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The Duesenberg Model J rode on a large 142.5-inch platform. An even larger, 153.5-inch chassis was available. Power was from a 420 cubic-inch, 32-valve, twin-cam straight eight engine offering 265 horsepower at 4200 RPM in normally aspirated form. That figure rose to 320 HP when the supercharger was installed.
This vehicle is chassis number 2566 and is powered by its original engine, number J538. The current owner has been its caretaker for six decades, originally buying it in December 1951. It has a Convertible Victoria body by the Rollston Company. The original owner is not known, the car appears to have been sold as a used car by the Chicago Factory Branch in December 1935, when it cost $5,225 and showed just 4,000 miles on the odometer. The next recorded owner was San Franciscan Leo Bertelsen in the immediate postwar period, who sold the car in 1949 to William Craig of Reno, Nevada. H.B. Bertillion of Oakland subsequently owned the car before it was finally acquired in 1951 by Paul Chamberlain.
The car is painted black over red, with a black leather interior and a white canvas top.
In 2011, the car was offered for sale in Monterey, Ca. presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $800,000-$1,000,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $902,000, including the buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2012
This vehicle is chassis number 2566 and is powered by its original engine, number J538. The current owner has been its caretaker for six decades, originally buying it in December 1951. It has a Convertible Victoria body by the Rollston Company. The original owner is not known, the car appears to have been sold as a used car by the Chicago Factory Branch in December 1935, when it cost $5,225 and showed just 4,000 miles on the odometer. The next recorded owner was San Franciscan Leo Bertelsen in the immediate postwar period, who sold the car in 1949 to William Craig of Reno, Nevada. H.B. Bertillion of Oakland subsequently owned the car before it was finally acquired in 1951 by Paul Chamberlain.
The car is painted black over red, with a black leather interior and a white canvas top.
In 2011, the car was offered for sale in Monterey, Ca. presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $800,000-$1,000,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $902,000, including the buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2012
2011 RM Auctions at Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $800,000-USD $1,000,000
Sale Price :
USD $902,000
1936 Duesenberg Model J Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Duesenberg Model J
(Data based on Model Year 1936 sales)
| 1936 Duesenberg Model J Rollston Convertible Berline Chassis#: J586 Sold for USD$2,695,000 2022 Mecum : Monterey |   |
| 1936 Duesenberg Model J Tourster in the style of Derham Chassis#: 2599 Sold for USD$632,500 2020 RM Sothebys : Auburn Fall Auction | |
| 1936 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Victoria by Rollston Chassis#: 2566 Sold for USD$902,000 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey |   |
Duesenberg Model Js That Failed To Sell At Auction
1936 Duesenberg Model J's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Duesenberg Model J Rollston Convertible Berline | 2611 | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |||
| 1936 Duesenberg Model J Rollston Convertible Berline | 2611 | 2021 Mecum : Monterey | |||
| 1936 Duesenberg Model J Rollston Convertible Berline | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $2,800,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,000,000 |
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