Every Duesenberg Model J for sale has an interesting story to tell, and this one involves a rich lineage that can now be continued by anyone who can afford to spend millions on a 1930s car.

As they say, it’s a Duesy. A 1934 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe was sold for the highest price of any American-Made car at the Monterey Car Week auctions this year.

This particular car is a Model J (built in 1928 but considered a 1931) and unlike his other Duesys, Leno’s opted to keep this one as a bare but drivable chassis.

Whitehead paid $17,000 for the Model J, a staggering amount considering the average car cost about $500 at the time. He didn't get to enjoy it much as he passed away in 1940.

Duesenberg ordered enough components to build 500 Model Js while development continued for six months after the Model J’s introduction. The first customer delivery came in May 1929, barely five ...

After years of entering cars at the Greenwich Concours, prewar collector Tom Maoli’s wait is over. His 1932 Duesenberg Model J took Best in Show honors at the 2025 Concours d’Elegance today ...

Like all Duesenbergs, the car features an inline-8 which in Model J specification delivers around 265 hp. The car also lost its original rear-mounted spares at one point.

Stories about Duesenberg Model J - June 6th 202528 Aug 2024, 12:29 UTC &middot By: Vlad Radu / Built during the Great Depression era, this one-off was one of the most luxurious and powerful cars ...

This transformation is perhaps best symbolized by a car sold on the site today, a 1935 Duesenberg Model JN convertible sedan that collected a hefty $1,341,000, which is an all-time record for ...

Duesenberg did not build automobile bodies, so all Model Js received custom coachwork before being delivered to their owners. By Autoweek Published: Jul 23, 2018 Save Article 1 ...

A 1929 Duesenberg Model J was sold at the RM Sotheby's Amelia Island event for $5.75 million, making it one of the most valuable American cars ever.

The best of show awardee for the 71 st Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was this beautiful, rakish 1932 Duesenberg Model J Figoni Sports Torpedo. Owned by Lee Anderson of Naples, Florida, the ...