1937hd45 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Found this in the boxes of stuff I picked up this weekend. Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I think I have one of those books floating around somewhere. Would be great to have a time machine wouldn't it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, auburnseeker said: I think I have one of those books floating around somewhere. Would be great to have a time machine wouldn't it? Boy, wouldn't it be. Model A Duesenbergs valued at $35 to $100 in the 1935 Kelley Blue Book! Edited January 28, 2020 by Dave Henderson better picture (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Hey Bob, does this price reflect the car's current value in 1933 or was that MSRP? It seems unbelievable that these cars could drop in value to only $100 in 6 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 8500 in 1933? still a million dollars..................... model As were 485 for a roadster new. as to dropping in price, no parts, obsolete and ww2 coming................ have never seen one sell for under 500. in the 40s 50s............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I've seen similar numbers of tremendous depreciation. During the Depression, money was scarce, and even the many that had jobs had had to take pay cuts. High living wasn't in vogue, and for many wasn't possible. Therefore, the many luxury cars of the previous few years had very little value. Thank you, both, for posting from these value guides. If you would like to post some other pages--such as Packards, Pierces, Marmons, Cadillacs, etc., it would be very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 A couple of more: https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/general-studebaker-specific-discussion/94898-prewar-studebaker-prices-nosediving Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) Bear in mind $8,500 is chassis price Mercer! 🤔😁 Interesting for sure. Thumbing through some publications from 1954 by a local car club in upstate NY I picked up over the weekend. Extensive write up on the restoration of a 30 Packard with "several hundred dollars" invested, but well worth it. Along with a classified section some of us would certainly be glad to pay Double the asking prices today! 😁😁 Will take a pic or two and post. One issue listed August Duesenberg's obit, he died in '54 at age 75. Edited January 28, 2020 by Steve_Mack_CT (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 In 1933 when the Chicago Worlds Fair Duesenberg Arlington......aka.....the twenty grand was for sale, Rolls Royce in Springfield quietly delivered a nice one off Brewster Sport Sedan for $28,300. The Model J was a bargain! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Notice the huge HP jump from '28 to '29 along with the much smaller wheel diameter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Bear in mind $8,500 is chassis price Mercer! 🤔😁 Like I said Steve- still a million dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Most Duesey owners had 20k tied up in the car when bodied. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, mercer09 said: Bear in mind $8,500 is chassis price Mercer! 🤔😁 Like I said Steve- still a million dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Most Duesey owners had 20k tied up in the car when bodied. Compare this to a coach-style diesel-pusher motorhome today. One purchases the bare shell from MCI, or Prevost, etc, for a figure like $650,000 (or more, if one wants slide-outs), and then the buyer can go well into the millions to have the interior done 'his way'. If you can afford it, have fun! If not, dream on! https://www.marathoncoach.com/custom-luxury-rv/ Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 7:15 AM, mercer09 said: 8500 in 1933? still a million dollars..................... model As were 485 for a roadster new. as to dropping in price, no parts, obsolete and ww2 coming................ have never seen one sell for under 500. in the 40s 50s............. The $485 Roadster was a Ford,. the bottom end of the "food chain". We're talking about Model A Duesenbergs here, quite the opposite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I agree Dave. Dont understand your point? I gave a reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Duesenberg Price Guide: Any year Duesenberg- Value- More then you got. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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