Great Cars: DUESENBERG

[@ALLEYOOP77]

In the early 1950's I was visiting my grandparents in Tekamah Nebraska, and their was a used car lot on the outskirts of this small town, he had about 30 cars for sale, in the front row was a Dusey Convertible, holes in the top and in rough but drive-able shape for $1200.00, Dad wanted to buy it, but my mother vetoed the purchase for good reasons (my father was not very mechanical etc) Even today, I wonder, what ever became of that magnificent automobile.

[@alanquintus2069]

Their bicycle shop was located in Garner,IA. I helped tear it down in 1979

[@BritIronRebel]

There's a perfect Cord 810 in my home town which caused my obsession with Cord, Auburn, and Duesenbergs at an early age. The owner drives it quite often to this day! Then in college, the President of the school owned 3 Duesenbergs (a fact I didn't know when I applied there). He'd bring them out once a year for Homecoming and I also got to admire them hands on in storage.

[@turbine6338]

what gorgeous cars these were, look after them like a child, for many will want to see such stunning cars

[@lucaromano6206]

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[@petemeis234]

Read all this. I was privileged to ride in Jimmy Walker's Duesenberg, it was his as the mayor of New York, a 1932 model, and also rode in a 1937 Cord. The Duesenberg weighed 6700 pounds, which required 6-ply tires. You could bang your fist against the fender, and it didn't ring or budge. It had two 8-day clocks, an altimeter, and a window that rolled up behind the driver, so that he could not hear the conversations behind him. The neatest part, which has never been adapted yet by the motor industry, was that to change the oil, you reached into the engine and turned a handle, just like the one on your kitchen or bathroom sink, and the oil drained out, no wrench required, or sliding under the car. The designers are still 87 years behind on that one. The car was once run in a racing frame for 24 straight hours at the Indy track, just to see the performance of it. It was not hurt in any way. It could do about 90 in second gear, that's right, 90. What a beast!!! It had a 320 hp engine, bigger than any of the planes of the day, and it was polished.

[@toinimoore3463]

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[@chrisj197438]

Toini Moore 102 years old?

[@bentnickel7487]

She's 19 y/o. :-D :-D

[@chrisj197438]

Bent Nickel Lucky old man lol

[@dougfielding8215]

@@toinimoore3463 Dear Toini, you are an inspiration for us all. Isn't it wonderful to find someone who wants to share their life with your life.

[@MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS]

Amazing! 2 German Farmers became famous in America by conceiving and building stunning, advanced automobiles. AND, there was even a connection to Bugatti at one point with their aircraft-engines!

[@denniscahill2951]

It's a Doozie all right! D. Cahill

[@mr.harroldramanan8154]

Dennis Cahill what does doozie mean could you care to explain this word.

[@denniscahill2951]

Since the Duesenberg was built so well and the design was virtually perfect with only the best materials available at that time it's a doozie was a expression used for prefection. My apologies if l made an insult but none was meant. Dennis M. Cahill

[@mr.harroldramanan8154]

Dennis Cahill I’m not Americain that’s why I tell you to explain this word is it a slang or a compliment? Anyways thanks and have a good day.

[@allentoyokawa9068]

American*

[@bluesharp59]

Great video and you match the music perfectly. Duesenbergs were the charm and glory of the big cars of twenties and thirties era. They were powerful and fast. I wished I had one myself. Thumbs up on your video and great editing.

[@plhebel1]

When my father was growning up in the mid west his next door neighbor, a doctor, purchased a new Cord 810. When I learned about the Cord in my youth I spoke to my father about this magical car and thats when he told me of the Cord his neighbor had. Retractable headlamps, super charged straight 8 engine, and front wheel drive I found it hard to imagine these things were in production when they were. I am not that far from the Auburn Indiana and planning a visit hopefully to see all the classic autos but mostly the 810.

[@Vic-cr5eq]

Great video. Thanks very much for this historical insight into this legendary Straight 8 !! 👍

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

THE greatest Car ever Built! They were far superior in technology, performance, and were just STUNNING.

[@jakekaywell5972]

Personally, I feel like that title should go to Studebaker. I have to admit, though, that Duesenbergs are lovely.

