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1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy LWB Convertible Berline

  • Coachwork by Murphy
  • Chassis Number: 2377
  • Engine Number: J360
This Duesenberg Model J was ordered as a long-wheelbase chassis with its Convertible Berline body built by the Walter M. Murphy Company of Pasadena, California. Although Murphy bodied many Model Js, this was an individual customer order and its body lines are subtly different than other body styles. It was ordered by Mr. Lewis 'Lew' Wallace, Jr., of Rye, New York, on June 24, 1930, and retained through 1934, when it was signed over to Maurice Cleary of Beverly Hills, California, in payment for a debt. About a year later, it was sold to Alexander 'Sandy' Hamilton of New York City.

The car was sold in 1936 by Hilton Motors, a New York dealer, to William E. Strong. Over the next two decades, the car would trade hands among various New York Metropolitan area owners. At some point, it was refinished in burgundy by Reuter Coachworks of the Bronx. The car entered the care of Forrest Brenneman of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania in 1964 who passed it on to Allen Bittner, then in 1972 to Earl Broyles, an enthusiast in Fredericksburg, Virginia. While in Mr. Broyles care, the car received Pilot Ray lights, 19-inch chrome wheels, and SJ-style external side exhaust and hood panels. In 1998, the Duesenberg was sold to Jack and Drena Miller of Fayetteville, Georgia.

To prepare the car for enthusiastic driving, the Model J's engine was rebuilt by Brian Joseph of Classic & Exotic Service in Troy, Michigan. The work included new Carillo rods and Arias pistons; a new high-speed ring-and-pinion set; and reinforced American Arrow wheels. The interior was also reupholstered.

The Millers drove this Duesenberg on many long-distance tours, from Georgia to upstate New York; participated in a 900-mile CCCA CARavan; the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival; and then was driven back to Georgia. The previous year (in 2003), the car was driven 2,900 miles in Sweden, Norway, Scotland, and England.

The car was acquired by the current caretakers several years ago. This Model J has never been fully restored and continues to wear the finishes applied to its body in the 1950s.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2023
This unrestored Duesenberg (J360) is the most driven 'Duzie' in the world. In 2003, J360 toured 2,900 miles in Sweden, Norway, Scotland, and England. In 2004, the Duzie was driven from Georgia to upstate New York, participated in a 900-mile CCA Caravan, visited Cleveland, OH, and continued on to Auburn, IN, for the ACD Festival, then driven back to Georgia.

Technical appointments are 153 and 1/2 inch wheelbase, with a weight of 6,100 pounds and feature a custom body by Murphy. The double overhead camshaft engine features four valves per cylinder and a mechanical computer. The 420 cubic inch, 8-cylinder engine, develops 265 horsepower and gets 10-11 miles per gallon. With the current gearing, the car is capable of 88 mph in 2nd gear and 117 mph in 3rd gear. It originally cost approximately $17,000 or about the price of 35 new Ford automobiles. Of 480 Duesenbergs built between 1929 and 1937, about 280 are known to survive.

The original owner was Lew Wallace Jr. whose grandfather wrote Ben Hur, one of the most-read books of all time.

2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,000,000-USD $1,400,000 
Sale Price :
USD $1,490,000

1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Duesenberg Model J Murphy

(Data based on Model Year 1930 sales)
1930 Duesenberg Model J 'Disappearing Top' Convertible Coupe by Murphy
Chassis#: 2369
Sold for USD$3,855,000
  2024 RM Sothebys : ModaMiami
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1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Convertible Sedan
Chassis#: 2228
Sold for USD$1,380,000
  2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center
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1930 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Berline by Murphy
Chassis#: 2377
Sold for USD$1,490,000
  2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
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1930 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedan by Murphy
Chassis#: 2294
Sold for USD$3,525,000
  2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
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1930 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe
Chassis#: 2369
Sold for USD$3,965,000
  2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction
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1930 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Coupe by Murphy
Chassis#: 2167
Sold for USD$1,132,500
  2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction
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1930 Duesenberg Model J Sport Berline
Chassis#: 2305
Sold for USD$2,040,000
  2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
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1930 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedan by Murphy
Chassis#: 2345
Sold for USD$1,105,000
  2019 RM Sothebys : The Guyton Collection
 
1930 Duesenberg Model J Dual-Cowl Phaeton by Murphy
Chassis#: 2366
Sold for USD$2,090,000
  2016 RM Sotheby's : Hershey
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1930 DUESENBERG MODEL J TOWN CABRIOLET
Chassis#: 2401
Sold for USD$1,254,000
  2016 Bonhams : Quail Lodge
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1931 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe
Chassis#: 2388
Sold for USD$2,640,000
  2016 Gooding & Company : The Amelia Island Auction
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1930 DUESENBERG MODEL J DISAPPEARING TOP ROADSTER
Chassis#: 2346
Sold for USD$2,868,312
  2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction
 
1930 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Berline Convertible
Chassis#: 2315
Sold for USD$1,425,000
  2014 Mecum - Monterey
1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy image  
1930 Duesenberg Model J 'Disappearing Top' Convertible Coupe by Murphy
Chassis#: 2388
Sold for USD$2,200,000
  2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
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1930 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe
Chassis#: 2310
Sold for USD$2,640,000
  2012 Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction
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1930 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Coupe by Walter M. Murphy Co
Chassis#: J331
Sold for USD$962,500
  2011 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island
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1930 Duesenberg Model J Sport Berline by Murphy
Chassis#: 2305
Sold for USD$1,705,000
  2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island
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1930 Duesenberg Model J Arlington Five-Passenger Club Sedan
Chassis#: 2261
Sold for USD$506,000
  2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
 
1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy
Sold for USD$1,072,500
  2009 Automobiles of Amelia Island
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1930 DUESENBERG J ARLINGTON SEDAN
Sold for USD$660,000
  2007 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2007
 

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