These are standard specifications for the 1929 Duesenberg Model J, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
3 Manual Warner
Engine # J188
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Chassis # 2158
Engine # J-292
Chassis # 2292
Engine # J-270
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # 2127
Engine # J-103
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # 2149
Engine # J126
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Auction entries : 1
Engine # J111
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Chassis # 2151
Engine # J-129
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Auction entries : 2
Chassis # 2174
Engine # J149
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Auction entries : 2
Engine # J-223
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Chassis # 2177
Engine # J-121
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # 2253
Engine # J245
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Chassis # 2176
Engine # J150
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Chassis # 2136
Engine # J-116
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Chassis # 2162
Engine # J137
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Chassis # 2143
Engine # J-118
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Auction entries : 3
Chassis # 2157
Engine # J417
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Auction entries : 2
Chassis # 2257
Engine # J-237
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Chassis # 2148
Engine # J124
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Engine # J-337
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Chassis # J-113
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Chassis # 2210
Engine # J-189
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Auction entries : 4
Engine # J-186
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Features
| Engine Location : | Front |
| Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
| Production Years for Series : | 1928 - 1937 |
| Body Designer : | LeBaron |
| Coach Work : | Union City, LeBaron, Barker, Willoughby, Derham, Judkins, Bohman & Schwartz, Fleetwood, Rollston & Company, John Todd, LaGrande, Kirchhoff |
| Weight : | 5071 lbs | 2300.167 kg |
| Introduced At : | 1928 New York Auto Salon |
Performance
| Top Speed : | 116 mph | 186.644 km/h (estimated) |
Engine & Transmission
| Straight 8 | |
|---|---|
| Displacement : | 6883 cc | 420.0 cu in. | 6.9 L. |
| Power : | 265 BHP (195.04 KW) @ 4200 RPM |
| Bore : | 3.8 in | 95 mm. |
| Stroke : | 4.7 in | 120 mm. |
| Compression : | 5.20:1 |
| Main Bearings : | 5 |
| Valvetrain : | 32 DOHC (4 valves per cylinder) |
| Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
| Schebler Carburetor | |
3 Manual Warner
Production Figures
| 1929 Duesenberg Model J | |
| Berline 4 dr. 6 P (by Bohman & Schwartz) : | 1 |
| Convertible Coupe 2 dr. 4 P (by Fleetwood) : | 1 |
| Coupe 2 dr. 4 P (by Judkins) : | 2 |
| Sport Phaeton 4 dr. (by Derham) : | 2 |
Dimension(s)
LeBaron
| Body Designer : | LeBaron |
| Seating Capacity : | 6 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Dual Cowl Phaeton by Union City
Engine # J188
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Chassis # 2158
Engine # J-292
Chassis # 2292
Engine # J-270
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Auction entries : 1
| Body Designer : | Gordon Buehrig |
| Coachwork : | Union City |
| Weight : | 5071 lbs | 2300.167 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 6 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Dual Cowl Phaeton by LeBaron
Chassis # 2127
Engine # J-103
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # 2149
Engine # J126
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Auction entries : 1
Engine # J111
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Chassis # 2151
Engine # J-129
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Auction entries : 2
Chassis # 2174
Engine # J149
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Auction entries : 2
Engine # J-223
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Chassis # 2177
Engine # J-121
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Auction entries : 1
Sedanca DeVille by Barker
| Coachwork : | Barker |
| Weight : | 5071 lbs | 2300.167 kg |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Convertible Sedan by Willoughby
Chassis # 2253
Engine # J245
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| Coachwork : | Willoughby |
| Weight : | 5071 lbs | 2300.167 kg |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Convertible 2-Door by Derham
Chassis # 2176
Engine # J150
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| Body Designer : | Gordon Buehrig |
| Coachwork : | Derham |
| Weight : | 5071 lbs | 2300.167 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Sport Phaeton by Derham
Chassis # 2136
Engine # J-116
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| Body Designer : | Gordon Buehrig |
| Coachwork : | Derham |
| Weight : | 5071 lbs | 2300.167 kg |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Coupe by Judkins
Chassis # 2162
Engine # J137
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| Body Designer : | Gordon Buehrig |
| Coachwork : | Judkins |
| Weight : | 5071 lbs | 2300.167 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Berline by Bohman & Schwartz
Chassis # 2143
Engine # J-118
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Auction entries : 3
| Coachwork : | Bohman & Schwartz |
| Weight : | 5071 lbs | 2300.167 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 6 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Convertible Coupe by Fleetwood
Chassis # 2157
Engine # J417
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Auction entries : 2
| Coachwork : | Fleetwood |
| Weight : | 5071 lbs | 2300.167 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Four-Door Touring Sedan by Derham
| Coachwork : | Derham |
| Weight : | 5071 lbs | 2300.167 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 6 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Town Car by Derham
Chassis # 2257
Engine # J-237
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| Coachwork : | Derham |
| Seating Capacity : | 6 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 153.5 in | 3899 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Sport Phaeton by Derham
Chassis # 2148
Engine # J124
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| Coachwork : | Derham |
| Seating Capacity : | 6 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Victoria by Rollston & Company
Engine # J-337
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| Coachwork : | Rollston & Company |
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Speedster by John Todd
Chassis # J-113
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| Coachwork : | John Todd |
| Seating Capacity : | 2 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Custom Cabriolet
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Blind Quarter Brougham by LaGrande
Chassis # 2210
Engine # J-189
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Auction entries : 4
| Coachwork : | LaGrande |
| Seating Capacity : | 6 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Convertible Berline by Kirchhoff
Engine # J-186
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| Coachwork : | Kirchhoff |
| Seating Capacity : | 6 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
| Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Handling
| Suspension | |
|---|---|
| Front : Solid axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs Rear : Live axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs | |
| Steering | |
|---|---|
| Turns lock to lock : | 3.50 |
| Brakes | |
|---|---|
| Front Brake Size : | 381.0 mm | 15 in. |
| Rear Brake Size : | 381.0 mm | 15 in. |
| Tires / Wheels | |
|---|---|
| Tires : | 7.00 x 19 |
1929 Duesenberg Model J FAQs (show)
Popular frequently asked questions include:
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1929 Duesenberg Model J?
Q: How fast is the 1929 Duesenberg Model J? A: The 1929 Duesenberg Model J has a top speed of 116 mph. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1929 Duesenberg Model J? A: The 1929 Duesenberg Model J has wheelbase sizes of 142.00 and 153.50 inches.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1929 Duesenberg Model J? A: The 1929 Duesenberg Model J was offered as a Berline, Blind Quarter Brougham, Convertible 2-Door, Convertible Berline, Convertible Coupe, Convertible Sedan, Coupe, Custom Cabriolet, Dual Cowl Phaeton, Four-Door Touring Sedan, LeBaron, Sedanca DeVille, Speedster, Sport Phaeton, Town Car, Victoria.Q: What tires did the 1929 Duesenberg Model J have? A: The 1929 Duesenberg Model J had 7.00 x 19 tires.Q: What engine did the 1929 Duesenberg Model J have? A: The engine powering the 1929 Duesenberg Model J was a Straight 8 (6883 cc | 420.0 cu in. | 6.9 L.) with 265 BHP (195.04 KW) @ 4200 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1929 Duesenberg Model J have? A: The 1929 Duesenberg Model J had a 3 speed Manual Warner gearbox.
