The Castle Duesenberg: Luxury Legend - A History of the First Passenger Duesenberg

[@CrazyPetez]

As a teen, my friend’s uncle had a Model J roadster, with a Murphy body. My friend, his uncle, and I were a very tight fit in the front seat. 3 or 4 girls rode in the rumble seat, while we rode around San Francisco. It’s a wonderful memory.

[@johnburch6927]

Wow! What an experience that had to have been.

[@ImTHATguy...]

The way that car sits/looks is just incredible. I love it.

[@tomshiba51]

I've physically seen Cords, and an Auburn replica, but I have never laid eyes on a Duesenberg. Someday I shall visit the museum.

[@mattskustomkreations]

Deusenbergs are simply stunning when seen in person. For one thing, they are HUGE! Pictured without people next to or in them, you don’t realize this so easily.

[@ericschulze5641]

Go see the Staley collection in upstate NY Norwich I believe. I had the privilege of a private tour at his farm in deyruyter I just stopped by! at that time in the 80s he told me his collection was worth 30 million

[@deanlutgert8292]

The museum is worth visiting I've been there it is awesome it contains the most beautiful cars I have ever seen

[@zollotech]

Definitely need to visit this museum. Thanks for the great video.

[@plhebel1]

Back in the 1980's I drove a semi truck and was delivering a load in Auburn, In. I think I was told about the museum from one of the workers where I was being unloaded. I went to the museum and saw all these old, historic, works of class. My father told me a Dr that lived next to him when my dad was a boy, got a new Cord and it was really something, retractable headlamps, super charged straight 8 engine. I fell in love with the Cord, Duesenberg that day.

[@alexkalish8288]

The Auburn cord dusenburg museum is a must see for anyone that has ever wanted to see the best in american engineering of that period. The cars are art with power thrown in. The museum itself is an art deco masterpiece perfectly preserved. The Auburn's blew me away - they are gorgeous. My grandfather had a 1936 Cord in the depression.

[@rodneycarey44]

What an amazing look back in time. I understand how some may only see an “old car” but these were cars when cars were a luxury and not just a disposable tool in our everyday lives today. An absolutely beautiful creation and the history surrounding it is important to be remembered as well. THANK YOU!!

[@missyg6309]

Beautifully made video. The historical details from the knowledgeable narrators made the past come alive.

[@davidhollenshead4892]

Well made, and it covered the history accurately, as between the Great Depression & the Return to Normallicy after WWII, these luxury cars were rightly viewed as examples of Obscene Wealth. By the Retern to Normalicy, the Duesenberg had become so outated that they were colectors items as much better passenger cars were available new, which is why so many still exist. However, the Duesenbergs are a horrible car to drive even by 1950s standards with non-syncromesh gear boxes, no power steer so that you had to be a strong man to drive one, etc. etc....

[@missyg6309]

Have you driven a Duesenberg ? Or even ridden in one?

[@safetymikeengland]

I LOVE the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum!! I can't wait to go again!

[@rvrschrs64]

I am a 76 year old car nut, and while entranced with Indycar, F1, and sports cars, I have always been enthralled by Duesenberg, that seemed to me to be the American analog of Bugatti. Both excellent, but very different. In my teens I was an avid plastic model builder. I did a lovely SJ Duel Cowl Phaeton in yellow. After reading about the short wheelbase SSJ built in only 2 examples for, I believe from memory, Gary Cooper and Clark Gable, I purchased another kit and "customized" to make my own SSJ in pale blue.

[@kennethpotts4341]

Was born and raised in Auburn, IN. Every Labor Day people come from all over the world to the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg (ACD) reunion. Many bring their own vintage automobiles. It is a great time to see these fantastic cars.

[@kathrynpetersen9786]

Great video. My husband's uncle was an artist and gave us a painting of a Duesenberg for our wedding. Beautiful car ❤️

[@kathrynpetersen9786]

@Norm Macdonald Ruminations Nope just a lucky lady. Wish I could post it here.

