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sorta/kinda survived the Pratt&Whitney auxillary supercharger experiments.That experiment was to use a powerful automobile engine to drive a supercharger for a larger aircraft engine,probably a multi row radial engine.In the 1940's,a powerful car engine had to be a Duesenberg model J as there was nothing else even close to the needed 200+HP needed to drive that big aircarft supercharger.
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Joel wrote: Don't give up Steve, keep trying!
Here is J395 back in 2002. No Pilot Rays back then either.
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I have a little additional information about J-395, for the files <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: -->
During the time the car was part of the Imperial Palace Collection in Las Vegas. It was shipped to Germany for some few months in 1995/1996. The car was, together with another four I.P. Collection Model J Dueseys, displayed at the "Auto & Technik MUSEUM SINSHEIM" sinsheim.technik-museum.de/ That museum is one of the best european museum for technical issues.
Beside a huge car-collection there is a vast amount of tanks, war and civil aircrafts (e.G. Concorde, Russian "Concorde" TU144, Russian "Space Shuttle" Buran a.s.o.) and technical items of any kind.
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I am curious though,
Why is the car so different in the original post than in the auction in '08?
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janst wrote: Hi,
what are the numbers of this Murphy Convertible Coupe?
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It also seems to me that we never solved this mystery. I do not think that this car is J395.
Randy??? Anybody?
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RandyEma wrote: It is a replica sc switched in the last few years. Randy
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Steve Derus wrote: Hi Randy,
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Could you also help us with this one? We know its part of the current California Car Design exhibit at the Petersen...Thanks Steve Derus
It seems that as of yet, we have not identified this car. Does anyone know what car it is?
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Chris Summers wrote: J-284 / 2310.
How I want to go, incidentally.
Hello,
looks like the car is on sale at the Gooding auction in Arizona in January.
Is that correct, that a supercharger was later added?
Does someone know at what time that work was done (Original SC/or Replica SC)?
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How I want to go, incidentally.
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I have to go and check, I'm away from my files at the moment. I'll get back to you on it.
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Chris Summers wrote: OK then, J-353 she apparently is!
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in your registry I see that the chassis 2372 should be LWB, but the car in the picture seems to be SWB, or am I wrong?
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Keith is an amazing resource, with 50+ years of Duesenberg history. And a real good guy all around!
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janst wrote: well, OK, Chris has one point
the quiz is going on
what about this one
OK, I think I have it: J353
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West Peterson wrote: I'm waiting for just the right bribe! <!-- s8) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="" title="Cool" /><!-- s8) -->
Haha!
Mike Dube wrote: Was that Joe Kaufman's car when it was in the silver grey livery?
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When are you going to feature another Duesenberg in the magazine, West?
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West Peterson wrote: J395 is owned by Chris Koch of Florida, and is the former Pacific Auto Rentals car.
I thought it changed hands recently at auction?
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RandyEma wrote: J559 MCC Belongs to the county of Los Angeles not the Petersen and is in the countys possession. Randy
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Originally had engine #J-500. The two cars switched engines in the early 1950s. Both cars are today owned by the Petersen Museum and I'm not sure if the engines have been switched back or not.
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