" His dad called the Duesenberg--that Depression-era carriage of kings and kingpins--"the greatest car ever built.
The results were hurtling timbers such as the Mercedes-Benz 540K, the Duesenberg SJ and the Bentley S3.
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If the luxury business is so good, where are Packard, Duesenberg and Marmon?
Problematic fact: The slang dates to 1916, five years before the Duesenberg Model A rolled off the assembly line.
In fact, the Duesenberg Model J fairly blows away most cars in history, whether you judge its coachwork, engineering, or sheer presence.
So, as Painter sees it, you would buy a Duesenberg with, say, an engine built by Toyota, a chassis by Dana and exterior panels by Owens-Corning.
O'Quinn's childhood passion for cars was reignited two and a half years ago when he saw a 1932 Duesenberg Durham Tourister for sale at a Houston auction of antique autos.
"I think it's a good time for her to leave, with all that happened in her life recently, " said 44-year-old Bert Duesenberg of The Hague as he stood at the queen's palace gates.
Mulliner is a vestige of another era, when the Bentleys of the world, but also marques such as Duesenberg , Delage and even some Cadillacs, had coachwork crafted by an entirely different department than the grease-stained mechanics who made the innards.
From its big French curve front fenders and shield-like radiator grill to its bomb-shaped headlights to its long back deck and tail lights on graceful stalks, in its humble way the '36 is as much a work of art as the Cord 810 or the Duesenberg SJ.
With the Maybach brand going the way of Duesenberg and DeLorean, Mercedes dealers will debut an even posher version of its top-of-the-line S-Class sedan this fall to help fill the gap in the corporate model line and perhaps compete more efficiently with Bentley and Rolls-Royce for the hearts and wallets of the rich and famous.
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