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1929 Duesenberg J Roadster
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Date Posted
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Wed August 23, 2006
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Price
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Type Listing
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Excellent
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Description:
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1929 DUESENBERG J MURPHY DISAPPEARING TOP ROADSTER ORIGINALLY BUILT FOR AND OWNED BY AVIATION GENIUS HOWARD HUGHES! THE MODEL J WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE FALL OF 1928 BUT DELIVERIES DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL THE SPRING OF 1929. THIS PARTICULAR CAR HAS HAD A FEW FAMOUS OWNERS WHO INCLUDE MR. HOWARD HUGHES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS ROADSTER WAS THE ONLY ONE DONE WITH AN EXTENDED WINDOWSHIELD TO ACCOMODATE THE HEIGHT OF HOWARD HUGHES. IN THE 1970’S, DON WILLIAMS (BLACKHAWK COLLECTION) SOLD THE CAR TO WAYNE NEWTON AND WAS PAID FOR BY BILL HARRAH AND GIVEN TO WAYNE FOR PERFORMANCES HE HAD GIVEN AT THE HARRAH’S HOTEL & CASINO. WAYNE NEWTON LATER SOLD THE CAR TO THE IMPERIAL PALACE AUTO COLLECTION.
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Keywords:
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1929 Duesenberg J Roadster
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Duesenberg
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The Auto Collections
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(702) 794-3174 Rob Williams
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www.autocollections.com
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