[@antonyjiricka8480]

Fantastic video!! It's literally one of my favorite KZbin videos! Clearly, I am pretty late to the party, but I am still glad I got to see it! Thank you

[@gynat5968]

A wonderfiul example of top tier storytelling. Thanks for sharing the the story of the Castle Duesenberg with a narrative execution worthy of the subject itself. Job well done to all involved.

[@graemehaynes5986]

Thanks

[@yettobseen]

Amazing! And a pleasure to young men taking up the guard of such an important time in automobile history. And the Castle Duesenberg is a stunner. Thank you

[@bruceanderson9461]

As a 10 year old boy in Jackson, Minnesota I used to frequent Edie Sirovy’s body shop. He had a Duesenberg that had had it’s body cut off just behind the front seat and some boards placed on the back for it to be used as a farm truck. I always marveled at the massive engine. Edie never got it restored but I have learned that it is now fully restored and saw correspondence between Edie and the then owner at my age of 10. I am 69 now, so it was a while ago. They were very special automobiles and I have visited the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum in Indianapolis several times and it is well worth your time.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Amazing history! Thank you for sharing.

[@colubrinedeucecreative]

Not sure why it looks so good, but it does. I mean it really wasn't designed as much as it was commissioned and purpose built, and it is fairly plain, but it just looks right as it could be. Great video team. Way better than even the museums which is kind of s shame. lol

[@rexjohnson9878]

I parked my Auburn near this car at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg annual reunion in Auburn Indiana in September of 2021. I drove into Eckhard Park, swung to the left where I was to park, put my car in reverse and saw this car, the one, the only Castle Duesenberg slightly downhill from the spot I was reversing into. As I was backing up I nearly had several heart attacks. All I could think of was if my brakes fail there was one tree between me and this car. I was completely fully prepared to crash my car into the tree if anything went wrong to make absolutely certain that this car was preserved. Operating a vehicle near this car was the most nerve-wracking driving I've ever done. I was probably traveling one mile per hour in reverse but it seemed way too fast near this beauty. Because this car was downhill from my car, I still put wheel chocks on my wheels just to be sure!

[@Porsche996driver]

Wonderfully produced video on the history of this car and Duesenberg racing, engineering, and marketing. I used to wonder why they were sometimes referred to in the Cord/Auburn/Duesenberg group. They certainly were the model for “racing improves the breed.” 🏁 Fresh appreciation and put the museum on my travel list!! 💯

[@wkeena]

Great story about a fantastic car and company. Fred and Augie are still amazing people.

[@mdleweight]

Nice video. Time for another visit to the museum.

[@mattskustomkreations]

Simply stunning. 100 years later. Had never heard of this car. I have been to ACD Museum though. Well worth the trip... especially during the Auburn-Cord-Deusenberg days celebrations.

[@mattskustomkreations]

@Harrison Ashley absolutely, the building is gorgeous.

[@dougjenks6954]

What a car, and custom body.

[@505197]

I live in Southern Indiana, and have been saying for years I am going to visit that museum. I have been to the Speedway museum a lot of times, but never to the one in Auburn. What a good video, I really appreciate it being posted.

[@visitdekalbindiana]

You should plan a visit to Auburn! ;)

[@jasondarling0629]

I moved to NE-IN over 20 years ago and haven't been to the Museum yet. I'm embarrassed to say it's only 20 minutes from my house.

[@WryGrass100]

505197. Just do it! We've visited twice from down south, already. You'll love it.

[@shawmcgee1531]

Theres another museum a few kilometers south of Auburn. One side is 1940s military equipment , lost of support as well as combat vehicles. The other side is a eclectic blend of Hollywood show cars, racers, and experimental stuff. South at Richmond in the Wayne County museum is a collection of pre1920 cars from exclusively Indiana based automakers. Bounce over to Kokomo and the Hayes family mansion was converted into a museum of the Hayes automobile company. If I checked I believe S Bend, and Anderson sport some small collections as well.

