1931 Duesenberg Model J Long-Wheelbase Coupe

Make	Duesenberg
Year	1931
Chassis Number	2478
Auctioneer	Gooding Company
Event	Pebble Beach 2011
Auction Date	21/08/2011
Lot Number	123
Result	sold
Sold For	$10,340,000
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Chassis: 2478
The Most Elegant American Automobile
An Early Frank Hershey Design Masterpiece
One-Off Coupe Coachwork by Murphy
An Abundance of Bespoke Features
Part of The Whittell Duesenberg Collection for Two Decades
Outstanding Documented Provenance
An Exceptionally Correct and Genuine Model J
Only Five Owners and 12,500 Miles from New
Pebble Beach Class-Winning Restoration
420 CID DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Single Schebler Dual-Throat Updraft Carburetor
265 BHP at 4,200 RPM
3-Speed Manual Gearbox with Freewheeling
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Live-Axle Suspension With Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Double-Acting Hydraulic-Lever Shock Absorbers