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The reason the bidding is up so high is because it is the same as the Model J.

When it rains it pours. The post 41-48 8 cylinder business coupes are very rarely seen. Here is another. http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/4966490982.html

Esthetically I completely agree with West but if everyone thought the same way we did then there would be no cars to "save". Not to mention the extra cash generated at Hershey selling all the "accessories" I just ripped off my latest purchase.

Neat. Not a roadster however. Hopefully some of the early REO guys can help.

I think your old speedster may be worth 10x a fake in #1 condition. I like the Glen Pray 8/10 Cords but those are not really replicas but continuation cars. I also like the Duesenberg II Dual Cowl previously posted. I don't like anything on a VW chassis including a VW.

Definetly not Darrin but I thought kinda cool.

I think the Miller Stutz collection was pretty well known. But 350 is probably not a bad guess.

The Duesenberg II in the picture was for sale down in Florida not too long ago. I really like it and I hate replicas. http://www.auburnspeedsters.com/classifieds_victorycars_49.htm

Looks like the Darrin Dip. Maybe done in the 1950s?

Now this is interesting!!!

Glenn Pray Auburn?

Hey Aaron, that is a cool car. I'm not sure you will get much help here proving it was on the road in NZ but you will get feedback on the restoration for sure. I would post some pictures and I think you will generate more response. Tracing the history is always easiest to follow the known path which is to go backwards from where you got it.

The Duesenberg II does not do a bad job at imitation. The biggest problem is the 18 inch wheels vs. the original 19 inch and the tendency to put pipes on both sides of the hoods. Looking in the drivers compartment is always a big giveaway as the instruments, steering wheel, shifter etc is totally wrong. The 20 grand replica was really really well done. I hate replicas but loved this thing.

Dav, what is the current going rate on the reproduction 540k wheels with the weight covers? Also are they made both in the early and late style?

Normally I'm cautious on the absolutes when it comes to how many of a particular car are left. You just never know. But at least once a year somebody will mention an undiscovered Model J (think about the one Jay Leno bought out of the parking garage) that is not really "unknown".

320 Wires? Not cheap! However, if I had a 320 with steel wheels I would be interested in these for sure.

This does come up every now and then and the last truly undiscovered Model J was back in the early 1960s. The problem is that for it to be really truly not be known it would have to have disappeared in the 1940s before Ron Wolf started tracking every chassis. I have a buddy who I think is about as knowledgeable on this as anyone save maybe Randy and he thinks if there is one it would be in Europe.

There are no undiscovered Model J Duesnebergs so that part never rings true. There are a few that are under wraps but certainly not undiscovered.

The Mangusta is one of the best looking Buicks of all time.

Amen!!!! A siren on the roof is also a good mechanism if no red paint is handy.

I don't think the sidemount Cab A brings that kind of money. You can look up the highest public price paid but I do not recall anything over 2 million. Btw, you cannot restore that car for 500k.

You don't see a lot of 540ks for sale on eBay. This is maybe the 3rd or 4th time I've seen one in the last 10 years. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/16165688811

Mark, I'm having mine custom made. Getting the sizes correct is important for visual originality but I think that performance is mostly dictated by those inlet and outlet diameters. I would go 2-2.25 on the outlet only because I abhor tiny pipes on a big engine.

Wow! Good luck. Looks like very ambitious project. Is that a factory body?