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This model SJ Duesenberg, chassis number 2596, was built for Russian Prince Serge M'Divani, an aristocrat and marital 'opportunist.' Its Bohman & Schwartz-built body is unique in design. A one-of-a-kind, the car has numerous recognizable Bohman & Schwartz styling ideas. The car is believed to have been bought for Prince M'Divani by Barbara Hutton, heir to the Woolworth fortune. Not long after M'Divani's death in a polo accident, the car was acquired by automotive engineer Jerry Gabby, who, during his thirty years of ownership, raced the car up Pikes Peak and had other road exploits including a drive from Dayton, Ohio, to Tucson, Arizona, much of it at speeds well above 100 mph.
2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company
Sale Price :
USD $3,300,000
1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Duesenberg Model SJ
(Data based on Model Year 1935 sales)
| 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ 'Sweep Panel' Dual-Cowl Phaeton by LaGrande Chassis#: 2552 Sold for USD$3,030,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey |  |
| 1935 Duesenberg II Model SJ Torpedo Phaeton Chassis#: 1ETTW12B5NDJ00301 Sold for USD$187,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Auburn Fall Auction | |
| 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Dual-Cowl Phaeton in the style of LaGrande Chassis#: 2592 Sold for USD$852,500 2015 RM Sotheby's : Motor City Auction |   |
| 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Town Car by Bohman & Schwartz Chassis#: 2582 Sold for USD$3,630,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : The Andrews Collection |   |
| 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Dual Cowl Phaeton by LaGrande Chassis#: 2552 Sold for USD$1,265,000 2014 Auctions America - Auburn Fall | |
| 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Dual-Cowl Phaeton Chassis#: 2592 Sold for USD$858,000 2013 Auctions America - Auburn Fall | |
| 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Coupe by Walker-LaGrande Chassis#: 2405 Sold for USD$4,510,000 2013 RM Auctions - Amelia Island |   |
| 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Roadster Chassis#: 2596 Sold for USD$3,300,000 2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company |   |
| 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Chassis#: 2406 Sold for USD$1,430,000 2009 Sports & Classics of Monterey |   |
| 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Bohman and Schwartz Sold for USD$4,400,000 2007 Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction | |
| 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Torpedo Phaeton Chassis#: J582 Sold for USD$1,650,000 2005 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall |   |
Duesenberg Model SJs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1935 Duesenberg Model SJ's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 DUESENBERG SJ DUAL COWL PHAETON | 2592 | 2015 BarrettJackson Scottsdale |
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1935 Duesenberg Model SJ
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Sweep Panel Dual-Cowl Phaeton
Coachwork: LaGrandeDesigner: Gordon Buehrig
Chassis #: 2552
Engine #: J-523
