Driving the First Passenger Duesenberg - 1921 Duesenberg Straight Eight / Model A

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This 1921 Duesenberg Straight Eight (aka Model A) was the first road-going passenger car that the Duesenberg brothers ever delivered. It was owned by the same family for almost 100 years until it was donated to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Auburn, IN in late 2019.
Brandon Anderson, the Executive Director and CEO of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, shows you how to start up this historic vehicle and explain what it's like to drive if you were ever given the keys.
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[@Amadeu.Macedo]

Gorgeous automobile! This model probably introduced "elegance" and "style" to the automotive industry. 103 years ago!

[@alfjudd3783]

A truly elegant automobile. Very restrained, quietly stated beauty. Accompanied by the engineering genius of the Duesenberg brothers. Definitely a rare treasure.

[@badapple65]

100 year olde Automobile owned by the same family since new. Wow! That flow meter I’ve never seen in another vehicle. Can you imagine the joy in driving it 100 years ago? (Today is great as well) A Horseless carriage for sure.

[@richdiscoveries]

Look at the way that body sits down low inside of those Wheels. They had handling and performance figured out before handling and performance was even a thing!!!

[@JoeBilello1969]

Am I the only one who noticed this guy actually shaking while he was starting the car, maybe because this car is worth untold millions 😮

[@stephenabraham6787]

That car is absolutely gorgeous! I'm usually much more into 50's/60's American cars, but holy schnikes, this car is striking.

[@marcob4630]

an incredibly advanced car!

[@tombrandt4703]

Beautiful restoration! I thank the Castle family for this wonderful gift. ----- Tom B.

[@user-oq3lh1js2e]

pure craftmanship

[@rickintexas1584]

What an amazing machine. Thanks for taking us on a ride. It was a doozy!!!

[@davemcmahon8140]

Wow, low and sleek, what a beautiful machine!!

[@scotsys6579]

This is great! Would love to see more technical things such as getting the car moving, braking, shifting, etc. That would make the video even better!

[@bbg1634]

Your stewardship of the museum is second to none. The cars are so beautifully maintained and displayed along with the access to the factory and offices. A fantastic way to spend a day for anyone with interest in automobiles. Our 3rd visit will be after Covid restrictions and broad vaccination access, but it will be our first foray back into the world in '21.

[@pacificoceantsunami8497]

Very cool old classic, love the straight eight!!!

[@bobbybutler4199]

WHAT A BEAUTY :) !

[@SmokeRingsPipeDreams]

Look at the steering wheel. That alone is an artistic thing of beauty and high quality. Kind of speaks for what a doozy is.

[@Bangkok-ik1fp]

Thank you! What an exceptionally well engineered automobile that was way ahead of its time.

[@VioletGiraffe]

This looks like a car you don't have to actually drive fast in order to have fun and to feel like you're driving fast.

[@dickshappy9657]

This Castle car Model A Duesenberg appeared at the 2021 Grenwhich Contours d'Elegence and sat beside six of us who displayed our J Duesenberg's. When the judges tallied up their judging sheets and awarded this car Best in Class, none of us were slighted as we all agreed that this car is absolutely awesome. Gorgeous...!!

[@RustyNutsGarage]

I had the pleasure of visiting the museum in 2015. A wonderful afternoon, one I will never forget.

[@soundknight]

That car is amazing

[@jimmotormedic]

Do you actually get paid to do this? I would pay to do it! The museum is on my list of things to see in 21 I'm looking forward to it

[@johnburch6927]

I hope you were able to make the trip. The museum itself is a work of art, containing limitless automotive works of art.

[@g.a.c.4139]

I wonder if most people realize that the way this car starts and drives is fairly typical for its day (except for a Ford Model T of course)...its just that a Duesenberg does it much better than the other cars. Also, 88 HP in 1921 was a LOT; in 1921 Ford had 20. How do we convey the idea of how special the Duesenberg really was to todays generation, which has no equal to it? Was the Duesenberg the same as todays Super Cars? No, the Duesenberg has a soul.

[@guyboudreaux9261]

Excellent video and excellent museum, I did visit in 2018, looking forward to returning in 2021.

[@davidmann8254]

Absolutely brilliant. It’d be thrilling to drive, the barely restrained muscularity of the engine and the severity of the body design. Do you think it’d limber up? it’d be lovely to see it put through its paces, I understand perfectly why not, it would still be marvellous to see. Also loved the goofy grin that spread across Brandon’s face as he flicked the exhaust bypass. I don’t wonder; the engine’s throaty purr gives me tingles too. Congratulations on a brilliant film with an astonishing subject. Thanks for posting.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Super cool!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@ashtondurham5075]

Beautiful automobile

[@johnball3487]

Loved it!

[@mr.blonde5189]

Really cool socks, man !

[@ignaciosoler8963]

What a "Hot Rod"! ❤

[@jmeyer4266]

This Is now my favorite auto of all time.

[@SleepyUncleSam]

Great car.

[@scraphaulin]

AWESOME!!

[@uliwehner]

very cool. I will certainly watch you drive any of the vehicles in the museum. Cords, Auburns, Duesenbergs, no matter to me.

[@SharkAttackSkinder]

That thing is bad to the core! I love it. The documentary was great too 😻

[@Zohnnie1]

Wow!!