[@jakekaywell5972]

Packard is also a worthy contender.

[@Episcopalianacolyte]

What about the 1988 Yugo GV? THAT WAS A CAR! 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnnyboy1586]

BENTLEY??

[@johnnyboy1586]

BENTLEY??

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Insprirational story of two brothers!!

[@DutchVanHelsing]

Love the Cord too.

[@skyedog24]

Duesenberg, Tucker & Shelby. 💯 🇺🇸 My favorite car company designers & Auto innovator's

[@bradwilliams4921]

Wow! Incredible cars. Such a shame so few were produced before going out of business. But I guess this fact contributes to their collectibility.

[@bombasticbushkin4985]

Absolutely brilliant magnificent automobiles. Nothing can compare with these styles today. Simply gorgeous.

[@JonBlondell]

Excellent video!

[@kdm71291]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@ronwilsontringue6574]

An excellent video.

[@loicdore39]

The Cadillac V16 was the ultimate car of the 30’ to me !

[@chris64k]

great footage!

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Best design in history, by far.

[@notomatoesbbq]

Several of these cars are owned by the Late General William Lyon and are seen driving on his estate. If your ever at Orange County Interational Airport its worth stopping by the Lyon Air Museum just to get a glimpse of his collection.

[@mayormccheese761]

Best channel.

[@danconlan64]

went to pebble beach every year just to see duesey until the price became outrageous

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Fantastic!

[@thetreblerebel]

All Duesenbergs have been accounted for...there's no more to find

[@trampslikeus3575]

The 1937 Cord 812 was one of the most beautiful cars ever built. The Duenbergs were one of the most beautiful cars ever built! Todays Rolls Royces are Garbage if you compare them.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Dunno about that. I find the nose utterly hideous - a one time only misstep from Buehrig.

[@christopherlovelock9104]

@tramps like us .. The irony is the Deusenberg family originated from Germany, and the car division of Rolls Royce is now wholly German owned - (BMW). Something R-R doesn't mention in the UK - (if they can help it), - although they are still made at the original R-R factory in the UK. Bentley which used to be owned by R-R is no longer connected with them and belongs to the VW group.

[@Kumba65]

A copy of hispano-suiza's model

[@Kumba65]

Alfonso xiii drove a hispano suiza,the foto was a trick, I know that,the carburetors was made in my city IZ carburetors

[@eikepopeike]

When talking about Duesenberg, I think it's worth mentioning that the german name "Duesenberg" translates into english as "JETMOUNTAIN". (!)

[@172-e5s]

A German machine...always the best

[@johnwattdotca]

Hey! I didn't know that!

[@johnwattdotca]

@@172-e5s It's being metric from the start that gave Germans a manufacturing advantage.

[@172-e5s]

@@johnwattdotca Very true...and their work ethic. Strive for perfection

[@mikedaniels3009]

Duesen = jets, Berg = mountain. Elton John could write a new song: "Mountain and the Jets". Possible ONLY in America, America was then the land of opportunity, the word "impossible" is not listed in the American English dictionary. God bless THAT KIND of America.

[@seed_drill7135]

The Cord bodies had a second life as the 1940 and 1941 Hupmobile Skylark and Graham Hollywood. They were no longer FWD, however, and lost their hidden headlights.

[@KingRoseArchives]

Thanks for adding this to the conversation.

[@lawrencelewis8105]

And there's quite a few of them around. Look at Ebay right now in collector cars.

[@stephenjoachim2263]

This short piece leaves out many items about the Duesenbergs. I've read a reason for failure is that they never patented many of their innovative design features. The first hydraulic four-wheel brake system could have made the brothers millions. They weren't interested in such things. Of course the depression didn't help sales, but so much more could be said about these amazing automobiles.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

I've heard that about the patents too. All I can say is: From my life's experience, people who are creative often lack business skills. They need a partner who can keep track of the money and file the patents.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Duesenberg didn't fail. EL Cord failed. the Cord car business failed because E.L. speculated and lost his ass. Had nothing whatsoever to do with patents. If you want to suggest some way that Duesenberg may have helped stave off its demise, perhaps if they could have built a model or two that didn't cost a king's ransom - but that's what the Cord line of vehicles was supposed to do.

