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1934 Duesenberg Model J


Chassis number : 2531

Duesenberg 1934 Duesenberg Model J History Specifications
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High bid of $1,025,000 at 2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona. (did not sell)
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.

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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
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1934 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton
Chassis#: 2579
Sold for USD$478,000
  2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction
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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
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1934 Duesenberg Model J Riviera Phaeton by Brunn
Chassis#: 2550
Sold for USD$990,000
  2011 RM Auctions at Monterey
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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
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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
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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
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1934 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Coupe
Chassis#: J534
Sold for USD$2,750,000
  2005 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona
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Duesenberg Model Js That Failed To Sell At Auction

1934 Duesenberg Model J's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1934 Duesenberg Model J Town Car by Murphy25312016 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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1934 Duesenberg Model J Profiles

1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
Riviera Phaeton
Coachwork: Brunn
Chassis #: 2550
Engine #: J440
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
Town Car
Coachwork: Rollston & Company
Designer: Gordon Buehrig
Chassis #: 2399
Engine #: J374
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
Disappearing Top Convertible Coupe
Coachwork: Murphy
Chassis #: 2490
Engine #: J-461
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
LaGrande Phaeton
Coachwork: Brunn
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
Boattail Speedster
Coachwork: Bob Gassoway
Chassis #: 2159
Engine #: J134
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
LWB Berline
Coachwork: Murphy
Chassis #: 2457
Engine #: J-450
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
Arlington Sedan
Coachwork: Derham
Engine #: J-486
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
Custom Beverly Sedan
Coachwork: Murphy
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
Convertible Coupe
Coachwork: Walker
Chassis #: 2568
Engine #: J531
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
Dual Cowl Phaeton
Coachwork: LeGrande
Engine #: J-250
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
Torpedo Phaeton
Chassis #: 2579
Engine #: J555
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
Dual Cowl Phaeton
Coachwork: Murphy
1934 Duesenberg Model J vehicle information
Town Car
Coachwork: Murphy
Chassis #: 2531
Engine #: J295