What is It?
Introduced to the world in 1928, the year before the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression, The Model J Duesenberg was built until the companies demises in 1937. During which just 481 were built and a mere 378 survive today.
One of the most illustrious automobiles ever created, today, the surviving Duesenberg Model J’s are owned by an exclusive list of collectors and are scattered throughout the world, split between private and public eyes. Of the 378 surviving examples, just one person has seen them all – the world’s leading Duesenberg historian, Mr. Randy Ema. A very hard task and one that many would say is nearly impossible, but Randy has succeeded, and I am looking to become just the second person to lay eyes on all 378 surviving examples, documenting the process by taking a picture with each Model J I encounter. Every 50 that I take a photo with, will be a different Part. So Part 1 is the first 50, Part 2 100, and so on.
Having sold for over $22,000,000 for a single example, the Gary Cooper 1935 Duesenberg Model SSJ, The Duesenberg Model J is truly one of the most prized automobiles in the world.
Bradey Gerke 