12 Facts About Duesenberg

Duesenberg Automobile and Motors Company, Inc was an American racing and luxury automobile manufacturer founded in Indianapolis, Indiana, by brothers Frederick and August Duesenberg in 1920.

Duesenberg is known for popularizing the straight-eight engine and four-wheel hydraulic brakes.

Frederick and August Duesenberg began designing engines in the early 1900s after Frederick became involved with bicycle racing.

Eddie Rickenbacker drove the first Duesenberg-designed vehicle to race at the Indianapolis 500 in 1914, placing tenth.

Duesenberg continued to build race cars as well, and a Duesenberg race car won the 1921 French Grand Prix, the first American car to do so.

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Duesenberg cars performed well at the Indianapolis 500 during the 1920s, winning the race in 1922, 1924, 1925, and 1927.

August's role in the passenger car side of the business declined after Cord's takeover, and August worked primarily in the Duesenberg's racing division after 1926, designing all Duesenberg race cars built from that year until the company's dissolution.

The last Duesenberg to be made by the original company was completed in 1940, commissioned by German artist Rudolf Bauer and completed by August Duesenberg after the company had shut down.

August Duesenberg failed to restart the company in 1947, and an attempt by his son, Fritz, and car designer Virgil Exner to revive the brand failed after the production of one concept car in 1966.

The "Duesenberg II" retained the styling of the cars from the 1920s and 1930s, but included some modern updates, such as stereo systems, air conditioning, and an automatic transmission.

Duesenberg produced several models, including the Torpedo sedan and phaeton, and the Murphy roadster.

Duesenberg Model X chassis, is an upgrade over the Model A chassis, offering a reworked 260 cu.