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Commissioned by industrialist Siegfried Roebling, this Duesenberg was originally clothed in 1931 with a LaGrande Dual Cowl Phaeton bodywork. Very early in its life, it was damaged in an accident. Instead of repairing the existing bodywork, Roebling sent the Duesenberg to the Walter M. Murphy Company. Here it was fitted with the striking Disappearing Top Convertible Coupe body that is fitted to the car to this day. It is understood to be one of just three equipped with dual rear spare tyres. In its second guise, the Duesenberg was ready in 1934 and retained by Roebling until his sudden passing in 1936. In the subsequent decades, it changed hands only rarely by the 1980s was owned by William Buddig, who had marque specialist Fran Roxas sympathetically restore the car. In 1986, it was awarded Best Score, the Fred Duesenberg Award and Best of Show at the annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club Reunion. From Buddig’s estate, it was sold in the early 1990s and it was owned by several major collectors. Stan Lucas acquired the car in 2024 but could only enjoy the car once before he sadly passed away. Retaining its original engine, chassis and firewall, it was consigned to Gooding Christie’s for the dedicated Stan Lucas Collection auction.
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Siegfried Roebling |
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