Town Car
Coachwork: Murphy
Chassis #: 2531
Engine #: J295
Sold for $1,012,000 at 2020 Gooding & Company : Geared Online.
This 1934 Duesenberg is one of only six Model Js bearing an elegant formal Murphy Town Car body. The choice of the body was particularly interesting since Murphy had gone out of business two years prior, amidst the Great Depression. The long-wheelbase J chassis and the Murphy body were mated for Philadelphia socialite Ethel M. Dorrance, whose husband John Dorrance had discovered how to condense and can soup, paving the way for Campbell Soup to make its way to tables across America. Dorrance seldom used the car; it is said that she retired it after a brick was thrown at it. The interior is finished with wonderful Art Deco details, and decorative motifs are even echoed in the cast door handles.
1934 Duesenberg Model J
Duesenberg
2020 Gooding & Company : Geared Online
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $950,000-USD $1,250,000
Sale Price :
USD $1,012,000
2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,200,000-USD $1,400,000
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $1,025,000
1934 Duesenberg Model J Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Duesenberg Model J
(Data based on Model Year 1934 sales)
| 34 Duesenberg Model J Town Car Chassis#: 2531 Sold for USD$1,012,000 2020 Gooding & Company : Geared Online |   |
| 1934 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton Chassis#: 2579 Sold for USD$478,000 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction |   |
| 1934 Duesenberg Model J Prince of Wales Berline Chassis#: 2575 Sold for USD$450,500 2019 Bonhams : Tupelo Auction | |
| 1934 DUESENBERG J MURPHY LWB CUSTOM BEVERLY SEDAN Chassis#: 2489 Sold for USD$1,430,000 2013 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale | |
| 1934 Duesenberg Model J Long-Wheelbase Berline Chassis#: 2457 Sold for USD$495,000 2011 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions |   |
| 1934 Duesenberg Model J Riviera Phaeton by Brunn Chassis#: 2550 Sold for USD$990,000 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey |   |
| 1934 Duesenberg Model J Boattail Speedster by Bob Gassoway Chassis#: 2159 Sold for USD$506,000 2011 RM Auctions - Concours d'Elegance at St. Johns |   |
| 1934 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$962,500 2010 Auctions America : Auburn Collector Car Auction | |
| 1934 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing Top Convertible Coupe Sold for USD$1,815,000 2010 Gooding and Company - Scottsdale Auction |   |
| 1934 Duesenberg J Supercharged Dual Cowl Phaeton Sold for USD$407,000 2007 Worldwide Auctions - Sterling McCall 2007 | |
| 1934 Duesenberg Model J Sold for USD$1,210,000 2006 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction | |
| 1934 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Coupe Chassis#: J534 Sold for USD$2,750,000 2005 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona |   |
Duesenberg Model Js That Failed To Sell At Auction
1934 Duesenberg Model J's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 Duesenberg Model J Town Car by Murphy | 2531 | 2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona | $1,025,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,400,000 |
| 1934 DUESENBERG J482 MURPHY CONVERTIBLE SEDAN | 2001 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN | $490,000 |
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