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The Last Duesenberg (again!)

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27 Oct 2011 17:13 #21273 by Bob Roller
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Probably the last one to come out of a contemporary custom shop. As I recall,the chassis was a pieced together thing with a redone engine that was damaged years earlier and a used supercharger and I think a sectioned frame to give it the ordered wheel base. As a finished car,I agree with Al,it is an elegant and truly superb example of a custom built car. I find the cycle style front fenders not only good looking but they make the engine easier to service as well..The twin spares at the rear are a nice touch as well.
When I rode in it years ago at Auburn it had less than 12,000 miles on it.

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26 Oct 2011 15:06 #21264 by Greg Riley
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One of the Spindletop Oil Families had a purple Pierce Arrow in the late 1920's. If you have enough money you can always "have it your way."

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26 Oct 2011 13:44 #21261 by Chris Summers
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Every time I see a judge question whether or not a certain color scheme could have been ordered on a Classic in the period, I think of black paint and lilac leather. Anything goes.

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26 Oct 2011 12:21 #21260 by alsancle
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This car is a bit controversial to some but it is one of my top 10 favorite Duesenbergs. Perhaps that's due to my affinity for European styling.

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25 Oct 2011 19:39 #21257 by Greg Riley
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