1934 Duesenberg Model J Prince of Wales Gets High Estimate at Bonhams
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The 1934 Duesenberg Model J Prince Of Wales Berline will be offered at Bonhams’ upcoming auction, “The Tupelo Automobile Museum Auction” that will be held on April 27, 2019, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The pre-auction estimate of this car is US$ 500,000 - 61934 Duesenberg Model J Prince of Wales Gets High Estimate at Bonhams
The 1934 Duesenberg Model J Prince Of Wales Berline will be offered at Bonhams’ upcoming auction, “The Tupelo Automobile Museum Auction” that will be held on April 27, 2019, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The pre-auction estimate of this car is US$ 500,000 - 600,000 and it will be presented in lot 450 at the auction. “The Berline produced by famed New York coachbuilder Rollston on the elite Duesenberg Model J chassis was featured in Duesenberg’s catalogs for 1931 and 1933, priced at a remarkable $16,000 in the latter year. Over the years several variations on the design were produced, including a pair of Ladies Berlines with storage for cosmetics and accouterments in the rear compartment, one of which was reportedly delivered to Elizabeth Arden,” states the auction house. Some of the important features of the present car are that it is equipped with 419ci DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine; it has Single Stromberg Downdraft Carburetor; it has an original chassis, engine, firewall, body, and it has 3-Speed Manual Transmission. Other details include 265bhp at 4,200 rpm and 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes. It is a part of the collection since 1996 and early Duesenberg enthusiasts Allen Thurn and Homer Fitterling formerly owned it. Bonhams says, “Today offered for the first time in nearly a quarter-century, the Prince of Wales Berline retains its original chassis, firewall, engine, and coachwork, less only the front fenders, which are presently those from a Henney hearse. Some of the exterior trim, such as the running board trim strips and the original luggage rack, are missing, and the headlamps are incorrect later sealed-beam units. The drivetrain is largely complete, as is the interior, although there are some missing components to both, and some of the woodwork appears to have been dismantled; further, some of the gauges are incorrect. Overall, the car is an excellent basis for extensive freshening and tour use, or an ideal beginning for a complete, Concours-quality restoration, at the end of which it will be most certainly one of the finest and most beautiful Duesenberg sedans extant.” The auction house adds, “Among Classic Era coachbuilders, Rollston stands virtually without peer in the quality and fine detail of their work – making this exceptionally elegant sedan, the one-off Prince of Wales Berline, truly worthy of the Mighty Duesenberg chassis.” https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more