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.

The Model A, first introduced in 1921, was Duesenberg’s first car as well as the first mass-produced American car to be fitted with a straight-eight engine (Italy had beaten Duesenberg to the ...

The Duesenberg Model J wasn’t just about looks—it was a powerhouse on wheels. Equipped with a straight-eight engine producing a groundbreaking 265 horsepower, it was one of the most powerful ...

The 1934 Duesenberg J Murphy LWB Custom Beverly Sedan (Lot #5004) offered at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction ranks among the world’s most-desirable and valuable pre-war classic cars.

Duesenberg Model J by Murphy: 1930 Sport Berline (above), 1932 convertible (below) – Click for high-res image galleries ...

Moreover, this drop-top is quite rarer than the average Model J. Duesenberg made about 445 Model Js from 1928 to 1937, and all of them were delivered as rolling chassis to various coachbuilders.

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.

The phrase “It’s a doozy” exists because of the cars that inspired it. And if there was ever a doozy, it was the Model J Duesenberg. It was quite simply one of the most exquisite motor cars ...

Model Js—and thus JNs—were powered by what was then a cutting-edge engine, a 420 cubic-inch (or 6.9-liter) straight-eight built by Lycoming with dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder.

The excellence embodied by Duesenberg automobiles gave us the expression "It's a doozy"... and this one certainly is. The 1930 Duesenberg Model J Sport Berline sold for a touch over US$1.7 million ...

Only the 1930 Model SJ was sold. The final bid came in at $2.7 million, which means the buyer ended up paying $2.97 million with the buyer's fee included. The 1936 Model J received a respectable ...