The Ford Barn

restoman · 03-06-2023, 01:17 AM

Ah yes, the Duesenberg that got away. In 1964 a friend and I bought a clean, running driving Judkins Victoria for $7,000.00. We sold it soon for $14,000.00 and thought we made the deal of the decade. Gordon Morris, the buyer, sold it in 1987 for over 500. In 1957 there was a J dual cowl phaeton at a local foreign car shop for repair. It was owned by a well known Deusy guy from Connecticut and developed a rod knock on a trip and ended up in Syracuse. I heard about it and my father took me to see it. The shop was having trouble fixing it and asked my father if he wanted it for $1000,00. Dad was not a car guy and probably would not have taken it for free. I was only 15 and though already a car owner of six years, I certainly didn't have that amount of $$. I don't know what ever became of it. Jack Stevens had a J sedan in high school in 1953 and junked it when it threw a rod. It was scrapped soon after. No more Deusenberg stories.

03-06-2023, 01:17 AM	#21
restoman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: near san diego Posts: 110	Re: 1931 Duesenberg Model J was hidden in garage Ah yes, the Duesenberg that got away. In 1964 a friend and I bought a clean, running driving Judkins Victoria for $7,000.00. We sold it soon for $14,000.00 and thought we made the deal of the decade. Gordon Morris, the buyer, sold it in 1987 for over 500. In 1957 there was a J dual cowl phaeton at a local foreign car shop for repair. It was owned by a well known Deusy guy from Connecticut and developed a rod knock on a trip and ended up in Syracuse. I heard about it and my father took me to see it. The shop was having trouble fixing it and asked my father if he wanted it for $1000,00. Dad was not a car guy and probably would not have taken it for free. I was only 15 and though already a car owner of six years, I certainly didn't have that amount of $$. I don't know what ever became of it. Jack Stevens had a J sedan in high school in 1953 and junked it when it threw a rod. It was scrapped soon after. No more Deusenberg stories.