SIRAACA_Editor Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 This photo, courtesy of the NYC Dept. of Records, was taken on 9/18/1930 at the opening of the extension of 6th Avenue in Manhattan. Mayor Jimmy Walker was on hand to cut the ribbon - is this his Duesenberg? What became of this car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIRAACA_Editor Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 A few more cropped shots from the same event... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Definitely a Duesenberg Model J. Low windshield is unique. Similar to J-183 with Derham body that was delivered new to Edwin Corning. Difference being the car in your pictures has center hung doors. Did Jimmy Walker actually own the car? I don't see any obvious records of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Roller Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 What is the "J"number and I will look it up in the Wolff Notes Bob Roller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Roller Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 On 2/5/2021 at 12:37 PM, Bob Roller said: What is the "J"number and I will look it up in the Wolff Notes Bob Roller I think at one time J183 powered a hot rod built by Jim Hoe and now may be in a built up replica phaeton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Hawkins Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 On 11/30/2020 at 4:12 PM, alsancle said: Definitely a Duesenberg Model J. Low windshield is unique. Similar to J-183 with Derham body that was delivered new to Edwin Corning. Difference being the car in your pictures has center hung doors. Did Jimmy Walker actually own the car? I don't see any obvious records of that. Walker has Murphy town car: http://www.duesey2208.com/Datasheets/Model_J_Index/frm2362.htm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Hawkins Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 11/30/2020 at 6:58 AM, SIRAACA_Editor said: A few more cropped shots from the same event... This is not J-183. Note the outline of the roof and the location of the door handles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 4/19/2021 at 12:31 AM, J. Hawkins said: This is not J-183. Note the outline of the roof and the location of the door handles. Agreed. I noted the center hung doors in my post. I don't have a picture of J-334 Murphy Town Car which is attributed to Walker in your link. Most of the Murphy's seem to have high windshields, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Talked to Randy and he confirmed that he thought the pictures were of the Jimmy Walker Murphy towncar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIRAACA_Editor Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 Thanks to all who researched this. Does the car still exist in this form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plk Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Did anybody note the size of the trunk rack on this car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Goist Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 I am stumbling across this older thread as result of a search, but I will add these two newspaper clippings to the history if Jimmy Walker's Duesenberg J. This article is from December 23, 1933. City money was used for the purchase. Enjoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Goist Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Ant this one as well, recording the Duesenberg being sold once again from the used car dealer who purchased it through the City auction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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