[@kendavid891]

Piece's of Art, from the great brothers Duesenburg,I saw one for sale at couple $$ million!

[@Loulovesspeed]

@kendavid891 - In 2018, Gary Cooper's SSJ Duesy sold for $22,000,000! One of only 2 ever made.

[@rogersmith9808]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember that there is a fellow (somewhere in Indiana I think) that bought all remaining N.O.S. parts and even the Dusenberg name and is selling these parts to restorers. :^/

[@tanthiennguyen9308]

Wunderschönes Cars Düsenberg

[@geuros]

I like more Packards, but Duesenbergs are fabulous too

[@Loulovesspeed]

As beautiful as the 1930s Packards were, they were no match for the level of both luxury and performance that the Duesenbergs offered!

[@seadog686]

A great example of "The American Dream"!

[@maranathashalom9402]

Loved this docu :) Ford $450, Duesenberg $14,000 :O

[@m0ther_bra1ned12]

Their gorgeous!

[@ianfindlay865]

And they're gorgeous too.

[@172-e5s]

@@ianfindlay865 Sure are a lot of idiots who can't spell, huh?

[@TheGiggler333]

Anybody willing to help find the music used in this documentary? It sounds amazing

[@tyrssen1]

Oh yeah! I'll take one! Which one? ANY one!

[@gregb7595]

Well done

[@plinkbottle]

They were stylish alright, I think he means not streamlined, so who needs it even now.

[@jerryldavis1823]

Amazing.

[@scott4215]

Unbelievable, now he is helping the states

[@williambug8117]

I love Duesenberg's great American car with a German name.

[@jakekaywell5972]

Studebaker would also fall into this rather unique category.

[@Loulovesspeed]

Fred and August Duesenberg were German immigrants who came to America in 1885 and bought farmland in Iowa.

[@Loulovesspeed]

@@jakekaywell5972 - The Studebaker family came to the U.S. in 1736, but their automobiles never approached the status level of advancement and luxury that the Duesenberg did.

[@TacKAL-J]

Nice car thou😄😄😄

[@truestory2990]

It was, dare i say... a real Doozy

[@stephenhendricks103]

And that's where the expression comes from.

[@rapidrrobert4333]

Why would anyone downvote this?

[@KingRoseArchives]

One never know about critics.

[@gybx4094]

There are certifiably insane people on the internet. There's no other possible answer.

[@sethbope3869]

RapidRrobert the Internet is full of idiots.

[@toinimoore3463]

There will always be one of those types who will Never understand what this means they live in their own world not willing to learn things just ignore them and Enjoy 😉

[@Loulovesspeed]

Just the ignorant ones!

[@rvrmn2682]

I think that's the only car I've ever seen where it's front end makes one think of, I don't know, joseph stalin, super mario, maybe the pringles man.

[@ThomasDeLello]

Durant, Ford and Chrysler harassed him out of business... But Lycombing survives today.

[@Loulovesspeed]

Where did you hear that ignorant line? LOL Not even close to being true.

[@stephenvelden295]

Wonder how many right hand drive Duesenbergs were made?

[@KingRoseArchives]

Good question.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

If you really want to know, contact the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg club or the museum. I'm sure someone there will have that information. I'm sure there are a number of them, since quite a few Duesenbergs were exported.

[@skyhawk470]

@@chuckschillingvideos leave they only made a handful of SSJ's and I think the SJ's were 50 and 100 ish.. estimation

[@chuckschillingvideos]

@@skyhawk470 As far as I know, only two SSJ's were ever made - the examples for Gable and Cooper.

[@Frank71]

It's a Dusey!

[@greathornedowl3644]

In the ideal world, if they had only lasted a little longer into the 1940s, they may have received the contract for the Rolls Royce Merlin engine instead of Packard, which would have propelled them into the 1950s. Kind of skipped over the Duesenberg's first stop after leaving Iowa, St. Paul, MN before moving to New York.

