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The design's initial price tag of US$20,000 ($470,746 in 2023 dollars [1]) during the height of the Great Depression infamously gave it its nickname of Twenty Grand. [2] It is widely considered to be the most famous Duesenberg ever built and the pioneer of the ultra-luxury car design, making it one of the most valuable cars in the world at $50 ...
An additional 100 orders were filled in 1930. Thus, the Model J fell short of the original goal to sell 500 cars a year. [9] Most engine and chassis were made in 1929 and 1930, but due to the Depression, high price, etc., ended up sold and bodied throughout subsequent years. Thus the year for a given Model J usually refers to the latter.
The 1904 Rolls-Royce 10 hp Two-Seater is currently listed on the Guinness World Records as the most expensive veteran car to be sold, at the price of US$7,254,290 (equivalent to $10,660,000 in 2023), on a Bonhams auction held at Olympia in London on December 3, 2007. [3]
1961 Ferrari 250 GT California SWB Spider. Estimated value or price: $17.16 million If this car looks familiar, it might be because it's similar to the one featured in the 1980s hit movie, "Ferris ...
High-end doesn't quite do justice to some of the world's most expensive items. If you aren't too stunned by the sticker price, these limited edition pieces offer the ultra-rich something...
Bugatti Centodieci. According to Sotheby’s, there are only 10 of the beauties in the world, helping to drive their price tag up to $9 million.
A Duesenberg car was the first American car to win a Grand Prix race, winning the 1921 French Grand Prix. Duesenbergs won the Indianapolis 500 in 1922 (when eight of the top ten finishers were Duesenbergs), 1924, 1925 and 1927. Transportation executive Errett Lobban Cord acquired the Duesenberg corporation in 1926. The company was sold and ...
As the most expensive car in the line, the Ambassador received premium upgrades in upholstery and other trim items for a base price of US$2,090 (US$36,659 in 2023 dollars [7]). The Nash Ambassadors became known for their "lavish equipment and beautiful construction" earning "the nickname 'Kenosha Duesenberg", with the former being a nod to the ...