Guest BJM Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Can someone explain the history of the Duesenberg engines from around 1925 through the end of production? I know they used Lycoming Straight 8's, some normally aspirated, some supercharged. Is there a good Duesenberg history book out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whtbaron Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 A decent page in Wikipedia...also check out the sources at the bottom of the page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duesenberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Saxton Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 The book is by the late Fred Roe. "Duesenberg: The Pursuit of Perfection". If you cannot find a copy on the internet, send me a private message, and I will double check for you. This is one of the old car books that I value most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Fred's book is the best but it will cost you some real money. I think I paid 200 for my copy. The engines were manufactured by Lycoming, but they were designed by Duesenberg and completely torn down and reassembled when they arrived at the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I got a copy of The Duesenberg: The Story of America's Premier Car by Louis William Steinwedel and J. Herbert Newport the week I graduated from high school(the book had just come out recently). 165 pages, focuses a lot on the coachwork, since the latter author designed a number of bodies for Duesenbergs, like a Walker-Le Grande Coupe for drug magnate Eli Lilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Saxton Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 The cheapest asking price I can find for Fred's Book is US$104. New copies are listed into four figures!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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