[@bentnickel7487]

I noticed their sign that said, "At your service after the war is won". With a german name like Duesenberg they COULD have said, "After America wins the war Duesenberg will be at your service" but they didn't. I guess if Germany won the war they were covered.

[@172-e5s]

LOLOL Ya I noticed that too. That's what you call 'win win'. lol

[@ponyempiresunite9702]

American Bugattis. That is the Duesenberg.

[@Loulovesspeed]

Yes, the French car was very similar to the Duesenberg in terms of quality, luxury and power.

[@piotrpix]

I'm thinking about recreating some racing scenes where Garry Cooper and Clarke Gable's Duesenbergs were raced against each on Sunset Boulevard and Hollywood Hills. Can someone help me find some great reference photos of these locations?

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Well, you can't "recreate" something that never happened. If you want images of those roads for some kind of fantasy, you can just go to pretty much any mapping service and go to the street view.

[@thetreblerebel]

If they made a car that everyone could afford, they'd be around probably. But they stayed in the rich and famous margin and died there...

[@billolsen4360]

8:41 The French Grand Prix competitors were RUDE?

[@rickycoker5830]

lies lies and more lies...the french are sooooo nice...lol

[@ivanolsen8596]

They were only being french.

[@Loulovesspeed]

The French could be "uppity" like some other countries were!

[@papatorr3669]

The Best American Car Ever...was designed and manufactured by German Engineering!

[@luxurreview]

They moved to America when they were seven years old. T

[@papatorr3669]

@@luxurreview Me too, moved to America when I was seven. But it didn't make me German any more than it made them not German.

[@allanpeterson3358]

Totally agree with you

[@Loulovesspeed]

Let's be accurate and say they were German/Americans!

[@papatorr3669]

@Loulovesspeed ethnically German, geographically situated in the US. Yep, German engineers.

[@johnwattdotca]

You really can't say Deusenberg were the best automobiles, because this media is global, not just American. Rolls-Royce has that reputation, globally, and is a car builder for English Royalty, in a class by itself. You have to admit, a lot of the European cars that Americans are into come from all those James Bond movies. What made Rolls-Royce famous was building a car with a transmission that set the standard for endurance, winning the first cross-country race they entered. My Scottish ancestors invented MacPherson Struts, called shock absorbers, and pavement for roads, called macadam, MacAdam. I could go on. If you had a car, why not make driving one nice?

[@jakekaywell5972]

Alright, so Duesenberg was one of the best AMERICAN automobiles. Happy?

[@willgeary6086]

Except the MacPherson strut was invented by an American who was born and raised in Indiana, plus Rolls Royce for a good while used the GM Hyda Matic.

[@johnwattdotca]

@@willgeary6086 As Clan Watt, being ancestral is more important than any nationality. MacPherson was born in the United States, at Highland Park, very Scottish, and I would see him as being clan. Same with Past President James T. Buchanan, a Scottish Reverend who didn't start the Civil War. He was part of my mothers' clan system. Rolls-Royce made it big because of their first, dependable transmission, winning a cross country race in Europe. I'm surprised anything GM gets into their cars. They are so British.

[@robertbrawley5048]

Damnit the trumpet was blaring just when you pronounced the word that was spawned for a independent body on a Duesenberg chassis. Music overlay screws up every video

[@Caddy2006]

I want a Duesenberg to go with my Packard and Rolls Royce

[@allanhunter2328]

It is to bad that Duesenberg Rambler, Studebaker and some of those cars would have survived today.

[@danr1920]

At first that sounds great, but in reality they would be making pickups and SUV and not much else. Carbon copies of the competition would be the results. Just another way to look at it and not feel bad because they are gone.

[@janbaer3241]

Very true. Ford will now make Mustangs and a wide array of trucks. Cadillac is trucks. Lincoln will now be all trucks. If you want a car, you have to buy a Lexus, Mercedes, etc.

[@joedirt6212]

jb makes t bu used so you don’t have to get import crap

[@janbaer3241]

I really have no idea of what you are saying.

[@capemaxi]

Allan Hunter , Packard.

[@PRH123]

Interesting to consider though that they made 50-75% of the car only, as the body was made by someone else.

