1929 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Victoria
Offered on both 142.5-inch and 153.5-inch wheelbases, the Model J chassis served as the foundation for America’s most exclusive custom coachwork. New York’s Rollston company created particularly refined bodies, with the Convertible Victoria representing one of their most successful designs.
The convertible top folded nearly flush with the car’s beltline when lowered, creating an unusually clean profile that emphasized the chassis’s sporting potential while maintaining weathertight comfort.
Two versions were offered: with or without rear quarter windows (known as the blind quarter style).
Beneath the coachwork sat Fred Duesenberg’s engineering masterwork: a 420-cubic-inch dual-overhead-camshaft straight-eight engine generating 265 horsepower, more than double any competing American engine in 1928.
Even heavy sedan bodies could exceed 110 mph, with the factory claiming 89 mph achievable in second gear. Only 472 Model J chassis were produced between 1928 and 1937, with prices starting at $8,500 for just the rolling chassis.
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