BOPcollector Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 A friend of mine just sold his Duesenberg J Limo originally owned by Andrew Mellon after 49 years of ownership. All I can say is that it is headed to Chicago and I must keep the parties anonymous. I took these pics a few weeks ago. I didn't know a deal was in the works at the time and just wanted to share the pics with members here that may appreciate Duesenbergs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Is this the green sedan that gullwing has been advertising? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOPcollector Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Hmmm. It appears to be the same exact car. It sure went up for resale quick. My friend just told me today that the car went to Chicago last week. It would be interesting to know how much Gullwing is asking for it. This is quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 So if your friend has any Auburns for sale let me know before Gullwing So I'll have a chance to buy one:D. Seems all the cars out there are being bought by dealers then regergitated out to us collectors. The worst part is the dealers rarely do anything to the car except make it more expensive for the collector to purchase. It wouldn't be as bad if they serviced them. Got them running, detailed them etc. Like I'm sure the rest of us usually do with our cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOPcollector Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 He has no Auburns. Some Packards and a bunch of 36 Chevys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryJ Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Quite interesting car. How many miles does it have and how original is it. A Dusie HPOF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOPcollector Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Here is the Duesey at Gullwing.1930 Used Duesenberg Model J Sedan at Gullwing Motor Cars Inc. Serving Astoria, NY, IID 7570989Looks like they bought my friend's '56 Cadillac convertible too. I didn't even notice it missing when I was there yesterday.http://www.gullwingmotorcars.com/detail-1956-cadillac-series_62-convertible-used-7559731.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I wonder if the upholstery is original... looks too "generic" to be 1930 limo treatment to my eyes...I did notice that it is wearing "authentic" double-white-wall tires...As for dealers, I'm sure they won't turn-down a "flip"...Hopefully the days of cars like this getting re-bodied into "more desireable" open cars are over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 There is no way this car would be rebodied these days. The upholstery is not original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 It cleaned up nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 (edited) That car was completely gone through in the early 1960's. At that time it resided near Akron, Ohio and was painted by another Duesenberg owner in Youngstown, Ohio. The color was supposedly Studebaker Scotsman green. The interior is all wrong, but the owner didn't care, he did it "his way." The car had been owned by the same person for almost 50 years before its recent sale. Edited August 30, 2011 by K8096 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOPcollector Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 My friend has a few '30's cars done with the same interior motif. Pleated tan leather seats and panels. He has a rare '36 Chevy 3 window coupe that is getting the same treatment. A LeBaron-Bonney mohair or broadcloth interior would be more suited in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 This car has a division window, so I'd go with all black leather in the front and broadcloth in the back, tan or grey, depending on the color of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 My friend has a few '30's cars done with the same interior motif. Pleated tan leather seats and panels. He has a rare '36 Chevy 3 window coupe that is getting the same treatment. A LeBaron-Bonney mohair or broadcloth interior would be more suited in my opinion.It's all done in the same house now but Hampton Coach does all the Chevy work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOPcollector Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Well, it looks like Gullwing doesn't have this Duesenberg anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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