[@Loulovesspeed]

@ORH123 - That wasn't uncommon for several makes of higher end cars at the time. Former custom coach builders found a market for making the bodies for car maker's chassis. Fischer, Brewster, LeBaron and Dietrich were examples of them.

[@PRH123]

@ would be interesting to know more about how that worked, did the coach builder get detailed plans, requirements, measurements and guidelines to work with, or did a frame just show up at his shop and he was all on his own? did the purchaser of the frame and engine have to search for his own coachbuilder, or was it arranged from the start as a package deal? Were there dealers or middlemen between the factory, coachbulder, and customer who brought them all together and handled sales and marketing, or were they direct sales by the factory?

[@janbaer3241]

I would guess that only Bugatti was its equal.

[@MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS]

in the league, one might say!

[@knut-hinrichqwalter2463]

Bugattis are really smaller and sportier ! I 'll think the european counterparts have been the Hispano-Suizas !

[@Loulovesspeed]

@@knut-hinrichqwalter2463 - Smaller?? The Bugatti Royale Type 41 made the largest Duesenberg look like a mid size car!

[@shadowmuniplitive]

IS THAT SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE?

[@palwinder_kaler]

Bring back

[@p51mustang82]

The Doble E-20 was far more advanced than these old 21928 left overs. Packard was Just as good just not built for speed. Packard was built to last.

[@ISAACASIMOV30]

if built. a car only very rich ,bankruptcy is inevitable.

[@zaxlorax7605]

Not really. Look at Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Bentley.

[@lucaromano6206]

Io l'ho vista in italiano sulla televisione ma anche qui su internet potevano metterla anche in italiano 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

[@MrBillcale]

that cord was first rate

[@lawrencelewis8105]

Cords were and are wonderful, I love them but owners tell me its a lot of work to keep one going. It's worth it, I would say.

[@kaustubhgadgil8548]

Cars were fun and super reliable until computers decided to join.

[@leecrt967]

7:00 They did NOT pioneer OHC engines. And they did not pioneer Straight Eights.

[@Loulovesspeed]

@Lee Crt -He didn't say they "pioneered" the straight eight, Duesenberg made the first mass produced straight eight.

[@branon6565]

Neither the Frogs, Limeys, nor Guinea's produced anything that came close to the Duesenberg's, and I don't care what anyone has to say to the contrary....

[@TheIamIrving]

They went bust though.

[@johnsheedy461]

B/FONTAINE Ever heard of the Rolls Royce or the Bugatti Royale ? The Cadillac was, at one time, the Seventh largest selling car in the world ! The Packards of the late twenties and early thirties were outstanding quality and super looking.

[@lawrencelewis8105]

@Winning Grinn Yes, but they were aimed at different customers except for the type 41 Royale. Both are my favourites. I'm not ever going to knock one over the other.

[@matrinezkevin11492]

@Winning Grinn how is 220 hp equal to 400? The Bugattis were more about the styling but there was no question the Duesenbergs were the rockets of the day. Hell, a model SJ would STILL be decently quick by todays standards over 80 years later.

[@ianfindlay865]

Your xenophobia is so charming in its dull-wittedness.

[@Make_SPQR_Great_Again]

やりますねぇ！

[@fernandoalbuquerque3992]

Muito bom

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Exactly zero Duesenbergs were built in Auburrn. Duesenbergs were built in Indianapolis. Why did you mislead viewers?

[@TuckFrump-r9h]

I was not misled. I understood from this video that the company relocated to Indianapolis and built them there.

[@Anonym-kd5wf]

German Engineering! The founders came from Germany to the U.S.

[@danr1920]

Not sure why the French were sore losers, they had enough practice at losing.

[@MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS]

☻ there was a time, when truly beautiful cars were made in France, and then after WWII they managed to build the most advanced road cars ever, the Citroen DS☺

[@TheIamIrving]

Trump would have chucked the Duesenberg brothers out of the USA. Because they were foreigners.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

@@TheIamIrving Trump's grandfather was a German. There is a difference between LEGAL immigration and those who sneak into a country without documentation (i.e. ILLEGALLY) and/or stand at the border and demand to be admitted (after arriving in a "march" orchestrated by Marxist globalists) BTW: No welfare was given to immigrants during the time that Trump's grandfather came to America. One had to have a job and a sponsor (as well as "x" amount of money in USD) and being healthy to be admitted "back in the day."

