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The Duesenberg Model A was the first automobile in series production to have hydraulic brakes and the first automobile in series production in the United States with a straight-eight engine. Officially known as the Duesenberg Straight Eight , the Model A was first shown in late 1920 in New York City .
1923 Duesenberg Model A touring car at the Louwman Museum. Duesenberg's first car was the Model A. It is powered by the Duesenberg Straight-8 engine and was the first car to be mass-produced with a straight-eight. [7] The purchase price for a Model A started at $6,500 (equivalent to $116,000 in 2023).
The Duesenberg Model A, their company's first mass-produced vehicle, was manufactured between 1921 and 1927. [3] The Model A proved to be unpopular with car buyers because of its high cost (US$8,500 for the chassis alone) and unstylish exterior. As a result, the company struggled financially. [3] Duesenberg Model A Tourer
August Samuel Duesenberg (December 12, 1879 – January 18, 1955) was a German-born American automobile and engine manufacturer who built American racing and racing engines that set speed records at Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1920; won the French Grand Prix in 1921; and won Indianapolis 500-mile races (1922, 1924, 1925, and 1927), as well as setting one-hour and 24-hour speed records on the ...
Duesenberg Model A; J. Duesenberg Model J; M. Mormon Meteor; S. Duesenberg Model SJ; T. Twenty Grand (Duesenberg) This page was last edited on 29 March 2013, at 21:44 ...
A 1929 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedan on display in West Palm Beach, Florida. But at the height of the Duesenberg Model J's popularity in 1932, Fred Duesenberg died in an accident in one of ...
Duesenberg Model J engine [1] Overview; Manufacturer: Duesenberg: Production: 1928-1937: Layout; Configuration: Straight-eight engine: Displacement: 420 cu in (6,900 cc) Cylinder bore: 3.74 in (95 mm) Piston stroke: 4.76 in (121 mm) Cylinder block material: cast iron: Cylinder head material: cast iron: Valvetrain: DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder ...
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