These are standard specifications for the 1930 Duesenberg Model J, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
3 Manual Warner Gear
Chassis # 2276
Engine # J-255
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Auction entries : 8
Chassis # 2483
Engine # J-368
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # 2300
Engine # J-277
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Chassis # 2254
Engine # J-148
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Chassis # 2270
Engine # J243
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Auction entries : 2
Chassis # 2336
Engine # J487
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Auction entries : 3
Chassis # 2402
Engine # J-306
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Auction entries : 3
Chassis # 2275
Engine # J-254
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # 2474
Engine # Bell-Housing No: J-394
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # 2380
Engine # J362
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Auction entries : 3
Chassis # 2329
Engine # J-319
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # 2323
Engine # J-318
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Auction entries : 1
Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Production Years for Series : | 1928 - 1937 |
Body Designer : | Gordon Buehrig |
Coach Work : | Walker, Judkins, Hibbard and Darrin, LeBaron, Willoughby, Rollston & Company, LaGrande |
Introduced At : | 1928 New York Auto Salon |
Performance
Top Speed : | 116 mph | 186.644 km/h |
Engine & Transmission
Straight 8 | |
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Displacement : | 6883 cc | 420.0 cu in. | 6.9 L. |
Power : | 265 BHP (195.04 KW) @ 4200 RPM |
Bore : | 3.8 in | 95 mm. |
Stroke : | 4.7 in | 119 mm. |
Compression : | 5.20:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Valvetrain : | 32 DOHC (4 valves per cylinder) |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
Schebler Carburetor |
3 Manual Warner Gear
Production Figures
1930 Duesenberg Model J | |
Convertible Victoria 4 dr. 6 P (by Hibbard and Darrin) : | 12 |
Dimension(s)
LeGrande Torpedo Phaeton by Walker
Chassis # 2276
Engine # J-255
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Chassis # 2483
Engine # J-368
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Body Designer : | Gordon Buehrig |
Coachwork : | Walker |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Limousine by Judkins
Coachwork : | Judkins |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Convertible Victoria by Hibbard and Darrin
Chassis # 2300
Engine # J-277
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Coachwork : | Hibbard and Darrin |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Convertible Coupe
Chassis # 2254
Engine # J-148
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Body Designer : | Graber |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Dual Cowl Phaeton by LeBaron
Chassis # 2270
Engine # J243
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Auction entries : 2
Chassis # 2336
Engine # J487
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Coachwork : | LeBaron |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 153.5 in | 3899 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Limousine by Willoughby
Chassis # 2402
Engine # J-306
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Coachwork : | Willoughby |
Seating Capacity : | 7 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Imperial Cabriolet by Hibbard and Darrin
Chassis # 2275
Engine # J-254
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Coachwork : | Hibbard and Darrin |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Convertible Victoria by Rollston & Company
Chassis # 2474
Engine # Bell-Housing No: J-394
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Coachwork : | Rollston & Company |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Dual Cowl Phaeton by LaGrande
Coachwork : | LaGrande |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Convertible Berline by LeBaron
Chassis # 2380
Engine # J362
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Coachwork : | LeBaron |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Transformable Cabriolet by Hibbard and Darrin
Chassis # 2329
Engine # J-319
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Auction entries : 1
Coachwork : | Hibbard and Darrin |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 142.0 in | 3607 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Dual Cowl 'Barrelside' Phaeton by LeBaron
Chassis # 2323
Engine # J-318
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Coachwork : | LeBaron |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 153.5 in | 3899 mm. |
Front Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Rear Track : | 72.0 in | 1829 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Front : Rigid axle; Semi-elliptic springs; Hydraulic shock absorbers Rear : Live axle; Semi-elliptic springs; Hydraulic shock absorbers |
Steering | |
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Cam and Lever |
Tires / Wheels | |
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Tires : | 7.00 x 19 |
1930 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $640 |
Avg. Household Income : | $1,970 |
Avg. Home : | $7,145 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.20 |
Total Car Production : | 2,910,187 |
Total Truck Production : | 599,991 |
1930 Duesenberg Model J FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1930 Duesenberg Model J?
Q: How fast is the 1930 Duesenberg Model J? A: The 1930 Duesenberg Model J has a top speed of 116 mph. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1930 Duesenberg Model J? A: The 1930 Duesenberg Model J has wheelbase sizes of 142.00 and 153.50 inches.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1930 Duesenberg Model J? A: The 1930 Duesenberg Model J was offered as a Convertible Berline, Convertible Coupe, Convertible Victoria, Dual Cowl Phaeton, Dual Cowl ^Barrelside^ Phaeton, Imperial Cabriolet, LeGrande Torpedo Phaeton, Limousine, Transformable Cabriolet.Q: What tires did the 1930 Duesenberg Model J have? A: The 1930 Duesenberg Model J had 7.00 x 19 tires.Q: What engine did the 1930 Duesenberg Model J have? A: The engine powering the 1930 Duesenberg Model J was a Straight 8 (6883 cc | 420.0 cu in. | 6.9 L.) with 265 BHP (195.04 KW) @ 4200 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1930 Duesenberg Model J have? A: The 1930 Duesenberg Model J had a 3 speed Manual Warner Gear gearbox.