1934 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton

This 1934 Duesenberg Model J Dual Torpedo Phaeton was originally fitted with a Willoughby Berline body. It is believed that around 1939 it was re-bodied as a convertible sedan. Years later, it was given its current Torpedo Phaeton coachwork by Fran Roxas in the style of Brunn. It currently is finished in midnight blue with mocha leather upholstery, brown carpet, and white wall tires mounted on chrome wire wheels. It has extravagant chrome detail with two driving lights mounted on the windshield, a large luggage rack on the rear, and two spare white wall tires on wire wheels mounted to the front fenders. It has a second windshield and chrome-slatted running boards. The interior is accessed through hidden hinged coach (suicide) doors. The bench seats are finished in soft brown leather. There are chromed dials, gauges, and instruments. There is a rear-compartment dashboard with a Jaeger clock, speedometer, and compass.

By around 1982, the car was in the care of an individual from Chicago. In 1986, it was featured in Duesenberg: The Pursuit of Perfection, written by Fred Roe. In 1988, it was invited to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in the New Coachwork Class, featuring its Roxas body.

It has been in the care of its current owner since 2006.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2019