Duesenberg Barn Find
1931 duesenberg model j town car.
Duesenberg barn find. He wants wayne to pull it out of the garage and get it ready for the newport concours d elegance. The surviving duesenbergs are now individually known to collectors and enthusiasts. According to the new york post mr straus settled up on his bill but despite that the auction took place anyway.
Every now and then a new duesenberg barn find is uncovered sending a tsunami of excitement across the classic car world like in the early 2000s when jay leno discovered and bought a remarkably well preserved model x. These are not duesenbergs and have no duesenberg parts in them. The auburn speedster was an immediate hit in the united states and won over some rather important fans in europe too including land speed record holder sir malcolm campbell who used one as his daily driver.
Hidden away in the garage of his empty family home is a vintage duesenberg worth over a million dollars. I absolutly love these hidden treasure and barn find stories and have several hundred of my own barn finds although nothing of this caliber. He brought in new designers and encouraged them to create something that would really create a stir even when compared to models offered by companies like duesenberg.
When jay found the last original owner unrestored duesenberg in the world languishing in a manhattan parking garage he kn. One buyer picked up a 1930 rolls royce while mr leno bought the 1931 duesenberg. The duesenberg model x.
Leno and shappy discover two dusty duesenbergs by angelo van bogart every automobile enthusiast dreams of finding a rare or desirable car forgotten in a remote barn scooping it up for a paltry sum dusting off 50 years of neglect and having a great story to tell at club meets and car shows. But this 1933 duesenberg supposedly received a high quality restoration 45 years ago was subsequently taken to a few car shows t. I know that this is tv and most if not all is scripted.
I wonder why no mention was made of the car that was parked adjacent to the model j duesenberg can you shed any light on what it is and what the history is and whether jay also purchased that car or whether it might stuill be available.