[@joeseeking3572]

An impressive car in person - if near Auburn, you must see the ACD museum. ACD models, but so much more as well. For any serious auto aficionado, this is almost a pilgrimage. (If you're visiting Chicago, you can land there, drive to South Bend, see Studebaker, stay the night and wander around Notre Dame, then do ACD and a companion museum the next day & be back in the city by that evening)

[@alanbuddle1041]

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[@elwoodblues715]

That museum is a gem. I have been there many times and never get tired going there. I love looking at all the beautiful cars they have. This year, I will travel from Milwaukee back to Auburn for a ride in an Auburn. Hopefully next year i will be getting a ride in a Duesenberg. That will be a dream come true.

[@carolinenorman9997]

Wow wouldn't it be nice to see theses on the roads again . Thanks for keeping them around for generations to enjoy . Those are the real Auto mobiles .

[@iliastsiphlidis4607]

What an amazing story!

[@seangoodman665]

Dusenberg, perhaps the greatest of them all. Great presentation.

[@kurtoelmann1714]

Thank you very much for posting. This is a beautiful car, amd your mini-film is wonderfully done, from the historic narrative to the lovely contemporary architecture. Thanks again, this is a beautiful production.

[@opera93]

Thanks, I was born and raised around WARSAW INDIANA for 69 years: AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG,Indy 500, Studebaker, etc., are incredible Stories, & of History....... interestingly their are a lot of nice vehicles around Helena Valley MT WHERE we relocated....

[@hugonubario]

I always loved the 20's-30's luxury cars! they have something unique that even a rolls-royce coudn't match and the duesenberg is on top of the list!

[@aidenduval1492]

Duesenberg and Cadillac were and are the best luxury cars of the 19th century

[@hugonubario]

@@aidenduval1492 you mean 20th century

[@aidenduval1492]

@@hugonubario both centuries

[@hugonubario]

@@aidenduval1492 19th century= 1800's 20th century= 1900's

[@aidenduval1492]

@@hugonubario I now see my error

[@lukedanielgalon1596]

Honestly this is my favorite era of that time car Originally Duesenberg from Manny Khosbin but never knew it’s History

[@jimrogers9253]

thank you for your stewardship of this wonderful american story. JDR

[@zenonbillings9008]

amazing storey....amazing automobile......amazing future !!!

[@metvelle]

Seen this car in person.. it's gorgeous. I live 20 minutes from the museum, they have ACD fest every year and you get to see the auburns cords and duesenbergs on the streets and driving around

[@whammond511]

That’s an incredible gift! An incredible story and incredible automobile!! I am going to really enjoy seeing it the next time I’m at the ACD!!

[@aaronbehindbars]

This is on my bucket list of places to visit. I knew, through my father's best friend, a gentleman by the name of Gary Vick who had been involved with the ACD Museum and, at one time, owned the former home of E.L. Cord. My dad's friend did some of the restoration work on his '29 Model J. I was in my early teens when this was done back in the mid 90's, so I have a fairly faint recollection of the car. I remember them replacing the wood on the running boards and using Texas mesquite wood which has a beautiful grain and finish. Most of these cars seem to be in private collections or museums, so I now realize how much of a privilege it was to be around that and some of his other vehicles (Auburn, Cord). This 1921 model featured here might be the best looking Duesenberg I have seen. I love it!

[@markhall9412]

cool is guy standing next to car in this video. now get to hear him do this video.

[@vulcanhammerinfo]

This is very nice. My grandfather was the Cord-Auburn-Duesenberg dealer in Washington, sold and flew the Stinson and Davis planes, too.

[@PaulRoberts61877]

I learned about 27min and 18sec of new things from this film.. TY for getting this out there. I have personally seen more Duesenbergs than anyone I know and this edit rocks.

[@davidwilkie9551]

A historical step along the way of automotive design and engineering.

[@kevinstephenson3880]

Magnificent automobile! Gotta get to Auburn, Indiana someday soon. As someone who grew up around antique airplanes, they were usually accompanied by automobiles of the same vintage. You can't help but grow up wanting them both! So happy to see this glorious vehicle find a permanent and loving home where it will be preserved for future generations to admire and lust over!

[@my31and37]

Such a great feature of an incredible Duesenberg. Thank you..

[@heaven-is-real]

The Castle Deuesenberg is priceless !!!

