Fred and August Duesenberg began designing engines in the early 1900’s. In 1920, the brothers relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana, where they founded the Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company. They produced the Duesenberg Model A and continued building winning race cars. The company was purchased by E.L. Cord in 1926 and in 1929 they began selling the Duesenberg Model J, which was powered by a 265 HP straight-eight engine. The body and cabin were built by custom-coach builders. They were considered among the most luxurious American cars ever made and were popular with movie stars, royalty and the wealthy.
WAS ON DISPLAY
- 1926 Duesenberg Model A Chassis, On loan from the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, Auburn, Indiana
- 1927 Duesenberg Model A Roadster, Courtesy of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
- 1927 Duesenberg Model X Dual Cowl Phaeton, On loan from the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, Auburn, Indiana
- 1929 Duesenberg Model J Roadster, On loan from Dwight C. Schaubach of Suffolk, Virginia
- 1929 Duesenberg Model J Roadster Wood-bodied by J. Herbert Newport, On loan from the North Collection
- 1931 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Victoria by Rollston, On loan from Tom Maoli of Mendham, NJ
- 1933 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Town Car, On loan from Sharon & Richie Clyne, Wolfeboro, NH
- 1933 Duesenberg Model SJ Roadster, On loan from the North Collection
- 1934 Duesenberg Model J Riviera Phaeton, On loan, Anonymous
- 1935 Duesenberg Model J ‘Sweep Panel’ Dual-Cowl Phaeton by LaGrande, (J-537), On loan from Tom Maoli of Mendham, NJ
- 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ (J-542) Convertible Victoria by Fernandez et Darrin, Paris, On loan from the Cofer Collection, Tucker, GA
The exhibit was on display on August 5, 2025 – December 7, 2025
