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DUESENBERG HOME
Two
Duesenbergs took home Best-in-Class
awards. Sam and Emily Mann's J572/2596 took Best in Cars of Bohman and
Schwartz. This 1935 Duesenberg was
spotted in California along with
another of the Mann's Duesenbergs -- the Clark Gable
JN560 Coupe. JN560
took the Best of Show at Amelia Island in 2008.
The
Best in the Duesenberg Class was awarded to a 1930 Convertible Victoria
shown by the Off Brothers Collection from Richland, MI. No information about
the J or chassis serial numbers was given. A picture (Ultimatecarpage.com)
from the show field identifies the coach maker as Hibbard and Darrin.
Amelia Awards were given to two other Duesenbergs. In the Duesenberg
Class, the award went to J561, a 1935 Rollston Limousine, entered by The
Cofer Collection, Tucker GA. Click on the thumbnail at the right to see a
larger photo. Unique features of this car are the split running board, the
six-fender design (the passenger section has another "fender"), and the
horizontal vents on the sides of the hood.
Conceptcarz.com (Ref 1) adds the information that the limousine
was designed by Gordon Buehig and purchased by Annie Purcell, a madame in
Scarsdale, NY, for about $40,000. The Duesenberg Registry (Ref 2) shows the
same original owner and comments about the "six-fender" design. It gives
the chassis as 2586.
Interestingly, Elbert's (Ref 3) photo #65 shows what is identified as Marion Davies' J568/2581 Rollston Opera Brougham with cane-work passenger compartment. It has the same "six-fender" and hood treatment as J561! Were the chassis swapped?
In
the Cars of Bohman and Schwartz, the award went to J553/2582, the ex-Ethyl Mars
1935 SJ Town Car. It was shown by the Paul E. Andrews, Jr. Collection of Ft.
Worth, TX. This car sold for $4.4. Million in 2007.
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