[@stephenwinter8892]

Greetings from southern Ontario Canada my family owns an original 1940 maclaughlin Buick been in my family since day 1 I'm 50 years old and I was given to me when I was 25 after a death in my family

[@CSDonohue11]

Just amazing. The story , the history, the vehicle itself, then you add the History. WOWZERZ

[@autohut3720]

Just found this channel and what an excellent quality of production and information

[@HagertyDriversFoundation]

Glad you enjoyed it! We'll have plenty more to come :)

[@email4664]

@@HagertyDriversFoundation Please do, as this was brilliant, and a really nice way to spend some time

[@aleetaalice4613]

Wow, that was wonderful! Hope to visit this museum this year.

[@safetymikeengland]

Good job on the video, fellows.

[@leonguyot4991]

Great Video, fabulous museum! Loved my short visit in 1998, I want to come back and spend more time there

[@Funsho97]

That is an amazing and historical car for sure and a very well made documentary.

[@Old_school02]

Growing up I've always had a strong love for dozenburg especially the big one But now I think I have a better appreciation It's in a bigger heart for deucenberg now than I did before I also feel proud to now live in Indiana

[@jimpoteet1]

amazing,, thanks.... this is great....(years ago, in las vegas, we found the dusenberg room in the grand imperial palace casino.... )

[@MrBrendog67rat]

is that room still there, i have been there a few times

[@crashstitches79]

24:28 - That stance is everything that hotrodders and car lovers have been imitating for 100 years. Just perfect spacing between wheels and wheelwells/fenders, that slightly aggressive - maybe "assertive" or "authoritative" is the right word - and subtle forward lean that both looks like it's hauling ass and still somehow artfully frozen in perfect time forever, the proportions and complimentary lines of the beautiful coachwork, even down to the whitewalls and wire spokes of the rolling stock. An immaculate marriage of automotive engineering, innovation, utter class, and timeless, ageless style.

[@crieff1sand2s]

Very interesting.... 👍

[@23savanna]

I grew up in Auburn and in high school we had our prom at the museum. Rather than dancing I spent most of my time there just looking at all the beautiful cars. It's quite an interesting museum if you ever get a chance to go.

[@Redmenace96]

Visit the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg museum in Indiana. It is fantastic.

[@deltavee2]

Well done story on the Castle Car and the brothers and their cars. I enjoyed every second, so a thumbs-up and a new subscription were obviously the moves to make. You deserve more than 6.5K subscribers. Now I dig, looking hopefully for a backlog. And yes, it was the Deusenberg name that caught my eye. A century later the name still has power. *EDIT ten minutes later:* Just went to your main page, put the monster pile of videos in order (click on Videos, then click on how you want them sorted on the R. side) and found the large This Car Matters section starting seven years ago. Lockdown or not I will be watching it from first to last post. Thank you *Hagerty!*

[@jeffsavage4486]

Absolutely a beautiful story of a automobile thank you for sharing this video thank you for what you and your people are doing !!

What a glorious history lesson,im so glad i found and watched it,superb and so well researched,thankyou!

[@SmokeRingsPipeDreams]

I'd love to visit this museum.

[@Simplyput3451]

The ACD Museum was one of my bucket list items and well worth the trip.

[@grahamrankin]

Superb video of a quality commensurate with the ethos and vision of the Duesenberg brothers. Quite magnificent and many congratulations ! It is a fascinating and important story. Thank you so much.

[@Darx97]

what a masterpiece

[@600miles]

I was lucky to go to Canepa when #1 was being restored. I was t the time the newsletter editor for the Cabrillo Region AACA. I found out the car was there because the head guy working on the project came into Brass Key Locksmith, where I worked, to get keys made for that or something else. I was invited to come down and take photos. #1 & #3 Duesenbergs were on display in 2013 at Pebble Beach Concours.

[@critterIMHO]

I’ve been to the ACD museum in Auburn Indiana many times. It’s worth whatever trip you have to make.

[@1AEROSOL.1PUFF]

This Duesenberg car is a class act that stands tall and proud in 2021.

[@gymie1814]

My old house abuts some land that that used to be this town's Dump. City's Dump, My Wife found an old steel sign buried there, The sign says "Gargoyle Gasoline".We also found an old tire with the sign. On the sidewall of the tire is the word "Oldfield".

