If it’s Friday during Car Week, then it’s The Quail in Carmel Valley, period. Sports Car Digest is always honored...
Background The “Maharajah “ SJ Duesenberg is one of the many and renowned Duesenbergs of the Lyon Collection (one of...
Translating emotion to the written word can be a challenging endeavor, but for the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, “Magical” is easily the winner. After a week of the world’s most dedicated car enthusiasts darting around the Monterey Peninsula to attend auctions, shows, and “savoir-faire” gatherings, not even nearby Laguna...
Five Decades of Historic Motorsport It’s a bit daunting to think five decades have past since the first Monterey Historics...
Only the best, please The Peninsula, whose global brand has epitomized glamour and luxury for generations, has announced the eight...
The son of a wealthy Tennessee family, Pete Kreis had grown up during the time that European manufacturers dominated automobile racing at the Indianapolis 500. When he broke into big-time racing in 1925, Pete and his American compatriots were eager to demonstrate that cars and drivers from the U.S. could...
Jay Leno’s Garage featured the “Twenty Grand”, a car unveiled at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair and considered by many...
Words by Sean Smith / Photos by Sean Smith & Michael DiPleco When you hear the word Duesenberg you have...
In January, Worldwide Auctioneers will be back in Arizona for its much-awaited annual boutique sale, The Scottsdale Auction. The auction is scheduled on January 26, Wednesday, at the start of the Arizona Car Week. There are a number of distinguished pre-war automobiles that will be on offer for this year’s...
Heading to auction on May 22 at the 2021 Amelia Island RM Sotheby’s Auction is a rare 1929 Duesenberg Model...
American style and simplicity defeated Europe’s complex cars and engines at Le Mans in 1921 to put the seal on...
The National Historic Vehicle Register has officially added two cars this year to their list- the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE and the 1921 Duesenberg Straight Eight. They will be joining the 26 other significant automobiles that are on the register. Their significant stories will be documented for all future generations...
Designed and engineered to compete with the world’s most luxurious and powerful cars, the Duesenberg Model J was introduced to...
A weekend full of horsepower, friendships and history — with a little social distancing mixed in — came to a...
A 1929 Duesenberg J-218 Town Limousine and 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder were crowned this year’s Best in Show on March 8, 2020 at the 25th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. In celebration of the event’s Silver Anniversary, the concours featured a special “homecoming” of alumni honorees. At the center...
A very special moment in our hobby occurred as one decade ended and another began. The very first Duesenberg passenger...
Staying true to the tagline “World Class Cars, World Class Experience” the 15th Annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance proved yet...
Mecum Auctions’ inaugural Phoenix·Glendale collector-car auction was held March 14-17, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and the results set a new company record. As more than 1,300 vehicles crossed the auction block in just four days, sales totals for the Phoenix-area auction rapidly climbed to more than $39...
Offered for sale at Mecum Auctions’ Phoenix sale (March 14–17) this 1932 Duesenberg Model J, chassis 2574 and engine J546,...
Mecum Auctions topped its previous year’s sale, yet again, with a 38-percent increase in total sales at its 10th annual...
A 1935 Duesenberg SSJ previously owned by Gary Cooper will be offered at the 2018 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach auction, scheduled for August 24-25 during Monterey Classic Car Week. “This incredible car embodies everything that is exciting about an automotive masterpiece: beauty, rarity, provenance, and sheer power. This SSJ...
In 1947, a Duesenberg was often the car of dreams. For then-10-year-old Roger P. Willbanks that was certainly true. “It...
A six-person list of racing pioneers, legends and modern-day champions joined “The First Lady of Motorsports” in a colorful and...
Worldwide Auctioneers is gearing up for its annual The Pacific Grove Auction on the Monterey Peninsula, scheduled for Thursday, August 23rd, which once again will be the first catalogue auction of Monterey Car Week. Among the early consignments is an exceptionally pure 1931 Duesenberg Model J Derham Sport Convertible Sedan that retains...
A 1929 Duesenberg J/SJ Convertible and a 1963 Ferrari 250/275P won the Best In Show honors on Saturday, March 10,...
Auctions America, an RM Sotheby’s company, continued a Labor Day tradition this past weekend, August 31–September 3, with its flagship...
The 1933 Duesenberg Model SJ ‘Sweep Panel’ Phaeton by LaGrande, engine J-510, will headline the annual Auburn Fall Collector Car Weekend, scheduled for August 31 – September 3, 2017. Auctions America said the unique LaGrande Phaeton is one of the most significant Duesenbergs to come to market in recent years,...
Auctions America has added one of most significant Duesenbergs to be offered at auction in recent years to the lineup...
A 1930 Duesenberg Model J Dual-Cowl Phaeton offered from 54 years of single-family ownership brought in the top price of...
A 1930 Duesenberg Model J Dual-Cowl Phaeton (above, Darin Schnabel photo courtesy of RM Sotheby’s) offered from 54 years of single-family ownership brought in the top price of RM Sotheby’s 10th Anniversary Hershey sale last weekend, generating a top bid of more than $2 million for a car that is...
