1920 Revere Model A Touring

The Revere-Duesenberg Company was named for American Patriot Paul ReVere. It was the brainchild of engineer Adolph Monsen, who had the desire to create a road car of refinement and performance. He worked with noted racers Gil Anderson and Tom Mooney to design a car that incorporated the latest technology from the racing track.

The chassis had made of double drop frame rails and outboard-mounted springs. The gearbox was an aluminum-cased Brown and Lipe unit with four forward gears and a 3.5 to 1 gear ratio which allowed for high-speed cruising. Lightweight aluminum was used for many components including the radiator shell. At all four corners were Buffalo wire wheels. Power was from a Duesenberg walking beam four-cylinder engine offering 106 horsepower.

The Duesenberg brothers developed the engine in 1912. It featured long 'walking beam' rockers on the side of the motor which operated valves mounted perpendicular to the pistons. It had compact combustion chambers, and a compact monobloc design. Ignition is by Bosch magneto and the intake is supplied by a Stromberg M-4 carburetor. The aluminum crankcase is a barrel type with a crank fed in from the back.

Although the Revere Company had talented designers and engineers, their management team and financial backers were corrupt. They had little interest in car designs, but rather in selling stock. The ReVere Company, which had been set up to raise capital, quickly ran into trouble when investors and the public learned that few cars had been produced.

During the company's short existence, they produced very few vehicles. Their production was great, however their corrupt management had brought about their demise. It is believed that just six cars have survived from the Revere-Duesenberg Company.

This particular example has been in the same family collection for many decades. It has been maintained but never restored. It has its original dash board and instruments. The engine has its correct original carburetor and magneto. There are rear mechanical drum brakes, four-speed Browne-Lipe transmission, and the Duesenberg 'walking beam' 360 CID engine.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2017