What year was it at Pebble Beach when it won its class? This year, Dusenberg was one of the feature classes, and I don't recall seeing it... There was a Dusenberg Hot Rod there...it won the entire show tho...
I'm not sure when the Northport Duesy won at Pebble Beach. It was within the past 10 years. I couldn't find class winners for previous years. The Duesy that won this year as pictured above was nuts. That must have been a neat car to see in person. Keeping with the theme, here are some more Duesy pictures.
In the 60's I worked part time at a marina in West Carrollton, OH. owned by George Walther. George owned the Dayton Steel Wheel Co. I think was the largest truck wheel mfg. in the states. His son raced several times at Indy being seriously burned in one race. Any how adjacent to the Marina was a restoration shop for classic cars also owned by George. George found a set of original patterns somewhere for the Duesy superchargers that were an apparent option on some new models. George had some cast and machined in Indy somewhere and offered a retrofit for all Duesys for $15K. I think they were offered in Hemmings but don't know that for sure. Any way I'd be outside rigging a new bass boat and up would pull a semi with a Duesy in the trailer. They'd fire it up, back it out of the trailer, and pull it in the restoration shop. Ther's nothing like hearing a Duesy run. About 2 weeks later they'd fire it back up and a couple days later the semi and trailer would be back to take it away fully supercharged. I think I counted 6 units one summer.
Lea Francis of George Wallerich and George Lamberson's Cord in the background of that last shot I posted. Ulrich Fuesenburg in the second row of this photo, SCCA race at the Studebaker Proving Grounds. XOXOXO Cris
Here is another wooden creation. Its a 1927 Hispano Suiza H6B Skiff. I think the body was created from scratch using historical photos as a reference. The details on this car are incredible. From the steps to the instrumentation in the back seat, beautifully done.
This whole thread is awesome. I wish I could do or afford the panel beating to build a boat tailed speedster. Remember this pretender to the throne? I kinda liked it: -Dave
Can you let me know when and where this car was seen? It was built by Paul Normand of New Hampshire. Paul built three of these, I have the last one he built in 2006. I ave attached picture of my baby here. Paul's Body work is amazing, but I had to completely rebuild mine mechanically (body off from the ground up) when I brought it up to Canada as it wouldn't pass our road safety standards. I call mine the Deucen'berg as all three of these are titled as 32 model B roadsters with Duesenberg replica bodies. (the red and black one is mine).
WOW! Only 3 deuce duseys and we get to see all three! Thanks for sharing. BTW, the other Dueseys are gorgeous! I think the black roadster pictures belongs to a friend of mine. He drives it when he can and it goes down the road! Amazing to see such high value cars on the road but the best way to enjoy any car is to drive it in my humble opinion.
That's the Mormon Meteor. IIRC Ab Jenkins had this car and used it for land speed runs at Bonneville.
Thanks for letting me know...I'll just have to keep looking. I would love to know who the other two owners are.
The meta work was done by Ramses in DE. The wood work was done by my father in law, a boatbuilder in Easton, MD
Same boatbuilder did the body of the Hispano Suiza and the Northport Duesenberg. He’s built several other cars for the same collector.
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