[@TheIamIrving]

@@here_we_go_again2571 - Horseshit. The Irish could just walk into the States until 1965. They still pretty much can (with a bit of spoofing). Mind you, they're snowy white.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

@@TheIamIrving Nope … ILLEGALLY BEING IN A COUNTRY IS ILLEGAL, Irregardless of one's race or ethnicity! To be in the USA legally; one used to need a sponsor. (I believe that this is still true) Some Irish, like some others, came for a visit and stayed (over-stayed their visa to be in the USA illegally) It still happens with students from many countries.

[@tanthiennguyen9308]

Max Brothers

[@georgeelmerdenbrough6906]

E L Cord was a schiester .

[@robertbrawley5048]

That's a Duesenberg?. Looks like a MG to me . I always wanted a MG

[@lagrippemuerte3852]

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[@nateo2131]

There are MANY incorrect statements in this video. For example Duesenbergs were never built in Auburn, Indiana. Augie had nothing to do with the 810 Cord. Being a docent at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum this video is fingernails on a blackboard.

[@mikejones-go8vz]

If the company had survived, they wouldn’t have kept producing these beautiful machines, the styling would have changed.Look at the images of the 1966 Deusenberg! 🫣

[@tanthiennguyen9308]

Komischweise ohne Gelben Farben................?

[@liviustefanache5443]

👍

[@gerrynightingale9045]

*So 'Great' they're making them now, right? Ford is still manufacturing the '68 "Bullitt' Mustang...right? Because it was the 'best one ever' right?* *GM is still building the '64 'GTO' because it is SO FUCKIN' 'GREAT'...right?*

[@jakekaywell5972]

This is one of the indisputable truths of the automotive industry: If the product is any good, it will not be made long.

[@gerrynightingale9045]

*'Self-contradicting prepositions of logic' expressed as a 'true condition???' Okey dokey then*

[@jakekaywell5972]

@@gerrynightingale9045 Here's an example of what I'm talking about: The Ford Mustang has been produced at a nearly continuous rate since 1964, yes? This is despite the fact that the Mustang is nothing more than a tarted-up Falcon that reeked of cheapness. It sold to the public based on a false image of glamour and prestige, a mindless throng of popularity that only rivaled the contemporary Beatles. Now, think of how many good, or even great, cars were removed from the market before they were due because of factors that have nothing to do with the cars themselves. Such examples include the Studebaker Avanti, AMC Javelin, Packard Caribbean, and the Nash-Healey and those are only the domestic cars I can name off the top of my head. There are plenty more instances out there.

[@gerrynightingale9045]

*American cars became obsolete in the mid-70's...and someone forgot to tell Detroit that Toyota was determined to 'give Americans what they need...and not what they want!* *As a former 'Dearborn Boy' my entire 4th.Grade class took a field-trip to the Rouge Plant and I watched the first 'Mustangs' roll off the line...that's how much of a 'Big Deal' the 'Mustang' was!* ( *I'm also well aware of the 'Falcon/Mustang' connection...you can't "Not know that" living in Detroit!* ) *The 'Galaxy 500' series was a vastly better car in every respect, especially handling at high-speed...but it looked too 'plain Jane' for most younger buyers, and straight-line torque from 'get-go' was good for tha tera and the sticker-price...plus it was a 'killer body-style and 'stance' that made it the biggest-seller since the 'Model 'A' & 'B'...Dealers were taking-in 'sticker MSRP' in ADVANCE of delivery...something that had never happened before!* *"Great cars removed from the market?"...NO and still more NO! 'Studebaker' committed 'slow suicide' all by itself by being oblivious to the 'buying market'...and no way in hell could the 'Avanti' save them from massive losses in market-share...(that whole story is right here on 'Tube) and the same for all the other 'Little Guys' like 'Nash' and 'Packard' etc.* *THERE IS NO 'THEY' AND NO 'HIDDEN CONSPIRACY' nor any other factor other than 'their time was up'and they did nothing to prevent being left behind by Ford and GM...and they too were 'left behind' by the arrival of the 'Toyota Corolla' that demanded 'adapt & compete' or be 'eaten alive' by the 'new kid on the block'* *'Honda was once a 'joke' in 1962...but not for long! By '69 Honda OBLITERATED the motorcycle market with the 'CB-750' ...a 'Starship' compared to anything by any other maker anywhere in the World* ( *Honda was out-selling Piaggio 'Vespa' even in Italy itself...the 'ultimate insult'* ) *You make a better car or bike or anything else at or below your competitor's prices...then YOU are soon 'Out-of-Business' because people will buy the 'better product'*

