Yes, that’s exactly the task the designers set for themselves: no more or less, but the best car. And you know what? They did it. Duesenbergs were cooler than Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz. Here’s a look back at the most fancy American cars of the 1930s. Despite the fact that the term “supercar” came much later … Read more
Last weekend, the Villa D’Este Concours d’Elegance took place in Cernobbio, Italy, which traditionally gathers the most impeccable oldtimers. The title of “Best in Show” this time went to the magnificent 1935 Duesenberg SJ Speedster, the first owner of which was the Maharaja of the Principality of Indore Yashwant Rao Holkar II The Maharaja’s son … Read more
Year ProdTotal ModelDesignation WheelbaseInches ValveLocation BoreandStroke PistonDisplacementCubicInches CompressionRatio(Standard) MaximumBrakeH.P.@R.P.M. SparkPlugType SparkPlugGap PointGap DwellAngle FiringOrder IgnitionTimingBTDCorMark Grnd+/-Volts 1930 12,985 Six 85 120 In Head 3 1/16 x 4 3/4 210.0 6.20 85 @ 3500 14mm .025 .018 34 153624 1 Tooth +6 Eight 95 127 In Head 3 x 4 3/4 268.0 5.26 100 @ 3200 … Read more