[@DHW256]

Wonderful car, wonderful history, wonderful video! Thank you! Hopefully I'll get to see this car in the near future :)

[@clarencetrice4442]

old man duesen and his sons built those cars were built by hand 🖐 😊🎉❤🎉😊😊 OMG 1O 12 2O23

[@R08Tam]

A beautiful piece of automotive history

[@TheDarkPhoenix23]

Holy crap! Uniontown (where the Uniontown Speedway was) is an hour away from me! I never knew they raced there!

[@daniel_wilkinson]

I gotta give it to ya. It was hard, sometimes, to tell when the real video ends and the 3D model begins. Whoever the editor is deserves props.

[@rollofffrank2008]

What a great story and outcome!

[@geoben1810]

Remarkable, beautiful work of art. It's a Duesey!

[@eeblatter]

I really need to go see the ACD Museum. That Castle Model A is a great design and it looked like it was created by one of the great architects of the era. My uncle had a L29 Cord dual cowl phaeton that was custom built for the actress Toby Wing. Such a fantastic era.

[@kiwihame]

Yet another truly awesome video. I love you Hagerty. Thank you!

[@panasonicchrome7915]

Great looking car 😎👍 I wich i have one 😎 Dusenberg is the best looking car of all time 😎

[@chinabluewho]

When you make a product so well that a hundred years later people still want and desire your product to the point they are building museums to show them off you know you accomplished something with your life.

[@santistevan51]

Added that museum to the bucket list

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

Sweet!

[@packrcch]

one million dollars to restore it. it must be worth at least three million. beautiful car!

[@allanpeterson3358]

Totally beautiful cars which were ahead of their time!!

[@drmertes58]

Absolutely the best luxury car and what a extremely well done documentary 👏 Very Nice !

[@jeramiebradford1]

I'm Really glad it's not stuffed in the basement of the Peterson warehouse!

[@kevinjachim2378]

Cyrann deserves all the credit!

[@marvwatkins7029]

I visited Auburn and the ACD Museum in Labor Day Weekend of 1975. Its would appear that a few additions and improvements were made since. Then. I really should revisit America's Greatest Automobile.

[@party4keeps28]

Awesome story. I loved every minute.

[@Furious1Auto]

This is not limited to a blast from the past and nostalgia. I ask this gentlemen and ladies. What is the greatest challenge in upper management? Identifying that next mind, the one that will create or offer input into the creation of the next revolutionary product. Just like consumers limited in offerings, when the pool is limited to prioritizing disciplines from the lvy league and hunting talent that can think outside the box. Scores of well best known inventors and visionaries came with places outside of the box. Not trying to escape it, but because they never stepped foot in one. Carol Shelby is one of them. Pro-sports have learned this. 2 of the greatest names in Basketball came straight out of high school. They simply were passionate about the projects they worked on. Nikola Tesla is another of them. Of coarse either direction is rough and needing refinement, but if financial backing was the only consideration then many of our current innovations would never have taken shape. Some people don’t do well with basic concepts, while they mitigate much more complicated items with little effort.

[@Dave_Boyer]

Fantastic video!

[@waiting4aliens]

Very well presented. Thank you.

[@jeffreycoffey3761]

Truely a privelidge to witness..thank you

[@bcfairlie1]

Excellent video. Well done

[@МаксФрол-ч5ы]

Отличный обзор. Сижу собираю урал от avd, посмотрел с удовольствием!

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

This is a lesson for people who criticise modern vehicles and the warranty repair issues, perfection in manufacturing is not a guarantee of success, fact of life : motor vehicle manufacturing is a constant evolution at the cost of perfection

[@stevenzeiser7081]

Amazing Hope to visit . Beautiful Automobile !

[@steveshoemaker6347]

EXCELLENT OUTSTANDING BEAUTIFUL.......Thanks very very much...!

[@geraldaricci7591]

I have seen the Gary Cooper Duesenberg that is in the Lilly Collection on Cape Cod. The yellow and green car is impressive up close.