and went a long way toward achieving the Duesenberg mystique. The Duesenberg Model J existed at a time when the coachbuilding craft was at its peak in the mid-1930’s. Yet, Duesenberg and coachbuilding declined and closed ou...
Duesenberg president Harold Ames knew that sales of the Model J could be improved if the firm offered a series of catalog customs, however he realized that the firm’s clients wouldn’t bite unless a well-known coachbuilder was involved. Hence the mid-1930 emergence of LaGrande, Duesenberg’...