[@bengo76]

Stunning

[@seymourwrasse3321]

it sound better then anything in my driveway

[@larrypesek8818]

Wow.

[@paulchemaly2]

Classy design

[@mookie714]

as I'm watching this, I can only think of how cool it would be to chop this thing up into a hotrod.

[@thomaswright6936]

Thank you!! So special.

[@beachboardfan9544]

Georgous!

[@fortyseven1832]

Imagine how much cooler it would look with a 4" chop top.

[@johndunbar7504]

This is incredible. I prefer the Model As to the Js because the proportions of the hood to body are more aesthetically pleasing. The JS required a much bigger hood because of the engine size so they don't look as elegant and balanced as the As. I also adore its `squat' look; nothing high and boxy about this. And those drum leadlights really accentuate the impression of mass.

[@k.a.davison9897]

Yes, I did enjoy it. Could have been better if I had been a passenger. Oh well.

[@900108Chale]

Yup! Confirmed! It’s much easier to start a Deusy than to get our leaders to listen to us...

[@walterpalmer2749]

I'm surprised you're not using gloves on that steering wheel. Great vehicle.

[@PEACE_888]

This car looks like a villain!

[@ProdigyImprovisation]

I totally love your socks lol.. where you get it from? I wanna buy some!

[@vettekid3326]

The exhaust cutout is just like uncorking the headers on a drag car. If it is in the right spot on the exhaust system it will reduce back pressure and increase the exhaust scavenging allowing the engine to breath easier adding more power. I remember reading some of the old automotive trade magazines from the 1920's and 30's called them "passing cutouts" in their sales pitch.

[@dukeallen432]

Treat. Thanks

[@errorsofmodernism9715]

Still a very good looking car, I can see how they were comparativly much more attractive than a typical Ford Model T etc.,

[@vonKragh]

Strange that it can be started without a start key!

[@kristoffermangila]

So much so that the only way you could secure such a car is by removing the battery - and if the battery's location is a little out of the way, it's a pain!

[@joegoins9894]

They put some suger on it

[@syrthdr09sybr34]

Wish he would've given it some revs after opening the exhaust cutout.

[@javiervega3202]

I did the body work on this car when it got restore.

[@zafarahmad1621]

How fast you can go?

[@Miroliro]

The eye of face! 👁✖ !

[@kidchellin]

Did I hear you say the car was delivered to,Castle in Hawaii? So this would have been Castle and Cooke, Castle?

[@TheBTG88]

The Castle family owned a large pineapple plantation.

[@markk3652]

Lotsa gear whine coming out of the driveline, but a very exotic look to that car.

[@LolQueSam]

Standard for the time, you'll hear that in other Duesenbergs and cars of their time, especially with that power and torque.

[@adotam]

As I know it is only caused by straight cut gears in the gearbox, you hear the same whine in most modern manual cars in reverse gear. Forward gears are usually helical gears nowadays.

[@jean-charlesweyland129]

@@adotam On most cars, even lower end models, the first two gears were straight cut and the 3rd (top gear) had helical gears branded as silent third, wich often was a direct drive from the crank to the differential.

[@CentreWheel]

Gear whine in 1st and 2nd is part of the “soul” and sounds of these antique autos.

[@allentoyokawa9068]

best sound in the world

[@JamesAllmond]

The Duesy Leno couldn't get his hands on, and he even agrees it is where it belongs, at the ACD museum....if wondering about the cushion, the original owner was almost 7 feet tall....

[@areguapiri]

You can't drive a Duesenberg wearing a short-sleeved shirt and jeans. A super-stylish car deserves stylish dress.

[@stuffhappens5681]

Looks like a Herman Munstermobile

[@jadedequeljoe3283]

Yeah right. Ok pinhead.

[@stuffhappens5681]

@@jadedequeljoe3283 - Didn’t mean to insult your macrocephaly. Apologies.

[@doginu]

I've never seen an aluminum childs seat....

[@MrDuran9000]

Excellent presentation and history buttttt, they did not blow the horn! Hmmm? Please pass it on.

[@CORVAIRWILD]

Next time, stick one of the cameras under the hood. We like to see it crank and run and rock and roll. Thank you

[@allentoyokawa9068]

Bit nervous to drive it eh?

[@LolQueSam]

Nice socks

[@auburncordduesenbergautomo2992]

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[@stevenelson424]

60 hp. How much torque ? What was the top speed in 1921 ? What was the rival cars back then ? Was this car considered the best in the world ? Who are you people, with , your lame ass video that tells us nothing !

[@LolQueSam]

88 hp. 170-ish ft. lb. torque. Top speed around 90 mph. Rivalled Stutz, French-built cars, Packard, Lincoln, and more. Check out this video for more kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3yrkIlme6-ehrM

[@manga12]

@@LolQueSam no the dussy was a class of its own, there may have been other car makers like it at the time but there is only 1 dussy and many collectors will tell you they were the finest ever made, at least as far as cars for the era go, sure you got more exotic super cars and concoctions today but back then these were the super cars and are a class of their own, for me though I like the 35 auburn boattail speedster though they are huge, or maybe the cord l 37 with its futuristic dash and for the record I am from the area go by the acd museum all the time on my way home from getting breakfast at a local coffee house downtown by the courthouse, but yes rare as it is the mentioned this car in the auburn evening star when they had it donated as the first one.

[@clutchkicker392ison5]

Gangster!