[@jakekaywell5972]

@@gerrynightingale9045 You have completely missed my point. I explicitly stated that the cars were removed from the market before they were due because of factors that have NOTHING, NADA, ZERO to do with the cars themselves. None of the examples that I gave were shoddily built for their time period. I know this because I have personally seen multiple (and unrestored) examples throughout my life and noticed these details about them. Also, it has been proven on multiple occasions that the Big Three deliberately sidelined most of the Independent brands through unfair means. The most blatant example was through the 1953 Chevrolet-Ford Price War, a movement initiated by FoMoCo in that model year to gain more market share at the expense of Chevrolet. It was planned that it would have the additional effect of seriously wounding Chrysler and basically crippling any surviving Independent marques and that's exactly what happened. It resulted in the Independents being forced to merge or die (with dubious results).

[@garys8415]

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[@DutchVanHelsing]

UK here,,Great car but I will take a 1936 Bentley P3 any day of the week..

[@frankierodriguez8661]

Spain here, well, the Hispano Suiza was king, short time yes but king nevertheless :-)

[@johnsheedy461]

@@frankierodriguez8661 WW 1 Spad fighter planes and Brits. SE5s had Hispano engines.

[@lawrencelewis8105]

@@frankierodriguez8661 Indeed! Especially the V-12 but that one was built in Paris.

[@Loulovesspeed]

Let's be honest, that's primarily due to you being British! Beautiful car from a luxury standpoint, but really quite dismal from a performance one! The Duesenberg excelled in both categories.

[@DutchVanHelsing]

@@Loulovesspeed Not British. I am Transylvanian.......

[@knsubramanian9837]

Limey's RR no match for them cars!.

[@johnsheedy461]

K/N/S----except that R/Rs were better quality. Check it out !

[@pjmbidge632000]

If they were so good? Why are they out of business? The Great marques like Ferrari, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Alfa Romeo. Mercedes and BMW are still in business.

[@Hensen1954]

Bentley went bust in 1930, Rolls has been bust 7 times, helped out by the government, to save jobs.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

The Money Changers Global Bankers Engineered the Great Depression and both World Wars.. Sounds like they never recovered from the Great Depression ..

[@BOBFORDD]

ANYONE that thinks these were great cars has never driven one.

[@sparkyak213]

Back in the late 20s and 30s Yea great car. But if you're trying to compare a car from 100 years ago to today...

[@elitesoldier234]

Maybe this car's value is in it's legends, like when someone bought a land rover instead land cruiser or just cheap suzuki katana. Also part of it is because it is your duty as a patriotic American to preserve American legend (I mean other than speed Jay Leno most likely pointed out how great it is as an American car).

[@warrenny]

Bob, yes, many people think they are great cars. But not because of their driving experience. They are great cars because they are beautiful. You go to a museum to appreciate art not for some kind of modern multi-media experience. You love Duesenbergs because they represent beauty of the 1920s and 30s.

[@tanthiennguyen9308]

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[@tanthiennguyen9308]

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[@dmcalut]

Full of factual errors but very interesting, nevertheless.

[@b172ddm2]

so the dusenberg is a ferrari of America.

[@tanthiennguyen9308]

Rot + Schwarz...............! Öh, Menschen Lebens................! Wo ist der Gelb.................? Bitteschön

[@chillydawgg4354]

hitler's death car!

[@guillermomiguel5744]

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[@thomaselliott573]

Drivel