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1936 Duesenberg Prototype Speedster
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Tue October 10, 2006
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1936 Duesenberg Prototype Speedster
After Fred Duesenberg's death in 1932 and amidst the Great Depression, The Cord Corporation had determined that a less expensive Duesenberg was the answer to their sales decline. Harold Ames, then Duesenberg president, was moved to Auburn and placed in charge of the "Baby Duesenberg" project. Cheif Designer Gordon Buehrig's initial design, featuring front wheel drive and revolutionary styling was instead used to revitalize the Cord, becoming the Model 810 in late 1935. Taking advantage of the popularity of the new 1935 Auburn Speedster and hoping to use existing V-12 engines, Buehrig designed a Duesenberg "Gentlemen's Speedster." With just minor variations from Buehrig's clay model, only one prototype was known to have been built - this automobile.
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1936 Duesenberg Prototype Speedster
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