My Duesenberg Collection

Year/Type
Engine/Chassis
Coachwork
Color

Scale / Mfgr 
(date)

Comments

1933 SJ "Twenty Grand"
J513 / 2539

Rollston
silver-grey

1:24 / Franklin Mint

(8/89)

The original was the "Best of Show" in the "Concours on Rodeo '99."  It is featured in Adler's "Art of the Automobile". It can be seen at the Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar CA.

1933 J Convertible Victoria
J481 / 2503

Fernandez et Darrin
blue / black

1:24 / Franklin Mint

(11/91 Retired)

Greta Garbo's Duesenberg. The original sold for $1.4 Million in 1984.  One of two produced in this body style. One used to be in the Imperial Palace Collection (Vegas), but now has probably been sold.

1930 J  Tourster
?? / ??

Derham
burgundy

1:24 / Franklin Mint

(3/87 Retired)

I'm not sure if this really has an 'original'!  It's the same casting as the 'Gary Cooper  Tourster', but in different colors.

1934 J Dual Cowl Phaeton
J185 / 2205

"after La Grande"
green / black

1:18 / Signature

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The original is at the ACD Museum, see photo. The model is also  available in 1:32 scale.

1935  J Convertible coupe
J550 / 2576

Rollston
burgundy

1:24 / Franklin Mint

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(3/93 Retired)

Tag on the model says "550" and that seems to fit the info in Elbert's book on J550.

1936 SSJ Speedster 
J563 / 2594

Auburn-Central
lt gray / gray

1:18 / ERTL

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Gary Cooper owned one of the two SSJ's produced.

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1935 SSJ Speedster
J567 / 2595

Auburn-Central
red / gray

1:24 / Danbury Mint
6/87 - reissued 11/97)

Clark Gable drove the other SSJ. Duesenberg loaned it to him!

1935 SSJ Speedster
J567 / 2595

Auburn-Central
red / silver-gray

1:18 / ERTL 

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The mate to the ERTL 1:18 Cooper SSJ. You can own one !

1930 J  Tourster
J431 /2425

Derham
yellow / green

1:24 / Franklin Mint

(3/87 Retired)

Gary Cooper's other Duesenberg was at the Heritage Plantation. The model is no longer available  from the Franklin Mint. 

1940  J Convertible Town Car
SJ397 / 2405

Rollson
black

1:24 / Franklin Mint

(8/97 Retired)

Probably the best detailed model I have. This represents the "last" Duesenberg. Although neither the engine number nor the chassis number are the last, this was the last Duesenberg to be registered for the road. The newer styling shows.

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1932 Connecting Rod

1:1 1932 Duesenberg

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My pieces of a REAL full scale Duesenberg!

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